Night of Museums 2025
Light painting, time travel, and digital magic – that was the Night of Museums in Veszprém
As part of the Night of Museums event series, on June 21, institutions in Veszprém opened their doors to invite young and old alike on an unforgettable cultural adventure. On this evening, a total of 26 exhibitions and 68 programs were available at 17 locations, including guided tours, museum education programs, discussions, talks, and workshops.
Kabóca Bábszínház (Kabóca Puppet Theater) is already preparing for the Night of Museums with a colorful program on the eve of the event. The production entitled Dancing Festivals combined music, movement and visual arts in a playful form, while the performance entitled Underground Princess evoked, through the language of dance, a dimension of the world that often remains invisible to our eyes.
House of Arts not only welcomed visitors to exhibitions and guided tours, but also created a real summer festival atmosphere in the courtyard of Dubniczay Palace. Among the family workshops, the bull painting workshop attracted the most little hands, while the shoe cleaning demonstration and Vass Shoe Repair Shop had new and exciting information in store even for those who had already admired the beautiful pieces here before. The evening was rounded off by DJ-mixed tunes and a light show, where lights and rhythms danced around the courtyard of Dubniczay Palace.
On this evening, Laczkó Dezső Museum took us back in time, celebrating the centenary of the building's construction with atmospheric music, public performances and special themed guided tours. Visitors were able to walk through Heroes' Gate, climb the Fire Watchtower, and then immerse themselves in the mysteries of the Sírbontás exhibition, while those who were more attracted to nature could take part in an ethnobotanical workshop in the courtyard of Bakony House.
CODE – Center of Digital Experiences invited visitors on a special digital journey with its audiovisual experience entitled BABEL, where visitors could step into a space inspired by Borges, reminiscent of an endless library. Here we can experience the intertwining of art, science, and digital technology.
At the Dungeon Visitor Center, a completely different story was put in the spotlight: the film Poisoners and a discussion presented a darker but all the more exciting side of prison life. The exhibition tour of The Human Behind Bars provided new information and shaped our image of the prisonersand the related historical tour added even more color to what we saw at the exhibition.
On this night, Bunker Museums were also open to the public, where visitors could experience firsthand what it must have been like to seek refuge in a shelter. The civil air raid shelter under Benedek Hill showed the city's wartime past in its original state, while the filtration systems, pancake makers and generators were in full operation at the MÁV PV shelter near the train station.
A few minutes' walk from the hustle and bustle of the city center, visitors could reach Eötvös Károly Library, where QR code explorers invited curious visitors to discover the library. The library program, open 24 hours a day, balances reading and play, bringing together the digital and classic worlds. In the evening, Agóra Veszprém Cultural Center family games and spectacular public programs will alternate throughout the evening.
The success of the event in Veszprém is clearly demonstrated by the fact that everyone from kindergarteners to senior citizens all age groups were represented at the programs. The institutions welcomed a total of almost 3,000 visitors, and the city was bustling with activity that evening.