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Graz is the capital of the Austrian state of Styria and the second-largest city in Austria, after Vienna. On 1 January 2026, Graz had a population of 307,912, or 345,391 including residents with a secondary residence.

This week's highlights

All current exhibitions

Flux – Charging station for optimism
Ends in 6d
Jun 18 — Oct 25

Flux – Charging station for optimism

Graz Museum

The installation invites visitors to linger, dream, and participate in shaping the experience—for instance, through oracular pronouncements or evolving visions of the future—and views utopia as a collective driving…

30% Dandelion
Ends in 20d
Mar 21 — Nov 8

30% Dandelion

Kunsthaus Graz

The dandelion – as a flower, botanical plant, cultural symbol and aesthetic phenomenon – possesses strength and quiet courage. Unobtrusive yet persistent, it adapts radically, returns, and resists. Under the title 30%…

Camp Liebenau. Excavation and Memory
Mar 25, 2026 — Jan 10, 2027

Camp Liebenau. Excavation and Memory

Graz Museum

The archaeological finds from the site of the former Camp Liebenau in Graz and research conducted on them take centre stage in the exhibition at the Graz Museum. These objects are silent witnesses of history. Exhibiting…

Neonfarbblendluminanzwuchtgemaeldenetzhautkollisionsgefahr
Sep 24, 2026 — Jan 10, 2027

Neonfarbblendluminanzwuchtgemaeldenetzhautkollisionsgefahr

Halle für Kunst Steiermark

The first institutional exhibition in Europe dedicated to the US-American painter Katherine Bernhardt presents a comprehensive overview of her recent work. With her large-scale, vibrantly colored paintings, Bernhardt…

BETTINA PASCHKE “Drawing Lines”
Oct 4, 2026 — Jan 10, 2027

BETTINA PASCHKE “Drawing Lines”

Museum der Wahrnehmung

Autumn exhibition on the upper floor BETTINA PASCHKE "Linien ziehen" / "Drawing Lines" Opening: Fri, 02.10.2026, 7:30 pm Introduction: Dr.in TANJA GURKE, art historian, freelance curator and cultural manager Exhibition:…

KLAUS KADA "NUANCES AND ATMOSPHERES - AN ŒUVRE, IN FRAGMENTS…"
Oct 2, 2026 — Jan 22, 2027

KLAUS KADA "NUANCES AND ATMOSPHERES - AN ŒUVRE, IN FRAGMENTS…"

Museum der Wahrnehmung

Exhibition KLAUS KADA "NUANCES AND ATMOSPHERES - AN ŒUVRE, IN FRAGMENTS…" Opening: 01.10.2026, 7:30 p.m. Foreword: Former Governor of Styria HERMANN SCHÜTZENHÖFER Exhibition: 4.10.2026–22.1.2027 save the date Dr. THOMAS…

Hey there, democracy!
Apr 3, 2025 — Feb 14, 2027

Hey there, democracy!

Graz Museum

The exhibition combines elements of current discourse with the history of the Graz as a city. It provides information and opportunities to share your own opinions and experiences and offers inspiration for how to think…

Die Wirklichkeit kommt später (Reality comes later)
Jan 21 — Feb 14, 2027

Die Wirklichkeit kommt später (Reality comes later)

Halle für Kunst Steiermark

Over several decades, Günter Schimunek (1942 – 2022) developed a distinctive visual language that merged painting, collage, and drawing. The Graz-based artist worked with hybrid figures, composite beings, and dreamlike…

Eva Schlegel
Opens in 4d
Oct 23, 2026 — Mar 29, 2027

Eva Schlegel

Kunsthaus Graz

Falling up

Everything Was Better Tomorrow. The ‘70s in Graz
Jun 18, 2026 — Apr 18, 2027

Everything Was Better Tomorrow. The ‘70s in Graz

Graz Museum

The exhibition uses eleven selected locations to tell the story of life in Graz in the 1970s. They offer insights into the urban development of a city with a population of 250,000, which established its place within the…

The Battles of Form against the Clouds and the Birds and the Fire
Mar 5 — May 9, 2027

The Battles of Form against the Clouds and the Birds and the Fire

Halle für Kunst Steiermark

Josef Strau is one of the most unconventional artists of his generation. For many years, he lived and worked in Cologne, Mexico City, and New York before returning to Vienna. His work encompasses painting, sculpture,…

Leroy Johnson: The Urban Expressionist
Mar 5 — May 9, 2027

Leroy Johnson: The Urban Expressionist

Halle für Kunst Steiermark

Over the course of several decades, Leroy Johnson (1937 – 2022) developed a distinctive artistic practice closely tied to the urban life of his hometown, Philadelphia. Before devoting himself entirely to art, Johnson…

Space Race
Dec 11, 2026 — May 30, 2027

Space Race

Kunsthaus Graz

Outer Spaces

Church Art Treasures
Permanent

Church Art Treasures

Diözesanmuseum Graz

The newly designed permanent exhibition showcases the museum's treasures. Particularly outstanding artworks of Styrian church art from the Romanesque period to the present day are on display. Among...

The Story of Graz
Permanent

The Story of Graz

Graz Museum

The conflict history of the genesis of the city, its demographic development, gender issues, and the transforming appearance of Graz are combined with present-day issues such as globalisation, migration, diversity, or…

Together Reininghaus. Our time is our beer
Permanent

Together Reininghaus. Our time is our beer

Graz Museum

Starting in October 2026, a permanent exhibition on the history and evolution of the Reininghaus district in Graz will take shape at the district office located in the former malt house (Tennenmälzerei). A new district…

Graz Museum Schlossberg
Permanent

Graz Museum Schlossberg

Graz Museum

In the Graz Museum Schlossberg visitors learn everything about the history of the Schlossberg and have the most beautiful and widest view of the city. A multimedia Schlossberg model in the underground casemate gives an…

Mini Graz Museum
Permanent

Mini Graz Museum

Graz Museum

Have you ever been in a museum? There is a lot to discover and experience in the exhibitions that are shown there. But: What kind of place is this actually? Who creates the exhibitions? What are valuable objects and…