Bludenz celebrates the long night of museums: a cultural evening for everyone!

Von WOM

in Bludenz came back on the first Saturday in October to explore the city from 6 p.m. to midnight. This year the long night of museums, which takes place on October 5, 2024, will open in the town hall, which celebrates its 50th birthday. The event promises an exciting and varied program that was organized in cooperation with the local museum and gallery drivers.

Visitors can look forward to a variety of cultural offers. At the beginning of the long night, an exhibition on "50 years of the Rathaus Bludenz" is opened in the town hall, accompanied by a new children's history (s) book about the city that is accompanied musically. "I am looking forward to a varied program across Bludenz. From city history to modern art, we have everything with us again this year," said Central City Councilor Cenk Dogan. In addition to the town hall, the city museum is also open, where the Bludenz Singing rounds presented historical songs and demonstrations of the windscreen grinding device take place.

diverse events

In addition to the town hall and the city museum, several other institutions are open. The Haus Habakuk, the Kukuphi gallery, the coache with the art space and the Holy Kreuzkirche also offer a rich program. The official opening of the Long Night takes place in the town hall (3rd floor) in musical accompaniment of the city orchestra. Musically accompanied readings from the new history (s) book "Bludenzer History in Stories" are scheduled for children from the age of eight at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The exhibition "50 years of the town hall" can be visited from 18 to midnight.

The Stadtmuseum Bludenz also expects its guests with an appealing program. Here, songs from Trentino are sung by the Bludenz Singing round in the archway, and at 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. there are demonstrations of the historical windscreen grinding device. In addition, visitors can explore the museum with an audio guide.

The Holy Kreuzkirche opens its gates and celebrates its 90th anniversary with a special exhibition. At 9:00 p.m., evening sounds on peace take place with the ensemble "S’quartet". From 18 to midnight, the remise presents an exhibition by the photo artist Cansu Yıldıran from Istanbul, and the photographs on the subject of "Hüttafargahus & Schall" by Andreas Gaßner can be admired from 8:00 p.m.

Another highlight of the night is the "Interactive Art Experience" in front of the Kukuphi gallery, where an electric trash hard will be presented from 6:00 p.m. and the artists introduce the exhibition at 7:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. The Haus Habakuk will not be missing either; At 11:00 p.m. there is a puppet show for adults.

The program design is the result of a cooperation between the urban departments of the archive/museum, culture, the House of Habakuk, the Galerie Kukuphi and the Association of All Local and the Bludenz History Association. This renewed cooperation shows the commitment of the city of Bludenz to offer citizens and visitors a varied cultural experience.

This long night of the museums not only offers an insight into local culture and history, but also creates a space for creativity and exchange. For more information on the individual events and exhibitions, Find more details here.