The 10th Brno Museum Night
saturday 17th May 2014
6pm - midnight
Hour-by-hour guide
After Dark
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Vladimir 518 & David Vrbík: SPAM interpretation of black and white structures by Zdeněk Sýkora; Czech the Light festival – light installation in the courtyard (till 24:00)
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a
Andrej Boleslavský: ArchiBio; Czech the Light festival – light installation in the courtyard (till 24:00)
House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
František Skála: House of Shadows; Czech the Light – light installation behind the House of Arts (till 24:00)
House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Josef Šafařík: The Sun; Czech the Light – light installation in the courtyard (till 24:00)
14:00
House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
PATCHWORK (Koliště park behind the House of Arts). Get involved in creating a giant patchwork blanket. Spontaneous picnics welcome. An event within the City Week project.
17:00
House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Art workshop on the subject of FILC for the Grey Gold exhibition (Morrows) (till 22:00)
Museum night bar - coffee and cocktails (till 24:00)
17:30
House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Grey gold/ guided tour of the exhibition with the curator Terezie Petišková
18:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Words, Letters, Pictures / art studio (till 22:00)
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Applied Art and Design / guided tour of the exhibition
SKIRTNOSKIRT / art studio (till 22:00)
Intervention by students of ATD FaVU VUT in the Sometimes Wearing a Skirt exhibition (till 23:00)
Skirt for Skirt / bring a skirt to the gallery that you no longer wear and exchange it for another one! If you can’t choose, never mind. The remaining skirts will be donated to charity – the Salvation Army (till 23:00)
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a
Art from the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour of the permanent exhibition
BALANCE / BALANCE art workshop (till 22:00)
Design in the Best Age / design of everyday objects adapted for the aging population , www.equaldesign.cz (till 24:00)
Kateřina Šedá: Bedřichovice upon Thames - Screening of historical films (till 23:00)
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
Biomassa band from Brno
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard - Programme prepared by the Agentura REX with financial support by the City of Brno focusing on dance, fencing and medieval costumes (till 24:00)
Deadly Game / fencing and a theatrical performance – The Hermit
South-eastern Bastion - A stroll through South-Moravian vineyards with the Moravian Wine Bank – wine tasting (till 23:00)
South-western Bastion - Observation point of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium, where a large astronomical telescope will be positioned in clear weather. You can observe, for example, Jupiter’s Moons, Saturn’s rings or the Moon’s craters! (till 24:00)
Western Courtine - Horse and pony riding for children (till 22:00)
Brno City Museum, Toy museum, The Měnínská Gate, Měnínská 7
Permanent exhibition of historical toys from the collection of Milada Kollárová (till 23:00)
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
WWII military camp / guides in period uniforms, exhibition of original military equipment (till 23:00)
Exhibition of original period weapons (23:00)
Exhibition of 15 models of WWII military equipment at 1:6 scale, weight up to 100 kg (till 23:00)
Mini Navy Club Midway / presentation of models of ships, aircraft, submarines and tanks from the Battle of Midway
Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1
Backstage View of Museum Work / example of the conservation technology of a wooden sculpture (till 21:00)
Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
Music workshop of the South-Moravian regional centre for the integration of foreigners / learning about cultural differences through a music workshop experience
African Stand / sale of small objects from Kenya (jewellery, handbags, shoes) and support for the project of the Amani Kibera non-profit organization (till 24:00)
A pair of yurts with a tearoom and a big art workshop for children, music, culture with African motifs, DJ – area in front of the pavilion (till 24:00)
Moravian Museum Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Screening of the animated version of Leoš Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen (BBC 2003) and drawing on the Cunning Little Vixen theme / programme for children
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Photographic Studio / take a selfie in a tracksuit or costume in our studio and enter a competition on Facebook for the best photo! (children’s studio till 23:00)
Mendel Museum MU, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
Photographic workshop of G. Kolčavová / photographing natural objects (garden in front of the museum, till 22:00)
VIDA! Science Centre as a guest of the Mendel Museum, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
A performance full of fun experiments (garden in front of the museum)
A stand with experiments, which you can try between performances (garden in front of the museum, till 22:00)
Workshop for the Curious: the Möbius strip and other oddities, difficult to wrap your mind around (museum refectory, till 22:00)
Museum of Moravian Literature, Klášter 1, Rajhrad
After last year’s success the cimbalom band of J. Petrů from Čejč will again take the stage! You can join in the singing and, if the mood is right, even with the dancing in the main hall of the summer refectory which is made possible by the “mobile” exhibition about animal heroes in Moravian literature From Ferda to Jonatán
Museum of the Podhorácko Region, Porta coeli 1001, Předklášteří
The museum night will be dedicated to the main exhibition of the season Sportingly and Elegantly! which will overview the sports and leisure activities in the Tišnov area in the 20th century. Throughout the evening guided tours will alternate with dancing and music performances in a sporting mood and with exhibitions by sportsmen. Attractions for children are included
Monument of Peace, K Mohyle míru 200, Prace
Reprised concerts in the monument chapel by the Mladost women’s choir with a repertory of Czech and foreign standards. Tours of the principal sections of the museum’s multimedia permanent exhibition The Battle of the Three Emperors. Slavkov/Austerlitz 1805 and the permanent exhibition The Austerlitz Phenomenon
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Art programme for children (museum vestibule, till 22:00)
Refreshments in the area in front of the museum entrance (till 23:00)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Kvak and Žbluňk Are Friends – Arnold Lobel / a story of two inseparable friends and their little adventures they experienced when they woke up from hibernation in the spring. A performance for children and playful adults, stage reading as part of BrOwSiNg by Alan Novotný and Lukáš Hejlík
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Hansel and Gretel / theatrical performance for children by the Koráb Theatre company
Tourist information Centre of the City of Brno, Atrium of the building at Radnická 4
Walk-in Cinema / Master pieces of the Brno Sixteen return to the screen! Horror, thrills, mystery, disparaging parents’ authority! Welcome … if you dare to come!
