Hof Kunst Fest

The 25th Anniversary Celebration of MQ

Hof Kunst Fest Free entrance Festival

Banner with text 'HOF KUNST FEST THU 02.07. 18:00 - 23:00' and '25 JAHRE MQ' next to a photo of two people at a DJ booth under yellow string lights — © MuseumsQuartier Wien, Design: Bureau F

MQ Main Courtyard

25 Years of MQ, a Courtyard Full of Art: Performances, concerts, readings, and art installations celebrate the MuseumsQuartier as a stage, a gathering place, and a cultural space.

The MuseumsQuartier is celebrating its 25th anniversary with an evening filled with art, music, literature, and performances. In collaboration with the Leopold Museum, Kunsthalle Wien, mumok, Tanzquartier Wien, and O-Töne, the Hof Kunst Fest will bring back defining artistic voices and special moments from the MQ’s history—complemented by new works created specifically for this occasion.

Throughout the main courtyard, you can look forward to concerts, readings, site-specific performances, artistic interventions, and musical surprises. Performers include Doris Uhlich, UCHE YARA, Matt McCreary & Charles Auguste, Tutti Dilemma, Dimitré Dinev & Band, Christoph Meier, and Peter Sandbichler.

The Leopold Museum, the Kunsthalle Wien, mumok, and MQ Freiraum will open their doors this evening with free admission and invite visitors to rediscover art throughout the entire complex. Freie Kiosk Kultur will provide drinks and snacks at its pop-up in the MQ main courtyard.

Program

© MuseumsQuartier Wien, Photo: Martin Steiger

Freie Kiosk Kultur
16:00–23:00
MQ Vorplatz

The K67 kiosk, run by Freie Kiosk Kultur, will be the place to meet in the main courtyard—offering drinks, snacks, and a relaxed atmosphere until 11:00 p.m.

Large light beige bell with small irregularly scattered metal pins hanging in front of a window with white frames. — Christoph Meier © Bildrecht Wien

Activation of the bell “Untitled (C-sharp)” – Christoph Meier

5:25 p.m., 6:25 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 8:25 p.m., and 9:25 p.m.

Kunsthalle Wien

Christoph Meier’s bell, “Untitled (C-sharp),” rings 25 minutes past the hour. This collective ritual invites us to pause for a moment and step away from the rhythm of everyday life.

Illuminated futuristic DJ booth with two DJs behind the turntables. The installation is made of light-coloured geometric elements and is set within a large concrete space, with drinks and glasses arranged on either side. — MQ Bar by Peter Sandbichler at mumok, 1999, photo: Klaus Vyhnalek

MQ Bar by Peter Sandbichler

6:00 p.m.–11:00 p.m.

MQ Main Courtyard

Peter Sandbichler’s legendary MQ Bar returns as an installation reimagined specifically for this evening, evoking the MuseumQuartier’s topping-out ceremony in 1999.

Leopold Museum © Leopold Museum, Wien/Koller

Free admission: PORR Night at the Leopold Museum

, 6:00–9:00 p.m.

, Leopold Museum

The Leopold Museum is open from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with free admission. In addition, there will be two free guided tours on Vienna’s Ringstrasse and urban development around 1900.

Left: © MuseumsQuartier Vienna, photo: Stefan Oláh | Right: Gerlach & Wiedling, Hofstallgebäude, c. 1900, Vienna Museum

Free Admission: Vision and Resistance

6:00–8:00 p.m.

MQ Freiraum

The anniversary exhibition “Vision and Resistance” at MQ Freiraum tells the eventful story of the MuseumQuartier’s origins and is open free of charge until 8:00 p.m.

Terminal Piece, June 20, 2026 – February 7, 2027 Photo: Markus Wörgötter

Free entry: mumok
18:00–20:00
mumok

All levels of mumok are open to the public free of charge.

An exhibition space featuring several sculptures and paintings. — Installation view Lebt und arbeitet in Wien: Contemporary Art from Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2026, © Kunsthalle Wien, photo: Markus Wörgötter

Free entry: Kunsthalle Wien
18:00–20:00
Kunsthalle Wien

The Kunsthalle Wien is keeping its exhibition “Lives and Works in Vienna” open until 8:00 p.m. on a “pay what you can” basis.

Older man with gray hair sitting at a wooden table in front of a piano holding a pen over an open book — © Minitta Kandlbauer

Dimitré Dinev & Band
Zeit der Mutigen (2025)
18:30
MQ Sommerbühne

Dimitré Dinev reads from his novel *Zeit der Mutigen*, accompanied by Alexander and Konstantin Wladigeroff as well as Maria Petrova—an evening blending literature and music.

Rêverie Saxophone Quartet

6:45 p.m.

MQ Balcony

Four saxophones, an extraordinary sound: the Rêverie Saxophone Quartet will provide a musical interlude between the programme items at the Hof Kunst Fest.

Person leaning against a concrete wall with closed eyes and head tilted back wearing a suit — © Samuel Stephenson

Matt McCreary & Charles Auguste
(Site Spécific*)
19:15
MQ Haupthof

For their first performance in Vienna, Matt McCreary and Charles Auguste are developing a site-specific performance that blends architecture, movement, and urban space.

mdw Drumline
MQ Haupthof

Rhythm in motion: The mdw drumline gets the Hof Kunst Fest moving with powerful percussion sounds.

Two people seen from behind with hands on hips in front of bright light in dark setting. — Tutti Dilemma © NORA ARCHIVE

Tutti Dilemma

8:00 p.m.

MQ Water Basin

With synth beats and live performance, Tutti Dilemma transform the MQ water basin into an energetic stage that blends elements of both concert and theater.