Culture Night

Visit us after hours on this special evening, as the Round Tower shines a light on hidden stories in art, music and astronomy.

The evening’s program is inspired by the current exhibition “The Shadow Archive” which conveys stories of the forgotten, the unforeseen, and the shadowless. Exhibitors Al Masson and Tomas Lagermand Lundme will perform a piece based on their works in the exhibition, each dealing in their own way with archiving and remembering – for better or for worse. Masson focuses on the media, on what has been told and thereby remembered, while Lundme’s performance is an audience-engaging long poem in Danish about the Round Tower in the heart of the city, where people have met, and still can meet, the stars at eye level.

In the Spiral Ramp, visitors can learn about women in astronomy whose names have been forgotten or overlooked, but whose discoveries and inventions have had a great impact on astronomy today. The tower’s skilled observers will also walk the ramp, meet young and old guests at eye level and unfold stories of the mysteries that the Universe holds.

For the very first time, astronomy will also move outside the tower. Waiting guests will be able to experience street astronomy and ask questions to the tower’s observers. Be aware, that if it is cloudy or raining, there will not be any street astronomy.

At the top of the tower, visitors can, as always, look for constellations and planets through the old telescope if weather permits.

At 11 PM, a concert will take place in the Library Hall, as clarinetist Jonas Frølund and the Nightingale String Quartet perform a composition by Bent Sørensen. The Nightingale String Quartet consists of Gunvor Sihm and Josefine Dalsgaard, violins, Marie Louise Broholt Jensen, viola, and Louisa Schwab, cello. The group has won the award P2 Artist of the Year in 2025.

Program

18:00–23:00
The exhibition “The Shadow Archive” is open to guests in The Library Hall

18:00–00:00
The Observatory is manned and open to guests – please note that in case of rain or clouds, the sky is overcast and planets or stars won’t be visible through the telescope. In case of bad weather, the Observatory will remain open to guests and our observers will still always be able to provide guidance and stories of the heavenly bodies, the telescope or the old observatory.

18:00–00:00
Stories of women in astronomy in the Spiral Ramp

19:00 & 20:00
Performance with Al Masson and Tomas Lagermand Lundme (in Danish), duration: approx. 25 minutes

23:00–23:40
Concert with Jonas Frølund and the Nightingale String Quartet in the Library Hall