Summer in the MQ

Vienna's MuseumsQuartier (MQ) is one of the biggest cultural areas in the world. The mix of large museums, small cultural initiatives and trendy bars is a success story. The outdoor season starts this year on 18 May with the SummerOpening. Until the end of September, the inner courtyards of the MuseumsQuartier draw visitors with a boules area, cozy guest gardens, cool weekend sounds by DJs as well as the stylish MQ furniture to relax on.

New this year is the playable sculpture park "MQ Amore", which opened on 6 April. On the square in front of the MQ, artists have created twelve sculptures in the form of mini-golf courses, which visitors are actually allowed to play on. Open until October from 10.00 am to 8.00 pm (in summer until 10.00 pm).

Summer of Movement

This year's subject "Summer of Movement" surprises visitors with a large number of open-air concerts from classical to Austrian pop and dance performances – with free admission to the main courtyard of the MuseumsQuartier:

• The Wiener Symphoniker play the most popular dances from the world of classical music
  We 14 June, 8.30 pm
• BePhilharmonic: Youth initiative of the Wiener Philharmoniker
  Fr 16 June, 5.30 pm (in Arena21 in the event of bad weather)
• Gasmac Gilmore (Viennese rock band)
  Th 22 June, 7.00 pm
• Guitar concert to mark the 200th anniversary of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw)
  Th 29 June, 7.30 pm (in Arena21 in the event of bad weather)
• Paul Nouvet
  We 19 July, 7.00 pm
• Concert of the International Music Academy Orpheus
  Fr 4 August, 7.30 pm (in Arena21 in the event of bad weather)
• European Union Youth Orchestra: Grafenegg presents musical talents from across Europe
  Su 6 August, 6.00 pm
• Scheibsta & die Buben (hip-hop/rap)
  We 16 August, 7.00 pm
• Summer, Sounds and Students: The international Summer Academy of the mdw presents young soloists and ensembles
  Su 27 August, 5.00 pm (in Arena21 in the event of bad weather)
• Daily dance performances by various companies
  We 30 August to Sa 9 September
• Cinema Photographique - Europe's first ever Cinema for Photography
  Sat 9 September, 8.00 pm

The O-Töne Literature Festival organizes first-class open-air readings again, every Thursday in July and August. Film fans also get their money's worth in July and August: During the summer, the frame[o]ut festival provides audiovisual surprises on the outdoor cinema screen in the MQ, every Friday at 9.30 pm, starting on 7 July.

Numerous exhibitions and workshops in the museums and institutions of the MuseumsQuartier are also part of the Summer of Movement.

The entire program can be found at www.mqw.at

Summer at MQ

18 May - 30 September 2017