Museum Fünf Kontinente

With its transdisciplinary collections, the Museum Fünf Kontinente (Five Continents) offers unique access to cultural diversity and advocates open-mindedness and tolerance. During the Long Night, all exhibitions, including the special exhibition “Betörend schön. Chinesische Hinterglasbilder aus der Sammlung Mei-Lin" (Beguilingly beautiful. Chinese reverse glass paintings from the Mei-Lin Collection), will be open. In the foyer, a culinary offering, atmospheric lighting and beats from the DJ booth are sure to enhance your visit.

children´s program

Pixelprint Workshop with Lego Dots™

2 – 6 pm: Use circles, squares and quarter circles to create your own motifs from clip-on building block tiles and print your artwork on paper or cardboard. Perfect for creative people of all ages - let your imagination run wild! Please wear clothes that can get dirty.

Open workshop without registration, participation limited, under 14s must be accompanied by an adult

anniversary program

Curator Tour through the Permanent Exhibition "Sub-Saharan Africa"

limited number of participants

7, 8 pm: Dr. Stefan Eisenhofer will guide you through the permanent exhibition “Subsahara-Afrika. Lebendige Traditionen – Kreative Gegenwart" (Sub-Saharan Africa. Living Traditions - Creative Present) with a focus on the collection of contemporary African art, in particular works by contemporary African artists such as Romuald Hazoumè, El Loko, Pieter Hugo and Ransome Stanley.

Lasts 30 min. each

Original template for the poster motif

KIADI KIBENI – THE PLASTIC WOMAN

Composed of cups and cosmetics containers, this mask costume denounces the pollution of planet earth by plastic waste. It was created in 2023 by artist Sarah Ndele from the DR Congo and is now on display at the Museum Fünf Kontinente. As a member of the artist collective Ndaku Ya, Ndele refers to the significant role of mask rituals in many African societies when coping in times of crisis.