Since 2005, selected European museums have exceptionally opened for a night, free of charge, as part of European Museum Night. The event takes place on the closest Saturday to May 18th, simultaneously in countries that have signed the Council of Europe’s cultural convention.
The “Astra” National Museum Complex is a collection of museum units in Sibiu.
The most famous of these is the Museum of Traditional Folk Civilization “ASTRA” in Sibiu, located in the Dumbrava forest, on the way to Rasinari and Patinis.
For the longest night of Romanian and international culture, the Museum Night, the ASTRA Museum is offering an interactive program that will start this Saturday, May 20th, at 6 pm and end at 1 am.
Starting with 6:30 pm, the scene on the lake will welcome the “Ioan Macrea” Dance School.
The “Ioan Macrea” Dance School was founded in 2012. It is the institution that continues the choreographic tradition so beautifully shaped in Sibiu by Master Macrea and continued by his daughter, Silvia Macrea.
The school organizes popular dance classes for children, adolescents and adults, and the choreographic section also includes modern ballet and dance classes.
Every year, hundreds of children choose to attend the dance classes of the “Ioan Macrea” School, where they learn folk games and customs, from professionals of the world famous Junii Sibiului.
At 8.00 pm, the Rasinari Calusari will take the stage.
This ensemble, composed of over 100 members aged between 3 and 26 years, has been guided by the same man, Tica Canean, for over 38 years. His daughter Mărioara Ţichindelean, together with her family, have continued his work for the past 11 years, wanting to carry the tradition of folk dances and traditional customs specific to the place.
At 8.30 pm, it’s time for one of Sibiu’s boldest musical projects : Domino. 
The group have started their artistic career in January 2013 in Vienna, representing Romania at the International Tourism Fair. DOMINO is an alternative rock band, but manages to be unique due to the many influences borrowed from traditional folk music, and the combination of instruments used.
The highlight of this year’s event is the amazing concert of the longest lasting Romanian rock band : Phoenix.
Phoenix is a living legend of Romanian music, which has lasted more than half a century. Romania’s longest-lasting rock band, headed by well-known Nicu Covaci, is making history on stage at Lake of the Outdoor Museum in Dumbrava Sibiului. 
From the repertoire of the band founded in the 60’s in Timisoara, you’ll get to hear some of their most poppular songs. So make sure you’re at the scene by the lake at 10 pm!
Besides amazing concerts and dance shows, there are a lot of other fun activities to attend while in the Dumbrava forest Museum.
Between 6 pm and 11 pm, at the Country fair you’ll have the chance to witness some culinary demonstrations – the making of traditional doughnuts and Roman culinary dishes.
Between 6 pm and 9 pm, the Castrum Novis Association is holding archery, arrow making , leather items making, and blacksmithing wokshps. The Veteris Milites Association is holding mint, jewelery making, ancient writing, and ancient games workshops.
The Household in Hodac will also have a part in this event.
Sibiu’s Teatrul Mic – or Small Theater – will present some interactive Romanian tales. To be more precise, visitors will have the opportunity to be actors in the childhood stories written by the beloved Ion Creanga.
Of course, the other entities within The “Astra” National Museum Complex will take part in this event.
The Museum of Universal Ethnography “Franz Binder”, located in the Hermes House, Square, no. 11, is hosting the “Travel” Exhibition. Between 6 pm and 12:30 am, visitors will have the chance to “take a trip” around the world with the help of all the items featured in this exhibition. Whether it’s musical instruments, religious artefacts or simple decorations, the 142 items, brought from 75 countries, will take us on a trip to Africa, Asia, Australia, and many more remote islands and places.
The “Emil Sigerus” Museum of Saxon Ethnography and Folk Art, located within the House of Arts, in the Small Square no 21 is currently hosting an exhibition showing the ways and means of the saxons. This exhibition has been organised in the context of all the events marking 500 years since the start of Martin Luther’s protestant reform, which has been widely spread throughout Transylvania also, the home of so many saxons.
There is plenty for you to do and see tomorrow. The entrance will be free of charge in all ASTRA Museum units, starting with 6.00 pm. So enjoy! And take the time to have some romanian food for dinner, also! Hilton’s Camara Boierului is right next to the Astra village museum, and if you get your discount code from Travelscounter, you’ll pay 10% less for your bill!
