The Night of Museums is just around the corner! The country’s largest cultural event is held around the summer solstice. We’re preparing a host of interesting programs and exhibitions that will be open until late in the evening for culture lovers.
15:00 Exhibition Opening: Menu: Life/Recipe, Dubniczay Palace / BotanicArt Participatory Space
The gastronomic-cultural exhibition Menu: Life/Recipe places personal stories connected to food, flavours and shared memories at its centre. Created in collaboration with the residents of the House of Inclusion run by the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, the programme features people experiencing homelessness sharing stories in podcast conversations about their food-related experiences and family memories. The artworks created during creative art workshops led by Schéner Ildikó and Judit Hamerli are presented as part of a collective table installation. Visitors will also discover recipes that evoke the diverse taste memories of members of our community. The BotanicArt Oasis team will also participate. https://fb.me/e/7BUmuIJXN
17:00 Back in Time / Be a Model Too! Silhouette Portrait Making, Dubniczay Palace
In the eighteenth century, long before the invention of photography, anyone wishing to commission an affordable portrait of themselves or a loved one had to turn to a silhouette artist. Using nothing more than a sheet of black paper and a pair of scissors, the artist could create a portrait within minutes. The process was as quick as the hurried public activities of Louis XV’s finance minister, Étienne de Silhouette. As a result, his name became synonymous with something quick and inexpensive, giving rise to the term “silhouette”.
In the second half of the eighteenth century, the Swiss pastor Johann Kaspar Lavater concluded that a person’s character traits could be read from the outline of their profile. The art form soon became a favourite pastime at the French royal court. Today, the technique is enjoying a revival as people increasingly value handcrafted works of art in our digitalised world.
Using only paper and scissors, Mátyás Selmetzi will create a lifelike silhouette portrait of you in just three minutes. You may take the finished portrait home.
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17:00 Visitors Welcome at the Studio Apartment of Lackó Szilágyi, 18 Miklós Street
The studio apartment of Lackó Szilágyi will welcome visitors from 17:00 to 20:00.
17:00 Gastronomy + Tegularium Guided Tour, Dubniczay Palace / Tegularium
Can a brick collection and gastronomy have anything in common? Our aim is to break down the walls of the museum exhibition space and connect several important aspects of brick heritage with an exciting journey through gastronomic history in an interactive way.
Guided tour by collection manager László Kóródy. https://fb.me/e/7J2yggibb
17:00 Bring a Gift / Bring a Book, Courtyard of Dubniczay Palace
Book and gift exchange in the courtyard of Dubniczay Palace throughout the evening.
17:00 Family Creative Courtyard: Geometry Enclosed in Paper, Courtyard of the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection
On the occasion of the Night of Museums, everyone is warmly invited to our family creative courtyard. Inspired by the geometric abstract works in the Vass Collection, participants will create unique paper artworks. Working with the characteristic forms and structures of the collection, visitors can engage with modern art through their own creations. The programme offers an opportunity for shared creative relaxation and artistic self-expression. Participants may take their completed artworks home.
Workshop leader: art educator Judit Németh-Hamerli. https://fb.me/e/4H79mi1au
17:00 Art on a Tray, Firewatch Tower Courtyard
A playful community art programme for all ages. Participants may create drawings, collages or short messages on cardboard cake trays inspired by the theme of “summer”, either in advance or on site. The completed works will be displayed on a stretched line, creating a unique outdoor mini exhibition by the end of the programme.
The reverse side of each tray will display the participant’s number, name and age. The artworks will be reviewed by Piros B. Hegedűs, with technical support from Zoltán Debreczeny. At 20:00, two winners will be drawn from the exhibited trays and will receive a unique graphic artwork by Piros B. Hegedűs and Zoltán Debreczeny.
The organisers accept no responsibility for trays left on display after the programme.
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17:00 French Dessert Stories and Tasting, Foton Café
French dessert stories and tasting: Mignon, Macaron, Madeleine and Mille-feuille. From 17:00 to 24:00.
17:00 Night of Museums Cocktail, Foton Café
A special cocktail created for the occasion. From 17:00 to 24:00.
