Night of the Museums Hanover

Music, art, lectures and guided tours

6pm-2pm


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Villa Seligmann will once again be part of the popular“Night of the Museums” this year.

The former family residence of factory director Siegmund Seligmann is a rare testimony to upper-class Jewry at the beginning of the 20th century and up until the Shoah. High-ranking guests and business partners were received in the lavishly furnished historicist villa. Today, Villa Seligmann is a place of living Jewish culture.

From 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., visitors can learn more about the history, architecture, restoration of the interior and the art treasures of the house. Lectures and guided tours will provide insights into the Villa Seligmann cultural project and the new education and school program. Contrasting live music by Paul Brody, Marina Baranova and the North German Synagogal Choir will be performed in the house and garden.

Special highlights this year are the exhibition “Hebrew Calligraphy”, which can be seen in the Villa Seligmann until mid-September, and the artwork TOUCH by Israeli artist Avi Albers Ben Chamo.

You can find the complete program below.


Prior registration is not required. Unfortunately, Villa Seligmann is not barrier-free.

The capacity of the listed building is limited. Therefore, please be prepared for waiting times at the entrance, which you can enjoy in the garden of Villa Seligmann with drinks and spontaneous encounters.

Tickets
Tickets can be purchased in each participating house for a one-off fee of 7 euros. Children up to the age of 14 and holders of the HannoverAktiv-Pass are admitted free of charge.

Further information: https://www.hannover.de/Veranstaltungskalender/Feste-Festivals/Nacht-der-Museen-2025

17.15 – Admission of the first guests to the garden: Drinks
18.10 – Admission to the house

CONTINUOUS

1ST FLOOR
Exhibition: Hebrew calligraphy – free viewing

Marble Hall
TOUCH: A work of art of encounter
Presentation and talk with Avi Albers Ben Chamo, conceptual artist (until 6.45 pm)

Ground floor/conservatory
Knowledge in flames
Interactive bookshelf – project by a 10th grade class at the Helene Lange School

18.15 – 18.45 | Marble Hall
TOUCH: A work of art of encounter – presentation and discussion with Avi Albers Ben Chamo, conceptual artist

18.45 – 23.00 | 1st floor
Exhibition: Hebrew calligraphy – free viewing

17.50 – 18.10 | Garden
Welcome: Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck, Director of Villa Seligmann and representative of the State Government of Lower Saxony

18.15 – 18.45 | Great Hall
Lecture: A cultural forum in the focus of time – Villa Seligmann today: Project, organization and impact: Presentation of Villa Seligmann by Eliah Sakakushev-von Bismarck, Director of Villa Seligmann and Teresa Steinhoff, Public Relations Manager

19.00 – 19.20 | Great Hall
Concert: Choral music from German synagogues before 1938
Norddeutscher Synagogalchor, conductor and organ: Martin Lüssenhop, President of the Lower Saxony Choral Association

19.00 – 21.30 | UG
The Marina Baranova music salon at Villa Seligmann: a space for encounters and inspiration with music and thoughts – introduction and exchange with Marina Baranova, pianist and composer

19.20 – 19.40 | UG
Concert: Musiksalon Marina Baranova

19.30 – 19.50 | EG
Lecture: Looking to the future – Villa Seligmann’s educational program for schools and adults – presentation by Esther Belgorodski, Education Manager

20.00 – 20.20 | Great Hall
Concert: Choral music from German synagogues before 1938:
Norddeutscher Synagogalchor, conductor and organ: Martin Lüssenhop, President of the Lower Saxony Choral Association

20.20 – 20.40 | UG
Concert: Musiksalon Marina Baranova

20.30 – 20.50 | Great Hall
Guided tour: The transformation of Villa Seligmann in the years of restoration: Barbara Helmrich, qualified restorer of art and cultural assets

20.30 – 22.30 | Cinema room 1st floor
Film: Johanna Seligmann Coppel – A life for the family

20.30 – 22.30 | Gartenbühne
“Paul Brody’s Poetry Electric” – soundscapes of everyday Ashkenazi life: live music with and by Paul Brody in the garden

21.00 – 21.30 | ground floor
Guided tour: Villa Seligmann in the focus of contemporary events – house, family and surroundings: Dr. Peter Schulze, historian

21.00 – 21.20 | UG
Concert: Musiksalon Marina Baranova

21.45 – 22.05 | Ground floor
Guided tour: The transformation of Villa Seligmann during the years of restoration: Barbara Helmrich, qualified restorer of art and cultural assets)

22.15 – 22.45 | ground floor
Guided tour: Villa Seligmann in the focus of contemporary events – house, family and surroundings: Dr. Peter Schulze, historian

22.45 – 23.15 | EG
Guided tour: Representation and decor – The interior decoration of Villa Seligmann from an art-historical perspective: Mag. art. Katharina Raab

23:30 – End of operation in the house and garden

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Please note that we will be taking photos and videos during this event. The image material will be published on our website and/or social media channels and used for press work. By participating, visitors to this event agree to this.