Night of Museums at Eger Castle

On June 20, 2026, the Museum Night nationwide event series will be held for the twenty-fifth time.

Hungary’s largest cultural celebration will once again include the István Dobó Castle Museum, offering exciting programs, exhibition openings, and entertainment for the whole family across multiple venues.

Timed programs

16:00–16:45
Bites Between the Walls – What Did the Defenders of Eger Castle Eat? (interactive presentation)
Venue: Eger Castle, Cipóosztó House
17:00–21:00
Dobó’s Feast (family game)
Venue: Eger Castle, Playhouse
17:30–19:30
Literary Bites (family discovery and puzzle-solving game)
Venue: Géza Gárdonyi Memorial House, Gárdonyi Garden
17:30–21:00
Getting in the Mood for the Exhibition – Eger Wine Tasting. The Heritage of Viticulture (mini guided presentation, screening of animated short films, Wordwall games)
Venue: Eger Castle, Tinódi Hall
18:00
Emerging Reality – Memorial Exhibition of Painter Ernő Nagy (1926–2017) (exhibition opening)
Venue: Sándor Ziffer Gallery (17 Kossuth Lajos Street)
18:00–22:00
Weapons and Costume Demonstration with the Eger Vitézlő Oskola
Venue: Eger Castle, Ispotály Cellar
18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00
Guided Tour of the Observation Corridors with the Soldiers of Eger Castle (with supplementary ticket)
Meeting point: Eger Castle, Information Point
18:30
Getting in the Mood for the Exhibition – Eger Wine Tasting. The Heritage of Viticulture (announcement of the creative competition results and exhibition of the submitted works)
Venue: Eger Castle, Tinódi Hall
18:30, 20:30
The Case of Fish Paprikash, Tisza Spiccer, Bumszli and Verpelét Virgin Tobacco with Géza Gárdonyi (walk in the Gárdonyi Garden and Gárdonyi’s home)
Venue: Géza Gárdonyi Memorial House, Gárdonyi Garden
19:00
Turkish Bath Culture in 17th-Century Eger (guided tour in the Valide Sultan Hamam)
Venue: Valide Sultan Hamam (3 Tinódi Square)
19:00–21:00
Flavours, Scents and Customs from Everyday Renaissance Life (interactive presentation)
Venue: Eger Castle, Gothic Palace, historical exhibition
19:30
Getting in the Mood for the Exhibition – Stühmer, Who Sweetened the Life of the Nation (introductory presentation of the exhibition)
Venue: Eger Castle, Castle Café
20:00
Stories Beyond Objects (guided tour in the exhibition The History of Eger Castle)
Venue: Eger Castle, Gothic Palace
20:00
In the Footsteps of Hermits in the Bükk (guided tour in the exhibition Chapel – Research – Community II.)
Venue: Eger Castle, Southern Reception Building
21:00–21:30
Bonfire Lighting and Performance by the Lobbanáspont Fire Juggler Association
Venue: Eger Castle, Palace Courtyard
21:30–22:30
Dance House with the Felsőtárkány Traditional Folk Dance Ensemble
Venue: Eger Castle, Palace Courtyard

Continuous and all-day programs

All day:
100 Years of Archaeological Excavations at Eger Castle, 1925–2025 (panel exhibition)
Venue: Eger Castle, Cipóosztó House
9:30–22:00 every 30 minutes:
Screening of the film Eger 1552* (with supplementary ticket)
Venue: Eger Castle, Castle Cinema
Lenkey House (Eger, 2 Kovács János Street) is open from 10:30 and can be visited free of charge from 18:00 to 22:00.