17:00 Night of Choirs – Part 1, Auer House and Various Locations Across the City
What is KÉVE? A musical atmosphere created throughout the evening in Veszprém by the organising Liszt Ferenc Choral Society of Veszprém and the Búzavirág Children’s Choir, following the successful model of Budapest’s Night of Choirs.
At the Night of Choirs Veszprém Festival, participants and audiences can experience the remarkable community-building power of a cappella singing. During seven hours of continuous music, nearly thirty choirs will perform around fifty mini-concerts across a dozen venues, delighting audiences and each other with a wide variety of musical styles.
At the end of KÉVE, nearly one thousand participants will sing together a magnificent choral work composed especially for the occasion. 17:00–19:00.
17:30 Film Screening: The Taste of Things (136 min), Foton Audiovisual Centre
Registration: foton@fotonveszprem.hu
Not recommended for children under 12.
18:00 Sewing Box: Sashiko-Embroidered Furoshiki Cloths, S-Studio
At the 2026 Night of Museums, the Sewing Box community textile workshop of House of Arts Veszprém connects to the institution’s gastronomic theme, “Stories Preserved in Flavours”.
The workshop focuses on Japanese household textiles used for dining and summer floral patterns brought to life through traditional sashiko embroidery. Participants will learn the basics and different variations of this Japanese stitching technique built from repeating geometric patterns and will create a hand-sewn coaster. Decorative techniques for furoshiki wrapping cloths, also used for food packaging, will also be introduced.
Workshop led by Eszter Marton from 18:00 to 21:00. https://fb.me/e/3RvQW47wS
18:00 and 19:30 Bojagi Workshop: Traditional Korean Textile Wrapping, S-Studio
An authentic workshop by Seoul-based Studio Bojagi invites participants into the unique world of traditional Korean textile art. Bojagi, the centuries-old art of Korean wrapping cloth making, is both a creative technique and a meditative form of artistic expression that combines sustainability with beauty.
Under the personal guidance of textile artist MJ, participants will learn about traditional materials, gift-wrapping techniques and the cultural significance of bojagi. The studio, located in Seoul’s arts district, offers an intimate glimpse into contemporary Korean craft culture while allowing participants to create their own textile object.
Registration: arthouse@arthouseweb.hu https://fb.me/e/3RvQW47wS
18:00 Exhibition Opening: Attila Zámbó – SONOKALF, Dubniczay Palace / Castle Gallery
SONOKALF is the final work in Attila Zámbó’s series created from PET bottles. While most of the previous works were figurative, this final piece is non-representational, open and free in thought. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that a single piece carries the same spirit as the entire series multiplied a hundredfold.
The hundred images can be installed in many ways across different locations, allowing the assembled plastic elements to interact with their surroundings. The creative process began in 2021 and involved the use of approximately three thousand bottles.
Opening remarks by Dr Bianka Zámbó. https://fb.me/e/4jfHW6f6O
18:00 The Shoe as an Everyday Companion: Lecture and Shoe-Cleaning Workshop, Vass Shoe Gallery
Opened in 2022 under the care of House of Arts Veszprém, the Shoe Gallery is housed within the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection. It offers insight into the fading craft of bespoke shoemaking, revealing professional secrets, traditional techniques and the intricate details involved in creating high-quality footwear still valued in contemporary fashion.
Presented by staff of Vass Shoes Manufactory. https://fb.me/e/dvRuGRaAM
18:00 Guided Tour with László Vass: Pure Form, Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection
Moderation and elegance. Optical illusion and contemplative works. The simple visual expression of geometric systems. The square as the foundation of art.
The latest exhibition of the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection explores these concepts through works by leading French representatives of constructive, concrete and geometric abstract art.
The exhibition features works by Charles Bézie, Gaël Bourmaud, Geneviève Claisse, Daniel de Spirt, Jean Dewasne, Jean-Michel Gasquet, Jean Gorin, Julije Knifer, Henri Prosi, Yves Popet, Aurélie Nemours, François Morellet, Jean-François Dubreuil, Bernar Venet and Jean Tinguely. The exhibition is complemented by works from Hungarian artists who lived in Paris, including Vera Molnár, Katalin Hetey, Tamás Konok and Márta Pán, as well as Victor Vasarely, born 120 years ago.
