The "125 Jahre 1. Mai" exhibition delves into the profound history of May Day, the international day of the working class. It commemorates 125 years since the first celebration in Vienna in 1890, showcasing pivotal moments through historical pamphlets, badges, and striking photographs. Visitors gain insight into how this significant day was marked and evolved in the city from 1890 to 1934.
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This exhibition commemorates the 125th anniversary of May Day as the international day of the working class. It showcases historical artifacts such as May Day pamphlets, badges, and photographs from Vienna between 1890 and 1934, reflecting on the day's significance and its historical observance.
The exhibition "125 Jahre 1. Mai" delves into the origins and historical observance of May Day as the international day of the working class. Following the decision at the 1889 Paris Congress of the Second International to commemorate the day in memory of a bloody strike in Chicago, the first May Day was celebrated in Vienna in 1890. Despite conservative fears, workers gathered peacefully, with over 100,000 participating in a procession in the Prater. Contemporary accounts, including Friedrich Engels's writings in the Arbeiter-Zeitung, highlight Vienna's significant and dignified celebration of this proletarian festival. The exhibition at the Waschsalon Karl-Marx-Hof specifically presented May festival pamphlets, badges, and photographs dating from 1890 to 1934, offering a visual and material history of how this day was marked in Vienna over several decades.
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