Lookout Tower of the Old Town Hall, Radnická 8
The Old Town Hall is the oldest preserved non-sacred building in Brno. You can climb up the 173 steps to the 63-metre-tall tower with a panoramic gallery and a Renaissance “helmet” on top (last entry at 22.45)
Labyrinth under Zelný trh, Zelný trh 21
Underground corridors with installed exhibitions, guided tours in groups – approx. 45 minutes (last entry at 23:00)
Mintmaster’s Cellar, Dominikánské nám. 1
History of coinage in Brno and in Moravia, tours without a guide (last entry at 23:00)
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Organ concert
Brno Philharmonic, Besední dům, Komenského náměstí 534/8
Guided tours of the backstage of the Besední dům and a series of three mini concerts (till 24:00)
Richard Adam Gallery, Ve Vaňkovce 2
Art workshop for children aged 4–12 years (till 20:00)
Zetor Gallery, Trnkova 111, Brno-Líšeň (next to the Zetor company premises)
Tours of the permanent exhibition (till 23:00)
Train Post Museum, Železniční stanice Brno hl. n., (main train station), Platform 1 (dead-end track beyond Brno 2 post office)
Guided tours of the permanent exhibition; glimpses at the work of a train post crew (till 24:00)
Puppet Museum of the Radost Theatre, Cejl 29
Puppets by Michal Hejmovský – guided tour of a brand new exhibition collection mapping out the work of the leading Czech puppet designer Michal Hejmovský. The visit to the exhibition with a short theatrical display takes approx. 40 minutes (last entry at 22:40)
New Town Hall in Brno, Dominikánské nám. 1
Historic rooms of the New Town Hall / a rare occasion to visit the historical spaces of the New Town Hall (Assembly Hall, Knights’ Hall, Land Deeds Room and Cruciform Corridor) in artificial light. Free tour (last entry at 23:30)
18:15
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Čokovoko performance / a concert by two highly original women from the contemporary Brno music scene
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Tank battle / simulated tank battle of original large models with sound and pyrotechnic effects (till 18:30)
18:30
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Mr. Swing / swing and dance music from the 1930s and 1940s. A performance to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Glenn Miller
Moravian Museum, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
The Argentine Tango / dance show, workshop, live music (till 22:00)
Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
The Onotopude music ensemble will accompany the tour of the permanent exhibitions on the origins of man and the earliest culture by ethno music and shamanic drumming (till 21:30)
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Street theatre by the students of JAMU on the theme of stories from the Bible (area around St Peter and Paul’s Cathedral)
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Red Church – history and the present / audiovisual programme
New Town Hall in Brno, Dominikánské nám. 1
Knights’ Hall – excerpts from compositions for the organ performed by students of the Brno College of Music
18:45
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – REX / A tournament – children’s competitions
19:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Friedrich Ohmann / guided tour of the exhibition
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Design.Live! Jaroslav Juřica / guided tour of the exhibition
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
From Paradise to Hell” / short theatrical performance through which the historian Dr. Korčián and the Elegant Ladies Society will take visitors to the ambiance of the fin-de-siècle, the period preceding WWI. The performance will be accompanied and a pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of František Procházka’s Jazz Band 1914
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
6th Salon of the Artists Medal Designers Association 2013 (Guided tour of the exhibition)
Lumír / a concert by the choir to mark the 150th anniversary of its foundation
Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1
The World of the Mysterious Balts / guided tour of the exhibition
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Living Library with Romany Sportsmen / People are books! Come and hear the stories of successful Romany sportsmen (library, till 20:30)
Dance the Yard / dance performance by a street dance group (lecture hall, till 20:30)
House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Retrospective / guided tour of the exhibition with the curator Jana Vránová and ŠUŘ teachers
Mendel Museum MU, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
Visit to the beehive (the number of visitors is limited due to capacity reasons)
VIDA! Science Centre as a guest of the Mendel Museum, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
A performance full of fun experiments (garden in front of the Mendel Museum MU)
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Guided tours of the permanent exhibition
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Singer, piano player and composer Petra Boštíková will transport you to sweet France and rainy England
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
The Bells of the Good News / youth ensemble from Kateřinice, the only ensemble in the Czech Republic with hand bells
Richard Adam Gallery, Ve Vaňkovce 2
Traditional guided tour with the curator of the exhibitions
19:30
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Aviary Last Day / visually enticing performance
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a
Revealing a Baroque Fresco / guided tour
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – Marriage / a play with dances – The Hermit
Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard – A dramatized story by Milena Fucimanová Eustach performed by the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry. A story of life and death amidst the alienated world describes an unusual relationship of a man and a Siamese cat which goes beyond ordinary human experience. The story is taken from the book Nárazový tón zvonu A1, which together with a CD will be ceremonially christened after the performance and sent to its readers.
Square Tower – Žakéři – a performance by the historical music ensemble
