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University of Tartu Museum nominated for the European Museum of the Year Award

13.12.2022
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Tartu toomkiriku valgustuse ideekonkursi võidutöö "Koit ja Hämarik"

Winner of the Tartu Cathedral lighting design competition announced

15.11.2022
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Recipients of University of Tartu honorary decorations announced

28.10.2022
The university will use the survey to find out what kind of mobility Estonia's largest university brings about and what attitudes staff and students hold towards sustainable mobility.
26.10.2023
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From 2 October to 5 November, all University of Tartu employees, students, alumni, their families and all others interested are welcome to complete the orienteering course and reconnect with the varied history of Toome Hill. 
27.09.2023
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The University of Tartu doctoral students are invited to participate in the three-minute thesis competition on 28 September.
28.08.2023
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At the beginning of August, the menu layout of the UT website was updated.
03.08.2023
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Sound installation “Echo of Time” in the main portal area of ​​the cathedral
22.06.2023
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University of Tartu Museum offers graduates the chance to take photos of their special day in the cathedral towers
12.06.2023
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The University of Tartu Museum’s Crazy Scientist, whose conferences introduce the scientific world to the youngest science lovers, won an Estonian science communication award.
07.06.2023
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Exhibitionn in the garden of the Tartu old observatory
01.06.2023
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On 15 May, the University of Tartu Museum and the University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden were given the Green Museum certificate.
16.05.2023
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Seminar on museum education: „Communication and travelling in 17th century Swedish universities“ June 15-16, 2023, University of Tartu Museum (Lossi 25, Tartu)
09.05.2023
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On Saturday, May 20, the Museum Night "Movement in the Night" will take place.
08.05.2023
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Rector of the University of Tartu Toomas Asser announced the university's contribution to society award, research award and language award and recipients of the teaching staff  of the year award.
20.02.2023
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The University of Tartu invites everyone with their family to the museum on the first Sunday of Advent, 27 November, at 15:00.
11.11.2022
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Visitors of the University of Tartu Museum must present a certificate to prove vaccination against Covid-19 or recovery from this disease or a negative test result. This requirement does not apply to children and young people under the age of 18.

At the ticket office, all visitors from the age of 18 need to present a valid certificate proving one of the following:

  • completed vaccination;

  • recovery from COVID-19.

25.10.2021
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From 9 August, visitors of the University of Tartu Museum must present a certificate to prove vaccination against Covid-19, recovery from this disease or a negative test result. This requirement does not apply to children and young people under the age of 18.

At the ticket office, all visitors from the age of 18 need to present a valid certificate proving one of the following:

  • completed vaccination;

  • recovery from COVID-19;

10.08.2021
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The exhibition dedicated to memories and values of life, “Face of Death. Life’s Vigour Through Death Masks” is open to visitors in the University of Tartu Art Museum from 14 May.

“On the one hand, death masks show without embellishment the evanescence of all things, while on the other hand, they glorify the life of the deceased that is worthy of eternal memory,” said Ken Ird, curator of the exhibition.

06.05.2021
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Planetarium shows in Russian take place on October 24th and November 21st 11.00 a.m -11.30 a.m. See for more here

07.10.2020
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Franz Gerhard von Kügelgen. Karl Morgernstern. Oil painting, 1809. University of Tartu Library
On Friday the University of Tartu Library and the University of Tartu Museum celebrate the 250th birthday of Johann Karl Simon Morgernstern, the founder or the art museum and library of the University of Tartu, the professor of rhetoric, classical philology, aesthetics and history of literature and art.

23.08.2020
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As of Saturday, 18 July, the University of Tartu Museum invites everyone to Toome Hill to participate in its Science Town game—take the opportunity to learn new things and get to know Toome Hill. During the opening weekend, the museum offers a refreshing gift to the 50 first people who complete the track.

17.07.2020
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With the ticket of the University of Tartu Museum, the University of Tartu Art Museum or the Old Observatory, you will get 10% discount on coffee and cake at Toome Cafe from 15 June to 31 August. During the same period, you can save 10% on museum tickets if you present the receipt of Toome Cafe!

You are warmly welcome!

 

16.06.2020
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