Cultural Holiday - Tartu

POSTAL MUSEUMRüütli 15, TartuFrom Wednesday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pmwww.erm.eeThe permanent exhibition of the Postal Museum gives an overview of the history ofEstonian postal service since 1632 and the birth and development of letter writing.Visitors can try writing with a quill and ink, stamping and folding an envelope.Children can draw pictures or colour postcards.Other MuseumsESTONIAN SPORTS MUSEUMRüütli 15, TartuFrom Wed to Sun from 11 am to 6 pmwww.spordimuuseum.ee/The Estonian Sports Museum, which was founded in 1963, is the national museumfor sports, and sports history. Its permanent exhibition offers an experience that isboth educational and entertaining to different target groups – from children throughto professional athletes. In addition to a traditional overview of sports history, youcan also test your skills on special simulators, use the computers to find out moreinformation, visit the cinema, take part in a virtual Olympics, have a picture takenof yourself in the company of old weightlifters, take a look at sports newspapers andlisten to music from different eras.ESTONIAN PRINTING MUSEUMKastani 38, TartuFrom Friday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pmPAPER MUSEUMKastani 38, TartuFrom Friday to Sunday from 11 am to 6 pmwww.paberimuuseum.eeThe aim of the exposition is to introduce the history of paper, exciting traditionalways of using paper and new techniques that have become technically complicatedin the last decades to a wider audience.The wider concept of the museum is based on the fact disputed by various authors –namely that Tartu is reportedly the first place where paper was first produced inEstonia (first paper mill in Estonia in 1632–38, in Tartu, in the facilities of the formermalt mill Meltsiveski by the book printer Jackob Becker).AHHAA Science CentreSadama 1, TartuFrom Sunday to Thursday 10 am to 7 pmOn Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 8 pmwww.ahhaa.eeThe AHHAA Science Centre is the most modern and biggest science centre in the BalticStates. The centre promotes science and technology in a cheerful way. The centreoffers a lot of joy of trying and discovering for many hours on end both for the youngas well as the old. The visitors will be awaited by various thematic exhibitions, plentyof “hands-on” exhibits, spectacular shows at the science theatre, workshops and thefull-spherical planetarium unique in the world, the projector of which has been enteredinto the Guinness Book of Records as the projector with the biggest number of starsin the world. In addition, you can try what it feels to fall free, ride a bike on a cable,see how chicks hatch, wonder at the everyday bustle of ants and test yourself on flightsimulator. In addition everyone is welcome to visit AHHAA 4D Adventure Cinema atLõunakeskus in Tartu where the special effects literally take the audience inside the film.www.trykimuuseum.eeThe Printing Museum is a unique environment where historical printing presseshave been taken out of the basement and the visitors have a chance to try outvarious printing techniques. Visitors can take part in the activities of the museumby participating in open workshops that are regularly organised several times amonth. The museum also arranges activities with a short advance notice if there arethose interested. In addition to hands-on workshops people can buy unique recycledproducts and original printed materials in the museum.10 11