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Mr. Swing / swing and dance music from the 1930s and 1940s. A performance to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Glenn Miller
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Bailadora Dance Studio led by Markéta Polášková will take you closer to Spain with fiery flamenco and more
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Why is there not only one church? / audiovisual programme
19:45
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Útulek Theatre company – From Europe to Europe / improvisation
20:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour of the permanent exhibition
Friedrich Ohmann / the exhibition will come alive with animation by students of the Art Education Department of PF MU
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a
TRIAL V. / students’ experimental music and sound art (Audio-Video Studio of FaVU VUT)
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Ogilvy Lecture Hall – A play by A.P. Chekhov Courtship performed by the Divadlo Na dlani theatre company. A comedy about the courtship of two unbearably possessive, mean and hard-headed people, accompanied by the bride’s father who has similar traits to the newlyweds. The main subjects are greed, miserliness, quarrelling and hard-headedness
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Lumír / a concert by the choir to mark the 150th anniversary of its foundation
Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1
The World of the Mysterious Balts / guided tour of the exhibition for the deaf
Moravian Museum Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Vach’s Choir of Moravian Female Teachers / folk songs adapted by Czech and Moravian composers
House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Performance by Oldřich Morys
Mendel Museum MU, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
Visit to the beehive (the number of visitors is limited due to capacity reasons)
VIDA! Science Centre as a guest of the Mendel Museum, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
A performance full of fun experiments (garden in front of the Mendel Museum MU)
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Street theatre by the students of JAMU on the theme of stories from the Bible (area around St Peter and Paul’s Cathedral)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Lanuszka & Kapela na Moravě!“ tour / Polish artist Michal Lanuszka with his band singing songs by Jarek Nohavica, Peter Gabriel
Tourist information Centre of the City of Brno, Atrium of the building at Radnická 4
Hand book-binding or anything goes / art workshop
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
The Bells of the Good News / youth ensemble from Kateřinice, the only ensemble in the Czech Republic with hand bells
Richard Adam Gallery, Ve Vaňkovce 2
Art workshop for adults from 15 years (till 22:00)
New Town Hall in Brno, Dominikánské nám. 1
Knights’ Hall – excerpts from compositions for the organ performed by students of the Brno College of Music
20:15
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – Hollóének Hungarica / medieval bagpipe ensemble from Hungary
20:30
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
From Paradise to Hell” / short theatrical performance through which the historian Dr. Korčián and the Elegant Ladies Society will take visitors to the ambiance of the fin-de-siècle, the period preceding WWI. The performance will be accompanied and a pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of František Procházka’s Jazz Band 1914
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
6th Salon of the Artists Medal Designers Association 2013 (Guided tour of the exhibition)
Mr. Swing / swing and dance music from the 1930s and 1940s. A performance to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Glenn Miller
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
LeČhavendar / a performance by the Rokycany band currently recording a new record
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Guided tours of the permanent exhibition
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Red Church – history and the present / audiovisual programme
21:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a
Joža Uprka / guided tour of the exhibition
Kateřina Šedá: Bedřichovice nad Temží – Performance by the STODOLA amateur theatre company / the complete works of William Shakespeare in an abbreviated version
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – Deadly Game / fencing and a theatrical performance – The Hermit
Ogilvy Lecture Hall – A play by A.P. Chekhov Courtship performed by the Divadlo Na dlani theatre company. A comedy about the courtship of two unbearably possessive, mean and hard-headed people, accompanied by the bride’s father who has similar traits to the newlyweds. The main subjects are greed, miserliness, quarrelling and hard-headedness
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Lumír / a concert by the choir to mark the 150th anniversary of its foundation
Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1
The World of the Mysterious Balts / guided tour of the exhibition
Moravian Museum Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
A concert by Cantus et Cordis / Czech and English songbooks from the 17th–18th century (Zuzana Černá – singer, Marek Kubát – lute)
VIDA! Science Centre as a guest of the Mendel Museum, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
A performance full of fun experiments (garden in front of the Mendel Museum MU)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Bailadora Dance Studio led by Markéta Polášková will take you closer to Spain once again
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Organ concert
Richard Adam Gallery, Ve Vaňkovce
Interactive guided tour of the exhibitions with a lecturer and a sign-language interpreter
21:15
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Recital by Máša Kubátová
21:30
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard – A dramatized story by Milena Fucimanová Eustach performed by the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry. A story of life and death amidst the alienated world describes an unusual relationship of a man and a Siamese cat which goes beyond ordinary human experience. The story is taken from the book Nárazový tón zvonu A1, which together with a CD will be ceremonially christened after the performance and sent to its readers.
