Culture night

A Culture Night is an annual event where the museums and cultural spaces in a city or country which usually close by the late afternoon remain open into the late-night, and public buildings such as fire stations or post offices, hold doors open evenings. Special performances may also be organised for the night.

Europe

Open house at the Copenhagen Fire Department during Culture Night 2012

National Culture nights have taken place in Denmark, ^{[1] [2]} Germany, ^{[3] [4]} Austria, ^[5] and Norway. Starting in Dublin in 2006, Culture Night (Ireland) has taken place each September since 2007. ^{[6] [7] [8]} Lublin, Poland hosts Night of Culture every June. ^{[9] [10]} Vilnius Culture Night is held each June or July. ^[11] Oslo Culture Night is held each September. ^[12]

Sweden

Opera students from the Kulturama school perform outdoors in Hammarby Sjöstad during Stockholm's Culture Night 2015.

Culture nights in do not occur on the same night nationwide. Lund's Culture Night began in 1985, and happens in September. ^[13] Uppsala and Luleå's also happen in September, ^{[14] [15]} while Örebro and Gothenburg's occurs in October, ^{[16] [17]} and Stockholm's take place in April. ^[18]

See also

• Nuit Blanche, a similar event in which public spaces also become de facto galleries
• Doors Open Days, in which venues open up normally restricted areas to the public

References

1. "Vild med kultur - København" [Wild with Culture — Copenhagen]. www.berlingske.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
2. "Historie" [History]. KulturNatten.dk. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
3. "Museumsnächte in Deutschland" [Museum Nights in Germany]. langemuseumsnacht.de. Archived from the original on 2005-03-03. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
4. "Lange Nacht der Kultur" [Long Night of Culture]. Lange Nacht der Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-22.
5. "Lange Nacht der Museen" [Long Night of the Museums]. langenacht.orf.at (in German). Retrieved 2025-09-22.
6. "Informing The Future of Culture Night — Evidence Review, Research and Consultation Report" (PDF). ArtsCouncil.ie . November 2024.
7. "Culture Night Cork City 2012 – Official site". CultureNightCork.ie. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
8. "Culture Night 2025". CultureNight.ie . Retrieved 2025-09-22.
9. "Noc Kultury" [Night of Culture]. Nockultury.pl (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
10. "Night of Culture homepage". Noc Kultury. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
11. "About us". Kultūros naktis. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
12. "Oslo kulturnatt" [Oslo Culture Night]. Oslokulturnatt.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-09-22.
13. "Kulturnatten 2025" [The Culture Night 2025]. Lunds kommun (in Swedish). September 20, 2025. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
14. "Kulturnatten Uppsala" [The Culture Night Uppsala]. Kulturnatten Uppsala (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-09-22.
15. "Kulturnatten" [The Culture Night]. Skadebanan.com. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
16. "Kulturnatten 2025" [Culture Night 2025]. Scenit Kulturhus. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
17. "Kulturnatta Friday 24 October". Kulturnatta.Goteborg.se/ (in Swedish). Retrieved 22 September 2025.
18. "Kulturnatt Stockholm" [The Culture Night Stockholm]. Kulturnatt Stockholm (in Swedish). Retrieved 2025-09-22.