{{Short description|Cultural event in which museums open late}} [[File:0905 Muzeum Narod ENM SZN.jpg|thumb|The Long Night of Museums in The National Museum in Szczecin (2009)]] [[File:06 Restoration of gilded mirror in Muzeum Gornoslaskie, Bytom, Poland - furniture restorer working.jpg|thumb|Presentation of antique restoration in Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, Poland]] [[File:Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego Noc Muzeów 2013.JPG|thumb|Night visitors queuing at the Warsaw Uprising Museum (2013)]] [[File:Ampflwang - Eisenbahn- und Bergbaumuseum, Lange Nacht der Museen.JPG|thumb|Steam locomotives parade as part of the Long Night of the Museums in Ampflwang, Upper Austria]] [[File:PL Ligh and gravitation - pyramid.jpg|thumb|180px|Artistic performance "Light and gravity" at National Museum in Warsaw (Night of Museums, 2007)]] The '''Long Night of Museums''' ({{langx|de|'''Lange Nacht der Museen'''}}), or the '''Night of Museums''', and, since 2005, the '''European Night of Museums''',<ref>{{Cite web |title=European Night of Museums 2020: 16th edition - PARISCityVISION |url=https://www.pariscityvision.com/en/paris/museums/european-night |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=www.pariscityvision.com}}</ref> is a cultural event in which museums and cultural institutions remain open late into the night to introduce themselves to new potential patrons. Visitors are given a common entrance pass which grants them access to all exhibits as well as complimentary public transportation within the area.

The first {{lang|de|Lange Nacht der Museen}} took place in Berlin in 1997.<ref name="berlin">{{cite web |date= |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Berlin |url=http://www.lange-nacht-der-museen.de |publisher=Lange-nacht-der-museen.de |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> The concept was very well received. In 2005 the Council of Europe, UNESCO and the International Council of Museums joined to promote this event with the goal of improving access to culture.

Museum Night takes place on the third Saturday of May. Most recently in 2021, some 1200 museums in 120 cities throughout Europe, as well as other nations including Argentina and the Philippines, welcomed nearly 2 million visitors to their collections.

== Participants ==

=== Europe ===

* {{lang|de|Lange Nacht der Museen}} in Berlin<ref name="berlin"/> and other cities of Germany including Cologne,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museumsnacht-koeln.de |title=Lange Nacht for Cologne museums |publisher=Museumsnacht-koeln.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Frankfurt,<ref>[http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/frankfurt/index.php Nacht der Museen in Frankfurt am Main] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090428151503/http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/frankfurt/index.php |date=April 28, 2009 }}</ref> Stuttgart,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lange-nacht.de/ |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Stuttgart |publisher=Lange-nacht.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Düsseldorf,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nacht-der-museen.de/ |title=Nacht der Museen in Düsseldorf |publisher=Nacht-der-museen.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Munich,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.muenchner.de/museumsnacht/index.php4 |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Munich |publisher=Muenchner.de |date=2009-11-06 |accessdate=2013-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113175709/http://www.muenchner.de/museumsnacht/index.php4 |archive-date=2016-01-13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Hamburg,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.langenachtdermuseen-hamburg.de/ |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Hamburg |publisher=Langenachtdermuseen-hamburg.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Kassel<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museumsnacht.de/ |title=Museum night in Kassel |publisher=Museumsnacht.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> and Heidelberg/Mannheim/Ludwigshafen<ref>{{cite web |url=http://langenacht.meier-online.de/ |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Heidelberg/Mannheim/Ludwigshafen |publisher=Langenacht.meier-online.de |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910134244/http://langenacht.meier-online.de/ |archive-date=2012-09-10 |url-status=dead }}</ref> * {{lang|fr|Nuit Blanche}} in Paris, and ''La Nuit des Musées'' in France<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nuitdesmusees.culture.fr/ |title=La Nuit des Musées in France |publisher=Nuitdesmusees.culture.fr |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> * {{lang|nl|Museumnacht}} event<ref>{{cite web|url=http://n8.nl/ |title=Museum night in Amsterdam |publisher=N8.nl |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> in Amsterdam, Netherlands * Coordinated long nights in Austria,<ref>[http://www.icom-oesterreich.at/langenacht.html Lange Nacht der Museen in Austria] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904165612/http://www.icom-oesterreich.at/langenacht.html |date=September 4, 2005 }}</ref> Italy and Liechtenstein, organized by ORF<ref>[http://langenacht.orf.at/ Lange Nacht in all of Austria] with ORF</ref> * In Switzerland long nights have taken place in Basel, Bern, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.langenacht.ch |title=Lange Nacht der Museen in Zürich |publisher=Langenacht.ch |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Some {{lang|fr|Nuits des musées}} are also organized in Lausanne,<ref>[http://www.lanuitdesmusees.ch La Nuit des musées de Lausanne], www.lanuitdesmusees.ch (page visited on 29 April 2013).</ref> Fribourg and Geneva. * {{lang|pl|Noc Muzeów}} in Poland, where the first edition took place in 2003 in Poznań in the Poznań National Museum; now over 150 cities and towns take a part in this event. * {{lang|hu|Múzeumok Éjszakája}} in Hungary<ref>[http://www.muzeumokejszakaja.hu/index.php Múzeumok Éjszakája in Budapest] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529074438/http://www.muzeumokejszakaja.hu/index.php |date=May 29, 2010 }}</ref> * "Night of museums and galleries"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gallery-night.info/ |title=Нощ на музеите и галериите |publisher=Gallery-night.info |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> in Bulgaria, "The Night" has become a successful cultural product - emblematic for Sofia and Plovdiv - that attracts tens of thousands of visitors.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}} * ''Museums at Night'' in the UK,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/museumsatnight |title=Museums at Night in the UK |publisher=Culture24.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> including museums in Great Yarmouth * {{lang|ca|La nit dels museus}} in Barcelona, Spain * ''Museum Night Fever'' in Brussels, Belgium * {{lang|hr|Noć muzeja}} in Croatia, since 2005, where admission fees to all venues are waived for the night.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.javno.com/en/bestseller/clanak.php?id=117905 |title=Museums night in Croatia |publisher=Javno.com |date=2008-01-26 |accessdate=2013-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120630125611/http://www.javno.com/en/bestseller/clanak.php?id=117905 |archivedate=2012-06-30 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hrmud.hr/ |title=Croatian Museum Association |publisher=Hrmud.hr |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> * {{lang|cs|Pražská muzejní noc}} in Prague, Czech Republic<ref>{{cite web|url=http://praha.muzejninoc.cz/ |title=Pražská muzejní noc |publisher=Praha.muzejninoc.cz |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> * {{lang|ka|ღამე მუზეუმში}} in Georgia, since 2015 * {{lang|lt|Muziejų naktis}} in Lithuania, since 2005 * {{lang|ru|Ночь музеев}} in Russia,<ref>:ru:Ночь музеев</ref>{{Circular reference|date=November 2021}} * {{lang|ro|Noaptea muzeelor}} in Romania,<ref>:ro:Noaptea Muzeelor</ref>{{Circular reference|date=November 2021}} * {{lang|sr-Cyrl|Ноћ музеја}} / {{lang|sr-Latn|Noć muzeja}} in Serbia, since 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politika.rs/rubrike/Kultura/Odrzana-jubilarna-deseta-Noc-muzeja.sr.html |title=Одржана јубиларна десета Ноћ музеја : Култура : ПОЛИТИКА |publisher=Politika.rs |date=2013-05-18 |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> * {{lang|lv|Muzeju nakts}} in Latvia, since 2005 * {{lang|hy|Թանգարանային գիշեր}} in Armenia, since 2005<ref>[https://armenpress.am/arm/news/805604/hayastanum-11-rd-tarin-irakanacvox-tangaranayin-gisher-y.html "Museum night" that's being held in Armenia already for 11 years has become a family holiday]</ref> * {{lang|fi|Museoiden yö}} in Tampere, Finland, since 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://museoidenyo.vapriikki.fi/en/ |title=The Night of the Museums, 20th May 2017 |publisher=Museoiden yö |date=2017 |accessdate=2017-08-24}}</ref> * {{lang|et|Muuseumiöö}} in Estonia, since 2009 * {{lang|sk|Noc múzeí a galérií}} in Slovakia * {{lang|uk|Ніч музеїв}} in Ukraine, since 2009<ref>[http://prostir.museum/ua/post/37157 День музеїв і Ніч музеїв - 2016. ПРОГРАМА (оновлюється)]</ref> * {{lang|sr-Cyrl|Ноћ музеја}} / {{lang|sr-Latn|Noć muzeja}} in Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2006

