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Soon, on Saturday 14 May, another edition of the Night of Museums in Opole will take place. It is co-organised by nine institutions, which are preparing a number of attractions. Details will be presented, among others, during a press conference scheduled for May 9 at 12.00 p.m. in the Opole seat of the Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War – the coordinator of the Night of Museums  2022 in Opole.

The purpose of the Night of Museums is to present culture, national heritage, and institutions that study and popularize it. It is no coincidence that across Europe, it takes place on the eve of the Museum Day (18 May). For the citizens of our city, voivodeship, and also visitors to Opole it is an opportunity to get to know the collections and activities of Opole's museums and other cultural institutions. For museum people and employees of these places it is an event to which they prepare very carefully in order to do it at an unusual time (between 6 p.m. and 11:59 p.m.), in a unique way and completely free of charge for visitors.

For participants of the event –  taking place in Opole under this year’s motto ‘Power of Museums’ – there are eagerly await: The National Archive in Opole, the Central Museum of Prisoners-of-War, the X-ray Tube Museum of the Opole University of Technology, the Museum of Polish Song in Opole, the Opole Silesia Museum, the Opole University Museum, the Opole Village Museum, the Piast Tower and the Upper Castle, and the Silesian Institute, which is celebrating its 65th anniversary.

The 14th Night of Museums in Opole enjoys the patronage of Andrzej Buła, Marshal of Opole Province, and Arkadiusz Wiśniewski, Mayor of Opole.