Long Night of Museums

Long Night of Amazement inspires young and old alike

Lillith and Livia were two of the hundreds of enthusiastic visitors to the kärnten.museum of Carinthia during the Long Night of Museums.(Bild: Evelyn Hronek)

The fascination of art: yesterday's Long Night of Museums showed just how many different forms it can take. Throughout Carinthia, art and culture lovers enjoyed a Saturday evening full of special impressions.

Night at the Museum" is the title of Emely's favorite film. And yesterday, the 12-year-old was able to slip into the leading role herself: during the Long Night of Museums, the high school student visited the "Step" cultural center in Völkermarkt with her two younger sisters and her mom. The exhibition left an impression: "I particularly liked the bright colors and the heart on display - even though it was a bit scary," says Emely, who loves to paint herself. She wants to visit the Long Night of Museums again next year: "It's very cool that I can stay up so late!"

The regional museum was spectacularly illuminated.(Bild: Christina Natascha Kogler)

The children who romped around the relief of Carinthia in Villach thought so too: The largest landscape sculpture in Europe is popular with young and old alike because it is interactive and provides insights into the province with a variety of sound, image and light effects.

Live music at the kärnten.museum(Bild: Christina Natascha Kogler)

From stones to the animal world
The latter is the focus of the kärnten.museum in Klagenfurt: the geology collection with its many colorful stones - round, angular, pointed, some rough and others smooth - was particularly popular. Visitors can also explore the local animal world here - as well as in the Lavanthaus in Wolfsberg, where a special exhibition takes a close look at the birds of the region.

If you didn't make it this year, you can already mark the first weekend in October 2025 in your calendar - anticipation is the greatest joy...