NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 18TH OF MAY TALLINN

NIGHT OF MUSEUMS

Night of Patterns

18th of May 2019 MUSEUMS OPEN FOR FREE 18.00 –23.00

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NIGHT OF MUSEUMS

NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 18TH OF MAY

ICE AGE CENTRESAADJÄRVE 20, ÄKSI, TARTUMAA. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–23.

Do animals use patterns, and how? The Ice Age Centre features interesting animals, insects and fish, all of them distinctive namely for their patterns. Visitors can learn many new things by participating in our museum game.

Patterns of the lake in the night! Lake Saadjärv is known for its clean water. If the weather is nice and calm, visitors can take the Ice Age Centre raft to the lake to examine the exciting patterns of the lake bottom and study the patterns of waves. Participation in a raft tour to Lake Saadjärv should be booked in advance: info@jaaaeg.ee. The raft departs at every full hour and half-hour (18.00-22.00), and takes on 20 people at a time. Participation fee: 2 euros.

ONE-NIGHT EXHIBITION “ÄKSI MUST REID”SAADJÄRVE 22, ÄKSI, TARTUMAA. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–23.

Follow the trail of black box art from room to room. What is black box art? It is literally art within a black box — put your hands in the box and the artwork appears in your mind’s eye. There are five other trails: life pattern trail, scarf trail, nature trail, GPS-art trail and Äksi black trail. The life pattern trail features contributions from the people of Äksi. Visitors can also participate in an interactive game and workshop on making patterns out of the stones of Lake Saadjärv.

LAKE MUSEUM AKVA:RIUMLIMNOLOOGIA TEE 1, VEHENDI, TARTU COUNTY. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–23.

Patterns of fish, mollusca and algae in the night. Visitors can attend the photo exhibition “Kaladest inspireeritud” (“Inspired by Fish”), study the lake algae of Estonia and their spectacular patterns under a microscope or use a digital magnifying glass to examine the shells of freshwater snails and bivalves. Children can take part in a workshop on colouring patterns and felting fish. Estonian Voluntary Sea and

Lake Rescue Association is conducting a rescue training. Rafting on Lake Võrtsjärv (for a fee).

JUHAN LIIV MUSEUMRUPSI, ALATSKIVI. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–22.

Juhan Liiv Museum features acoustic patterns by excellent musicians and takes the visitors on a quest to capture the patterns of a spring evening in the Peipsi region (by drawing, taking photos, composing poetry!). If the weather is nice, then the concert will take place outdoors, where we get to make a bonfire and gaze into the wonderful May night!

MUSEUM-ROOM OF THE FINNISH BOYSSAADJÄRVE 22, ÄKSI, TARTU COUNTY. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–23.

ESTONIAN AGRICULTURAL MUSEUMPARGI 4, ÜLENURME. OPENING HOURS FOR THE MUSEUM NIGHT: 18–23.

18–22 Patterns in Nature – independent orienteering game in the museum territory at Ülenurme and the exhibition „Mesindus Eestis“ (“Beekeeping in Estonia”).

18–23 My Own Masterwork – visitors can photograph themselves on the backdrop of interesting natural patterns

18.30–22 The Joy of Handcraft – visitors can participate in creative workshops of the museum

19–20 Exciting quiz „Universumi muster“ (“Pattern of the Universe”)

20.30–21.30 Surprise performers

17–20 Honey Market in Ülenurme – beekeepers introduce and sell various honey products. Product presentations at every full hour (in Estonian).

Two Estonian-language tours in the museum territory at 19.00 and 20.00.

For the Museum Night – from 18.00 to 23.00 on 18 May – the following exhibitions of the

TARTU COUNTY

NIGHT OF MUSEUMS 18TH OF MAY

Estonian Agricultural Museum can be visited for free: „Mesindus Eestis“ (“Beekeeping in Estonia”), „Lina meie igapäevaelus“ (“Linen in Everyday Life”), „Põllumajanduse ja maaelu areng Eestis läbi sajandite“ (“Development of Estonian Agriculture and Rural Life Through the Centuries”), museum collection „Avasta ja imesta“ (“Discover and Wonder”)

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