The tour will be personally led by art collector László Vass. https://fb.me/e/5peugJ5s5
18:00 Different Dough: Neapolitan Pizza, Courtyard of Foton Café
Neapolitan pizza served in the courtyard of Foton Café. From 18:00 to 24:00.
19:00 Alternative Slam Poetry Evening, 18 Miklós Street (Former Studio Apartment of László Szilágyi)
An unconventional slam poetry evening in the former studio apartment of painter László Szilágyi.
Featuring performers from the Veszprém-based odaLÖKött KÖLtészet collective: Eszter Horváth, Roland Tóth and Vera Vucskó.
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19:00 Guided Tour of His Solo Exhibition by Károly Klimó, Dubniczay Palace
The Veszprém exhibition organised to celebrate the 90th birthday of Károly Klimó is not merely a retrospective of his life’s work but also the imprint of an intellectual workshop. Over a creative career spanning more than seven decades, his narrative abstraction, disciplined painterly thinking and vision rooted in Central European existentialism have influenced generations.
The exhibition presents the freedom of autonomous artistic creation and the many ways artistic ideas continue to evolve through successive generations. It also offers visitors a unique opportunity to meet the artist in person. During the evening, Károly Klimó will guide visitors through the exhibition, providing insight into the works, creative processes and intellectual environment that have shaped his oeuvre.
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19:30 Solos: Contemporary Dance within the Exhibition of Gábor Gáspár, Dubniczay Palace
The company of Rita Góbi explores the distinctive language of dance. Its work is characterised by bold experimentation, playfulness, abstraction, precisely crafted choreography, geometric forms and minimalism.
Solos offers an opportunity to discover individuality, creating a personal and intimate relationship between performer and audience. Rita Góbi spends much of her life alone and therefore regards solitude as the most natural state of being.
Performers: Attila Horváth and Rita Góbi
Choreographer: Rita Góbi
Music: andyvazul
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19:30 “La Vie est Belle” – Performance by Accordionist Dominika Borsos, Courtyard of the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection
French chansons and virtuoso musette accordion pieces will transport the audience to the cobbled streets of Paris. C’est la vie.
The programme is connected to the French-themed exhibition Pure Form at the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection.
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20:00 Night of Choirs – Part 2, Auer House and Various Locations Across the City
What is KÉVE? A musical atmosphere created throughout the evening in Veszprém by the organising Liszt Ferenc Choral Society of Veszprém and the Búzavirág Children’s Choir, following the successful model of Budapest’s Night of Choirs.
At the Night of Choirs Veszprém Festival, participants and audiences can experience the remarkable community-building power of a cappella singing. During seven hours of continuous music, nearly thirty choirs will perform around fifty mini-concerts across a dozen venues, delighting audiences and each other with a wide variety of musical styles.
At the end of KÉVE, nearly one thousand participants will sing together a magnificent choral work composed especially for the occasion. 20:00–22:00.
20:00 Film Screening: Blessed Are the Cheesemakers (90 min), Foton Audiovisual Centre
Registration: foton@fotonveszprem.hu
For audiences aged 16 and over.
20:00 Every Coffee Is Black at Night: Gastronomic Adventures through the Literary Miscellanies of Mihály Praznovszky, Dubniczay Palace
On the occasion of the Night of Museums, literary historian Mihály Praznovszky presents a fascinating exploration of the connections between gastronomy, literature and everyday life.
Drawing on The Herbal Book of Gastronomy and the author’s other literary miscellanies, the lecture unfolds engaging stories about food, drink, flavours and the cultural memories associated with them. Visitors will gain insight into how the experience of eating can become literary inspiration, a social occasion or even part of personal identity.
Old recipes, anecdotes, writers’ reflections and cultural-historical curiosities evoke the atmosphere and heritage of Hungarian gastronomy. The evening offers a unique dialogue between the worlds of flavour and literature.
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20:30 Presentation of Gábor Gerhes’s Contemporary Photography Workshop, Dubniczay Palace / Baroque Hall
The f|x|r Media Lab and Gallery serves as a space for artistic experimentation and community building through digital creative practice. Its weekly photographic masterclass is led by visual artist Gábor Gerhes.
At this year’s Night of Museums, participants present the closing exhibition of the course for the third time.
