Luminous Windows in Rydal

The giant Advent calendar lights up the windows of the factory building in December. The factory building in Rydal brightens the winter darkness throughout December. One by one, the windows are lit during Advent, creating a magical and atmospheric experience that attracts visitors from near and far. Rydals museum invites individuals, associations, businesses, public organisations, village associations and other organisations to design and decorate a window. The window installations are lit one by one in December, like an Advent calendar. They can be viewed from outside after dark, and admission is free. This festive Christmas atmosphere begins in Rydal on 29 November. The first window is lit, and various activities—including visits from Santa, a Christmas market, Christmas crafts and Christmas refreshments—are offered by the different participants in Rydal. The idea of an Advent calendar is inspired by Saltaire in England, which has organised a Living Advent Calendar since 2006. The collaboration with Saltaire takes place in several ways, including a window installation by Rydals museum in Saltaire and one by Saltarie in Rydal. The collaboration also takes place digitally and on social media.

Times: On the first Sunday of Advent, 29 November, at 15:00, the opening of Luminous Windows will be held. The first window is lit that day during the Christmas Spirit in Rydal event. From 2 December, a new window is lit each day at 15:00. 24 December is the final day on which a new window is lit, bringing the total to 24 illuminated windows. Once a window has been lit, it remains lit every day from 15:00 to 00:00 and from 05:00 to 09:00 until and including 6 January. Luminous Windows in Rydal is not dependent on the museum’s opening hours. The windows are lit every day after dark, with the lights switched off for only a few hours overnight. Visitors view the windows from outside, and it is free.