Lunar New Year 2026 in the Year of the Horse

Welcome the Year of the Horse under the motto “The gallop of shared happiness for the whole family” at the Weltmuseum Wien! We will celebrate the Year of the Horse and Lunar New Year with friends from the Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese communities in Vienna!

Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in East and Southeast Asia, celebrating the beginning of a new year according to the lunisolar calendar. It is a colorful and joyful festival marked by family gatherings, ancestor worship, feasts, traditions, and hopes for a happy new year. In China, it is the most important festival (Spring Festival/Chūnjié), in Korea it is celebrated as Seollal, and in Vietnam as Tết.

Our celebrations include performances of the popular lion dance and other dances traditionally seen during the New Year festival, as well as presentations that shed light on the background and significance of the festival.

You will also have the opportunity to learn some basic lion dance steps or other dynamic dances that are usually performed during the Lunar New Year. No prior knowledge is required!

On this holiday, it is customary for people to wear their finest clothes. We therefore invite you to dress up as well, and will reward the best-dressed visitors with a small prize.

This event is the fourth edition of the Lunar New Year celebrations organized by the Weltmuseum Wien and the Weltmuseum Wien Friends Association. This year, we are receiving significant support from the Verein-Chuanmener as co-organizers.

We warmly invite friends of all ages and backgrounds to join our event and experience the essence of the Lunar New Year celebrations. Celebrate with us as guests of honor, and together we will bring ourselves good fortune!

Participation €16 (museum admission)
Limited space, reservations are required.
Guests with a valid admission ticket, KHM annual pass or Bundesmuseen-Card can obtain a free event ticket here (link to follow).

Please note that on this day, a museum ticket is required to visit the cook café & bistro and the special exhibition Colonialsm on the Window Sill.

Please note that photos and video recordings will be made in the course of this event for purposes of publicity and documentation (GDPR, Article 6 (1) (f)). Pursuant to Article 21 of the GDPR, you have the right to object to this processing of data at any time. If you have such a request, please ideally inform a staff member on site. Detailed information is provided in our privacy policy.