The Museum of Applied Arts (MAK) in Vienna is significantly expanding its “Time for Food” program series, which was initiated last year, in the summer season of 2026.
In cooperation with the culinary platform Popchop, the format is being further developed into a monthly event series. On five Sundays between June and October, the park of the Geymüller Palace in Vienna-Pötzleinsdorf will be transformed into an exhibition and event space that combines applied art, contemporary design, and fine dining. The events will take place from 12 pm to 20 pm and are designed as open-air events, the execution of which is dependent on stable, good weather.
At the heart of each event is a specially curated banquet table in the palace gardens. Various designers and design studios create ensembles of historical and contemporary exhibits in the fields of ceramics, glass, textile art, and floral arrangements. The culinary concept is individually tailored to the table's visual theme for each event. For the inaugural event on June 7, 2026, designer Liza Sočan is responsible for the table setting, while restaurateurs from the Viennese establishments R&Bar and Espresso Burggasse are responsible for the menu. For subsequent events, curators such as Rami Ceramics and product designer Marco Dessí will take over, while rotating culinary pop-ups, including Maka Ramen and the gastronomic project El Reno, will provide the catering.
A key focus in July is the promotion of emerging talent through the museum initiative youngMAK. As part of the open call "tabula rasa," young creatives are invited to submit concepts on the theme of dining rituals and table culture. Three selected projects will each receive a production budget of 700 euros and will be presented on July 5th as part of the event series. The rural Biedermeier architecture of the Geymüllerschlössel, which houses Empire furniture as well as the important clock collection of Franz Sobek, serves as a historical counterpoint to the modern interventions. The supporting program also includes a ticketed evening event in September in the permanently installed light skyspace "The Other Horizon" by the US artist James Turrell.
With this series, the MAK's strategic focus aims to open museum locations outside Vienna's city center to new visitor groups through interdisciplinary formats and to make the connection between traditional craftsmanship and modern everyday culture tangible. The event series is supported by various Austrian businesses, including Riess Enamel and the Grieskirchner Brewery. Regular museum operations at the Schlössel will continue concurrently on weekends until the end of the season on November 1, 2026.