21:00 Furoshiki + Bento: Japanese Creativity in Practice, S-Studio
During the workshop, participants will be introduced to two distinctive and creative traditions of Japanese culture: the world of bento box making and the art of furoshiki wrapping.
The first part of the workshop focuses on Japanese bento culture, exploring the preparation of beautifully arranged lunch boxes, the harmonious presentation of food, and the fundamentals of Japanese culinary aesthetics. Participants will then discover furoshiki, a traditional Japanese fabric-wrapping technique that offers a practical, elegant and environmentally friendly way of wrapping gifts, books and everyday items. They will learn a variety of folding and tying methods and gain hands-on experience in this versatile art form.
The programme also offers insight into how, through the use of locally sourced Hungarian ingredients, preparing and enjoying food in a Japanese style can become both a creative and mindful experience.
The workshop is delivered with the contribution of Anna Vonderviszt Pápai and Márk Gulyás from the Furoshiki Section of the Hungarian–Japanese Friendship Society.
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21:00 Guided Tour: László Zsolt Bordos / Rayformations, Csikász Gallery
László Zsolt Bordos’s exhibition Projection uses light not merely as a technical tool but as an independent sculptural material capable of shaping space.
In the works presented at Csikász Gallery, light functions not only as a medium but also as a carrier of philosophical meaning, highlighting the uncertainty of the boundaries between matter and spirit, body and space, reality and illusion.
Bordos is an internationally recognised pioneer of 3D mapping and light art, whose works have been presented in more than forty countries, including at Ars Electronica Linz, ZKM Karlsruhe, Glow Eindhoven and Signal Prague.
Tour led by László Zsolt Bordos. https://fb.me/e/9rFj7fKqi
21:00 Images from Vár Ucca: Screening and Discussion, Dubniczay Palace / Baroque Hall
Screening and discussion with artists whose works have appeared in the literary journal Vár Ucca Műhely: Károly Klimó, Ottó Fenyvesi and Gábor Gáspár.
Since 2000, each issue of the literary and critical journal has featured selections from the work of photographers and visual artists.
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21:00 DJ Mattan, Courtyard of Csikász Gallery
DJ Mattan’s passion for music began in the early 1990s. Initially inspired by hip-hop culture and the world of DMC, he gradually turned towards electronic music over the years.
21:00 French Wines for the Summer Season: The Taste of Provence, the Memory of Summer, Courtyard of Dubniczay Palace
There is a wine capable of evoking the freedom of summer, the lightness of seaside evenings and the sunshine-filled atmosphere of southern France from its very first aroma. Provence rosé is precisely such a wine. During our wine culture evening, we journey into the world of Provence through stories, iconic estates and elegant rosés, discovering how this wine style became a symbol of the French Riviera. Topics include the 2,500-year history of rosé, its modern renaissance, the secrets of refined winemaking and the connections between visual art and the Mediterranean way of life embodied by this delicate pale peach-coloured wine. An evening where every sip recalls a summer journey.
The programme is connected to the French-themed exhibition Pure Form at the Modern Art Gallery – László Vass Collection.
22:00 Light Installations and AI Artworks: f|x|r Media Lab, Courtyard of Csikász Gallery / Foton Hanging Garden
The f|x|r Media Lab is the digital creative workshop of House of Arts Veszprém, organising workshops that introduce innovative themes, technologies and techniques. During the evening, f|x|r will present a range of special programmes with the participation of visual artists Gábor Áfrány and Máté Györgydeák.
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22:00 Community Book Club with Levente Hartmann: Salman Rushdie – Midnight’s Children, Courtyard of Dubniczay Palace
At this unique literary and gastronomic event at Dubniczay Palace, Salman Rushdie’s novel Midnight’s Children (1981) comes to life through the world of Indian spices, aromas and flavours.
Participants will discover the secrets of the masala dabba, the traditional Indian spice box, as well as special chutney recipes inspired by the novel. Throughout the programme, food becomes more than a culinary experience: it serves as memory, story and symbol. Just as the novel’s protagonist Saleem attempts to preserve his past through his chutneys, participants will explore connections between Indian and Hungarian culture through flavours preserved in jars.
Presented with the participation of the BotanicArt community.
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