Under the theme “Generation MQ,” the 2026 anniversary year puts the spotlight on the people who have shaped the MQ since its opening in 2001 and those who are bringing life to it today. In doing so, the MQ is celebrating not just an anniversary, but the long, evolving story of a community of people who view the MQ itself as a living work of art. A place where people of all ages and backgrounds come together, creating an open community that has been using, enlivening, and inhabiting this space for a quarter of a century. A place that has been regarded from the very beginning as the “Viennese living room,” as an “oasis in the city,” as a “third place.”
For our anniversary year in 2026, we have established program priorities that explore the MQ’s rich and varied history and many facets, while placing the people of the MQ at the center.
The program on this page is updated regularly.
In the talk series ‘Matt spricht mit…’, Gerald Matt invites local and international figures from the worlds of art, culture and business to join him for a conversation. To mark the 25th anniversary of the MuseumsQuartier, this special edition focuses on the history, present and future of the MuseumsQuartier.
In conversation with MQ Director Bettina Leidl, exhibition curator Andreas Nierhaus and architect Laurids Ortner.
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In Thomas Geiger’s performance “MMMQ,” a guide leads visitors through the MuseumsQuartier—but from the perspective of the distant future.
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Der Chronist eSeL (Lorenz Seidler) dokumentiert seit der Eröffnung des MuseumsQuartier im Jahr 2001 das Geschehen am Areal. Anlässlich des Jubiläums 25 Jahre MQ taucht er mit dem Projekt „MQ Memories“ in die lebendige Geschichte des MQ ein und legt Erinnerungen, Legenden und gemeinsame Momente frei.
Der Parcours aus 19 Plakaten erstreckt sich über das gesamte Areal und lädt Besucher:innen dazu ein, ihren eigenen persönlichen MQ Memories nachzuspüren.
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On January 15, 2001, Wikipedia went online, driven by the belief that knowledge should be freely accessible. Twenty-five years later, it has become the world’s largest knowledge platform, constantly renewing itself while also reflecting societal developments. Wikipedia shares these values with the MQ, which over the past decades has evolved from imperial stables into one of the most vibrant arts and culture hubs in the world. The MQ extends its warmest congratulations on Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary and is presenting 25 freely usable images that illustrate the development, transformation, and unmistakable spirit of the cultural hub over the past 25 years.
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