Museu de Lleida — Open evening programmes

Museu de Lleida opened a late-night programme on Saturday, May 16, as part of its activities for the Night of Museums and International Museum Day weekend. The museum said it would offer free admission in three blocks on Saturday — 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to midnight — alongside an exhibition opening, guided tours, a family workshop and live music. Sunday’s programme continues with morning open doors and a family concert in the museum church, according to the museum’s published schedule. ### What is happening at the museum on Saturday night? Saturday, May 16, is the museum’s main late-opening date, with the Night of Museums programme running from 8 p.m. to midnight. Museu de Lleida said the evening begins earlier, at 6 p.m., with the opening of “Mascançà: escac a la frontera,” an exhibition produced from work carried out with INS La Serra de Mollerussa, identified by the museum as this school year’s “Escola Amiga.” (museudelleida.cat) At 7 p.m., the museum programme lists a live chess match in the square outside the museum with students from INS La Serra de Mollerussa. From 7 p.m., the square is also scheduled to host a food truck run by La Gorgona, and at 10:30 p.m. the music session is due to be led by Ponent Roots. ### Which activities require booking in advance? (museudelleida.cat) Three guided visits to the temporary exhibition “Instruments de l’ànima” are scheduled for 8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday. The museum said places are limited and registration is required in advance by email at its reservations address. Sunday’s family concert, “Sr. (museudelleida.cat) Goldberg, he perdut la son!,” also requires advance booking and payment. The museum’s poster lists the event at 6 p.m. in the museum church, names the company El Gecko con botas and says the production is by Espurnes Barroques, with tickets priced at 5 euros and reservations handled through Entràpolis. ### What family activities are on the programme? A family workshop titled “El poder d’un amulet” is scheduled from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday in the audiovisual room. The museum’s programme names artist Rosa Franco as the workshop leader. The museum also described Sunday’s “Sr. Goldberg, he perdut la son!” as a family show. (museudelleida.cat) In its event notice, Museu de Lleida said the performance is aimed not only at children but also at wider audiences, and described it as a mix of Bach’s music, storytelling and shadow theatre. ### Which exhibitions can visitors see during the weekend? (museudelleida.cat) Two temporary exhibitions are highlighted in the museum’s materials for the weekend: “Instruments de l’ànima. Matèria i esperit a la Catalunya medieval” and “Mascançà: escac a la frontera.” The museum said “Instruments de l’ànima” is a project promoted by four Catalan museums and examines how material objects served as vehicles for transcendence in the medieval period. (museudelleida.cat) “Mascançà: escac a la frontera” is described by the museum as a multidisciplinary exhibition based on research by second-year secondary students at INS La Serra de Mollerussa during the 2025-2026 school year. The museum said the project uses chess as a narrative thread and metaphor to explore the medieval frontier in the historic Mascançà area, now Pla d’Urgell. (museudelleida.cat) ### How do the special hours compare with the museum’s normal schedule? The museum’s regular winter hours, listed separately on its website, are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Sundays and holidays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The May 16 programme adds a late opening from 8 p.m. to midnight for the Night of Museums. (museudelleida.cat) Sunday, May 17, is listed with open doors from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., followed by the 6 p.m. family concert in the museum church. Museu de Lleida said practical details and reservations information are available through its website and the contacts named in the programme. (museudelleida.cat) (museudelleida.cat)