Square Tower – Žakéři – a performance by the historical music ensemble
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
Mr. Swing / swing and dance music from the 1930s and 1940s. A performance to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Glenn Miller
The chapel with Renaissance frescos opened for the museum night only (till 23:00)
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Street theatre by the students of JAMU on the theme of stories from the Bible (area around St Peter and Paul’s Cathedral)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
France and England revisited with Petra Boštíková
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Why is there not only one church? / audiovisual programme
New Town Hall in Brno, Dominikánské nám. 1
Knights’ Hall – excerpts from compositions for the organ performed by students of the Brno College of Music
21:45
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – REX/ Sword and Fire - REX and guests
22:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Martin Vongrej / guided tour of the exhibition
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Sometimes Wearing a Skirt / guided tour of the exhibition
The Table Is Set / guided tour of the exhibition
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
From Paradise to Hell” / short theatrical performance through which the historian Dr. Korčián and the Elegant Ladies Society will take visitors to the ambiance of the fin-de-siècle, the period preceding WWI. The performance will be accompanied and a pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of František Procházka’s Jazz Band 1914
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Ogilvy Lecture Hall – A play by A.P. Chekhov Courtship performed by the Divadlo Na dlani theatre company. A comedy about the courtship of two unbearably possessive, mean and hard-headed people, accompanied by the bride’s father who has similar traits to the newlyweds. The main subjects are greed, miserliness, quarrelling and hard-headedness
Moravian Museum, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní 1
6th Salon of the Artists Medal Designers Association 2013 (Guided tour of the exhibition)
Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
Music workshop of the South-Moravian regional centre for the integration of foreigners / learning about cultural differences through a music workshop experience
Moravian Museum Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Screening of the film Leoš Janáček – A Documentary about His Life and Work (director: Jaromil Jireš)
VIDA! Science Centre as a guest of the Mendel Museum, Mendelovo náměstí 1a
A performance full of fun experiments (garden in front of the Mendel Museum MU)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Our Home in Europe – At Dinner in European Families – Markéta Hejkalová / during the evening you will not only visit countries in the European Union but you will get directly to dinner in different European families. You may even taste a “meal hidden under the lid of surprise”. The performers in this witty stage reading as part of BrOwSiNg are Alan Novotný and Lukáš Hejlík
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Organ concert
22:15
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Dreams of Generations / excerpts from an essay by Jiří Mahen A Chapter About the Pre-war Generation, from a recording
22:30
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – Marriage / a play with dances – The Hermit
Square Tower – Žakéři – a performance by the historical music ensemble
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Red Church – history and the present / audiovisual programme
23:00
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
The Bells of the Good News / youth ensemble from Kateřinice, the only ensemble in the Czech Republic with hand bells
23: 15
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – Hollóének Hungarica / medieval bagpipe ensemble from Hungary
23:30
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
From Paradise to Hell” / short theatrical performance through which the historian Dr. Korčián and the Elegant Ladies Society will take visitors to the ambiance of the fin-de-siècle, the period preceding WWI. The performance will be accompanied and a pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of František Procházka’s Jazz Band 1914
Red Church (Parish church of the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren in Brno I), Komenského náměstí
Service for the faithless
23:45
Brno City Museum, Castle Špilberk
Great Castle Courtyard – REX/ Sword and Fire - REX and guests