Warsaw's Museum Night Draws Over 320,000 with Dark Energy and Artistic Romance
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(CNA, Warsaw, May 17, by reporter Cheng Ching-yu) The 22nd Warsaw "Night of Museums" concluded late on the night of the 16th, attracting over 320,000 citizens and tourists to the streets. From major museums and art galleries to normally heavily guarded government institutions, all revealed their mysterious veils after dusk, filling Warsaw with artistic romance and the vibrant energy of exploring the dark from evening until late at night.
According to the event's official website, Warsaw's "Night of Museums" (Noc Muzeów), established in 2004, attracted over 324,000 citizens and out-of-town visitors to the streets through the incentives of being "night-exclusive" and "completely free," complemented by the entirely free "Special Museum Bus Lines" (Specjalne linie muzealne).
One of the highlights of the "Night of Museums" was the limited-time opening of the core of national power and various government departments. Normally closed to the public, the Polish Presidential Palace (Belweder), the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance and National Tax Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Health were all exceptionally opened for public visits.
This year, a total of 331 venues in Warsaw were open for free at night. Major museums and art galleries also launched a series of lectures, workshops, performances, and other rich cultural activities, among which the historic Royal Łazienki Park became a popular romantic spot.
The Old Orangery (Stara Oranżeria) in Łazienki Park hosted a late-night concert by the Polish Royal Opera (Polska Opera Królewska), while the Amphitheatre (Amfiteatr) in the park featured a mime performance titled "The Magic of One Night" (Czar jednej nocy).
Visitors could also admire murals themed on the four seasons and birds in the White House (Biały Dom) in the Royal Park, and learn traditional Polish court dances to live music at the Palace on the Isle (Pałac na Wyspie). Next to the Palace on the Isle, an interactive zone by the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) was set up, where a minter personally demonstrated traditional minting techniques and gave away exclusive commemorative tokens.
A Polish student told the Central News Agency in an interview, "I have always looked forward to the Night of Museums because it is an excellent opportunity to visit many exhibitions that I have wanted to see for a long time." He was also very excited about the special exhibitions and activities planned by different museums.
Another foreign tourist, after visiting a museum, said in an interview that he loves Japanese culture and took advantage of the "Night of Museums" to specifically visit different museums with Japanese cultural themes, learning a lot of new things about Japan. (Editor: Wei Shu) 1150517
According to the event's official website, Warsaw's "Night of Museums" (Noc Muzeów), established in 2004, attracted over 324,000 citizens and out-of-town visitors to the streets through the incentives of being "night-exclusive" and "completely free," complemented by the entirely free "Special Museum Bus Lines" (Specjalne linie muzealne).
One of the highlights of the "Night of Museums" was the limited-time opening of the core of national power and various government departments. Normally closed to the public, the Polish Presidential Palace (Belweder), the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Finance and National Tax Administration, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Health were all exceptionally opened for public visits.
This year, a total of 331 venues in Warsaw were open for free at night. Major museums and art galleries also launched a series of lectures, workshops, performances, and other rich cultural activities, among which the historic Royal Łazienki Park became a popular romantic spot.
The Old Orangery (Stara Oranżeria) in Łazienki Park hosted a late-night concert by the Polish Royal Opera (Polska Opera Królewska), while the Amphitheatre (Amfiteatr) in the park featured a mime performance titled "The Magic of One Night" (Czar jednej nocy).
Visitors could also admire murals themed on the four seasons and birds in the White House (Biały Dom) in the Royal Park, and learn traditional Polish court dances to live music at the Palace on the Isle (Pałac na Wyspie). Next to the Palace on the Isle, an interactive zone by the Mint of Poland (Mennica Polska) was set up, where a minter personally demonstrated traditional minting techniques and gave away exclusive commemorative tokens.
A Polish student told the Central News Agency in an interview, "I have always looked forward to the Night of Museums because it is an excellent opportunity to visit many exhibitions that I have wanted to see for a long time." He was also very excited about the special exhibitions and activities planned by different museums.
Another foreign tourist, after visiting a museum, said in an interview that he loves Japanese culture and took advantage of the "Night of Museums" to specifically visit different museums with Japanese cultural themes, learning a lot of new things about Japan. (Editor: Wei Shu) 1150517