Long Night of Museums 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
At the Nordico City Museum, everything revolves around products from Linz and their 175-year history. How are things made and sold? What significance does it have — what and where we shop? Which stores bring back memories of childhood?
Program at Nordico
| Date | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 22.10 | Press Conference: Death Positive Death is a very lively companion. Sometimes quiet, sometimes loud, often unexpected and at times longed for. And yet we prefer to push it far away from us. This exhibition brings it right into the center – gently, confrontationally and with humour and raw honesty. For we all have to die. | 10:00 am–11:00 am |
| Thu 22.10 | Opening: Death Positive. Because Dying Happens Death is a very lively companion. Sometimes quiet, sometimes loud, often unexpected and at times longed for. And yet we prefer to push it far away from us. This exhibition brings it right into the center – gently, confrontationally and with humour and raw honesty. For we all have to die. Free admission | 7:00 pm–9:00 pm |
| Fri 23.10 | Death Café at the Domcafé in Linz “I Miss You” Grief Support Café with Nicole Leitenmüller, crisis counselor for the Diocese of Linz. Meeting place: Domcafé, Domplatz 1, 4020 Linz | 4:00 pm–6:00 pm |
| Sun 25.10 | Public guided tour of the current exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Sun 25.10 | Origami Sterne falten (in der Kinderkulturwoche) Schritt für Schritt, Falte für Falte, entsteht ein Stern und dabei kommen wir in eine konzentriert-meditative Stimmung. Wer will, kann über das Leben sprechen oder über Erinnerungen, Abschiede oder über Verluste; wer will kann Abschiedsrituale teilen, oder Gedanken darüber, wie wir mit dem Fehlen eines Menschen umgehen und das, was uns dabei verbindet. Für Kinder und Erwachsene im Rahmen der Kinderkulturwoche | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Fri 30.10 | Día de Muertos. The Festival of the Dead We’re using the evening before Halloween as an opportunity to celebrate life: a parade featuring paper skeletons and colorful skulls that you can take home. For children and adults | 3:00 pm–5:00 pm |
| Sun 01.11 | Writing Letters to the Dead Griefyards Writing Day with Poet Anja Grundner. | 1:00 pm–4:00 pm |
| Sun 01.11 | Public guided tour of the current exhibitions at the Nordico City Museum Duration: 60 minutes, max. 25 people, guided tour ticket: €4 (plus admission) No registration required (“first-come, first-served”) | 2:30 pm–3:30 pm |
| Thu 05.11 | Let’s talk about Death Guided tour of the exhibition with curator Klaudia Kreslehner, a chance to try out the coffin, followed by a discussion at the “Sargbar” with Nicole Honeck and Verena Brunnbauer. | 6:00 pm–8:00 pm |
| Sat 07.11 | Guided tour in Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) of the exhibition „Death Positive. Because Dying Happens“ Guided tours with an Austrian Sign Language (ÖGS) interpreter. Duration: 1 hour. Free for people with hearing impairments. No registration required. | 4:00 pm–5:00 pm |
Treffpunkt Museum
The “Treffpunkt Museum” on the main square in Linz is the gathering place for all visitors. On October 3, 2026, you can pick up information brochures there and, starting in the morning, the “ORF Long Night of Museums” tickets.
Tickets
The ticket is valid on October 3, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight. The regular/reduced-price ticket serves as admission to all participating museums and as a fare for the shuttle buses.
Price:
Regular: €19
Reduced: €16
Regional ticket: €7
Reduced-price tickets are available for Ö1 Club members, K‑12 students, college students, seniors, people with disabilities, and those performing mandatory military service. The regional ticket is valid only as an admission ticket outside the city limits of Linz (exception: Turm 9 – Leonding City Museum). Admission is free for children 12 and under.
Advance tickets are available at all participating museums and cultural institutions. They can also be purchased at these locations and at the “Treffpunkt Museum” on the day of the event.
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