=== Latin America === * {{lang|es|La Noche de los Museos}} in Buenos Aires,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lanochedelosmuseos.gob.ar/ |title=La Noche de los Museos de Buenos Aires |publisher=Lanochedelosmuseos.gob.ar |date= |accessdate=2013-08-22}}</ref> Argentina, where first edition took place in 2004. Since then, the number of museums and "barrios" (neighbourhoods) participating in the event has risen considerably. The 2013 edition featured 189 museums and cultural institutions that received more than 800,000 visitors.

=== Asia === * {{lang|fil|Gabii sa Kabilin}} or Night of Heritage in Cebu, Philippines, started in 2007, first in the Asia-Pacific Region<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rafi.org.ph/publications/2013-gsk-guide/ |title=Gabii sa Kabilin |publisher=Rafi.org.ph |accessdate=2013-08-22 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826103421/http://rafi.org.ph/publications/2013-gsk-guide/ |archivedate=2013-08-26 }}</ref> * Nuit Blanche (白晝之夜) in Zhongzhen Dist, Taipei, Taiwan, started in [https://www.biasarchitects.com/2016-nuit-blanche-taipei 2016]. The first Nuit Blanche Taipei was held in 2016 which was invited by Bureau Français de Taipei. To highlight Taipei’s art capacity internationally, this event links Taipei and international cities, increasing international cultural capital exchange and raising the city’s international profile through varied cultural performances. The [https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/m1.aspx?sNo=0002019&lid=080724 7th Nuit Blanche is in Shihlin Dist, Taipei] held on 2 October to 3 October 2022.

==History== The current all-night festivals trace their roots to several cities.

The first Long Night of Museums took place in the newly re-united Berlin in 1997 with a dozen participating institutions and exhibitions; since then the number has risen to 125 with over 150,000 people taking part in the January 2005 night.

It drew on a European heritage of all-night cultural events, such as the annual White Nights Festival, a long-standing cultural festival in St Petersburg.{{citation needed|date=June 2012}}

The Mayor of Paris Bertrand Delanoë took this idea in 2002 and spread it to culture more broadly, including performing arts, and under the banner of ''Nuit Blanche'' (White Nights, and various related names) the concept has spread around the world.

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== {{Commons category|Night of Museums}} *[http://www.culturenight.ie/ Culture night in Dublin] *[https://www.barcelona.cat/lanitdelsmuseus/es/ Night of the Museums in Barcelona] *[https://museumnight.culture.ru/ Museum night in Russia] *[http://www.nocmuzeja.rs/ Museum night in Serbia] *[https://www.museumsnacht.ch/ Museumsnacht Basel]

Category:Recurring events established in 1997 Category:Museum events Category:Festivals in Berlin *Long Night of Museums Category:1997 establishments in Germany Category:Night in culture