The year belongs to all to experience, appreciate, and enjoy cultural heritage. Everyone is invited to join the thousands of activities taking place across Europe. See highlights of the events in store below. You can find all events by visiting your country's website. More...

Throughout 2018, we will celebrate our diverse cultural heritage across Europe - at EU, national, regional and local level. The aim of the European Year of Cultural Heritage is to encourage more people to discover and engage with Europe's cultural heritage, and to reinforce a sense of belonging to a common European space. The slogan for the year is: Our heritage: where the past meets the future. More...

Two countries, two cities - Valetta and Leeuwarden-Fryslân - during 2018 they both hold the title European Capital of Culture. The opening celebrations take place in January 2018.
The people of Valletta will come together as a community, accompanied by music, acrobatics, contemporary dance, digital projections, video art, choral symphony and much more. The European Capital of Culture 2018 celebrations begin on January the 14th, culminating in the opening ceremony on the 20th of January, during which Valletta will officially receive this prestigious title. Read more about Valletta, European Capital of Culture 2018. More...

Kőszeg has a rich cultural history, with nearby landmarks including the Fertő/Neusiedlersee Cultural Landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the Pan-European Picnic Park, a European Heritage Label site, where the Iron Curtain first came down in 1989. The 4 day event that takes place from the 23rd to the 26th of March 2018 aims to reflect upon the diversity and unity of Europe; as experienced in our past, as envisioned in our future and its current place in our cultural identity. More...

The European Year of Cultural Heritage offers a number of opportunities for activities, projects or research to receive support from the EU.
The European Union’s Research Framework Programmes have been supporting research on cultural heritage since 1986 in areas such as conservation, disaster resilience and energy efficiency in historic buildings, the arts, humanities and even underwater cultural heritage. More...

During the 25^th Annual Conference of the Network of European Museum Organsations, Martine Reicherts, Director-General for DG EAC, European Commission, launched the European Year of Cultural Heritage for Museums.
She highlighted the value of museums as protectors and facilitators of cultural heritage to an audience of 150 museum professionals, EU representatives, cultural stakeholders and policy makers. More...

Coinciding with the launch of the year, a new edition of the Eurobarometer was released today at the European Culture Forum 2017.
The publication assess the attitudes and opinions of Europeans about cultural heritage, investigating their personal involvement, interest, and the perceived importance and values they attach to Europe’s cultural heritage. It also looks into the impact of cultural heritage on tourism and jobs, accessibility, and responsibilities for its protection in Europe. More...

Our heritage: where the past meets the future #EuropeForCulture.
Cultural heritage is the beating heart of European life. It is the fabric of our communities and societies, and the thread that connects our past to our future. More...