Culture Night in Lund has been held since 1985 and will take place on Saturday 19 September 2026. Throughout the day and evening, Lund University opens its doors to various venues across the city, offering everything from popular science lectures and exhibitions to craft activities, guided tours and musical performances.
At the Pufendorf Institute, where the ‘Path of Knowledge’ begins at the junction of Sölvegatan and Biskopsgatan, the programme gets underway as early as lunchtime. Here, visitors can, amongst other things, attend the opening of a new exhibition on early physics research at Lund University, listen to popular science lectures by Lund researchers, take part in the Faculty of Fine Arts’ pop-up gig on the theme ‘Can art be research?’, and join guided tours of the buildings.
The University Library and Helgonaparken will also be buzzing with activities. Amongst other things, there will be a family treasure hunt, heavenly crafts, guided tours and talks relating to the history of science, academic freedom and the creative traditions of the Lund Carnival. At the same time, the Faculties of Humanities and Theology are hosting LUX and SOL, where this year’s theme – the forest – runs like a green thread through lectures, tours and activities for both children and adults.
For those who wish to discover even more of the university’s programme, there are also activities taking place at other venues, including the Historical Museum and the Vattenhallen Science Centre. Taken together, the university’s involvement demonstrates the breadth of Lund’s academic and cultural life – from history, languages and the arts to natural sciences, medicine and technology.
Most events are free to attend, but at some venues places are limited and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.