In the name of the environment

This is how “ecological” local cultural sites are

The Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln, which is a listed building, is now the proud holder of the eco-label - and is committed to sustainability(Bild: Daniela Holzer)

19 locations across the country have now been awarded the eco-label: Lower Austrian culture focuses on sustainability in this country. 

Art for eternity, preserved as sustainably as possible: This is the motto followed at 19 Lower Austrian Culture (NÖKU for short) locations across the vast province. A total of six million euros has been invested in this. In addition to the 100 percent switch to green electricity, modern PV systems and NÖKU's own citizens' energy community are saving around 314,000 euros a year.

Based on the Austrian Ecolabel, the guidelines focus on sustainability at events, exhibitions and business locations and also take joint procurement processes into account.

Focusing on sustainability in the cultural sector: Tarun Kade (Tangente St. Pölten), Klaus Moder, Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner, Marie Rötzer (artistic director of the Landestheater), Paul Gessl(Bild: NLK Burchhart)

These new standards for cultural institutions were created as part of the sustainability strategy developed in 2020. The Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln, for example, was recently awarded the eco-label.

The following are sustainably certified

• Museum of Lower Austria with House of History and House of Nature
• Weinviertel Museum Village Niedersulz
• MAMUZ Aspern/Zaya
• Nitsch Museum in Mistelbach
• State Theater of Lower Austria
• Klangraum Krems
• Cinema in the Kesselhaus in Krems
• Lower Austria Art Space
• Caricature Museum Krems
• Krems Art Gallery
• State Gallery of Lower Austria
• Roman city of Carnuntum
• Arnulf Rainer Museum in Baden
• Egon Schiele Museum in Tulln
• Schallaburg Castle
• Auditorium and Wolkenturm in Grafenegg
• Theater Baden
• Festival Theater St. Pölten
• Stage in the courtyard

"Especially in the cultural sector, we are committed to sustainability and climate protection, with 100 percent clean electricity and comprehensive PV systems," explains Governor Johanna Mikl-Leitner. "We want to use the means of art and theater to sharpen our view of the relationship between humans and nature. Saving the world concerns us all," says Marie Rötzer, Artistic Director of the Landestheater.