Night of Museums in Skanzen
On June 20, 2026, gastronomy and art come together: we invite our guests to a special, memorable evening featuring traditional flavors, concerts, and live entertainment.
Night of Museums
20 June, 2026.
6:00 p.m. to midnight
Transylvanian Building Complex, Skanzen Gallery, Granary (Magtár)
Discover the world of “Stories Captured in Flavors” at Night of Museums!
This year, gastronomy and art come together: our past and cultural heritage are revealed through traditional recipes. A special evening where flavors tell stories – about sustainability, identity, and our shared memories.
As part of the event, we look forward to welcoming our visitors with concerts, live history demonstrations, game and craft stations, and guided tours, among other activities.
PROGRAMS
TRANSYLVANIAN TOWN (6:00 PM–12:00 AM)
- Summer Evening Picnic
- Sparkling wine terrace, wine cocktails, barbecue area, ethnic cuisine
- Living History
- Costume Room
- Craft workshops
TRANSSYLVANIAN VILLAGE (6:00 PM–9:00 PM)
- Craft workshops
- Gastro-detective adventure tour – Station-based discovery game
- Playing yard
- Tasting of onion polenta
LIGHT PAINTING – TRANSYLVANIA MAIN SQUARE 9:00 PM–12:00 AM
STAGE PROGRAMS
MUSIC À LA CARTE – TRANSYLVANIAN TOWN MAIN SQUARE
6:30 PM “Souvenirs” (Armenian instrumental ensemble)
7:00 PM Pharos Kantaduri – Dalmatian polyphonic singing (men’s choir)
8:00 PM Opanke – South Slavic dance house
9:00 PM David Yengibarian – concert by an Armenian accordionist
10:00 PM Vudu Jabba – folk musicians play Ji Hendrix
11:00 PM Konfekció Orkesztár – Moldavian dance house
THEMATIC TOURS, GUIDED TOURS
The guided tours are conducted in Hungarian.
6:30–9:00 PM Guided tour at sunset – a curator-led tour by Dr. Zsolt Sári of the temporary exhibition “Indestructible Objects” and the associated courtyards, featuring a contemporary performance; Guest artist: Valentina Várhelyi – Meeting point: Transylvania - Border Crossing
6:30 PM Transylvanian culinary tour led by Janka Steib – Meeting point: Transylvanian Town Main Square (Estimated duration of the tour: 30 minutes)
7:00 PM Thematic tour on Armenian culture and gastronomy led by Dávid Fabók and Dr. Tamás Szegedy-Kloska – Meeting point: Transylvanian Town Main square (Estimated duration of the tour: 30–40 minutes)
7:30 PM Curator-led tour of the “Together for Sustainability” exhibition led by Janka Steib and Klára Polák-Erdős – Meeting point: GranarMagtár (Expected duration of the tour: 45–60 minutes)
8:00 PM Book launch: Adél Pomázi: “Confessions of a Fortune Teller” – Tamara Faár in conversation with the author (Expected duration of the conversation: 45–60 minutes)
