Tonight the Long Night of Museums, organised by the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation ORF, takes place for the 18th time. 129 museums all over Austria open their doors from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. and can be visited with only one ticket. Usually the museums offer a varied programme during this special night. The ticket is also valid for the shuttle busses that facilitate the commuting from one museum to another. This initiative brings a lot of people into museums that usually don't have a great interest in culture. And for me it means that I'm on duty from 4 p.m. to 1.a.m...
Tonight more than 700 museums and galleries across Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein will welcome visitors for the 16th "Long Night of Museums" between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m and will offer a varied programme of lectures, art talks and special guided tours. One of the Viennese museums that takes part in this cultural event, is the Natural History Museum. The building was designed by Gottfried Semper and Karl Hasenauer, the museum was opened to the public in 1889.
