Hour-by-hour guide

17.00

Brno Philharmonic, Komenského náměstí 8

• You will be tuned to the key of the Museum Night by the string quartet of the Brno Philharmonic and a trumpet trio from ZUŠ Smetanova. Courtyard of the Besední dům

 

18.00

Moravian Gallery in Brno

• All the MG gallery shops offer special price reductions of publications on art, Brno Biennial jumble sale

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• you are free to browse through the latest and most interesting publications on art (till 23.30)

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Magic Glasshouse/ art workshop inspired by the film aesthetics of the plant kingdom microworld (till 22.00)
• Sale and sampling of selected Chinese teas/ examples of preparing tea in the traditional Chinese Kung Fu style as presented by Chajovna (till 22.00)

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• the duo Groovey – Simon & Garfunkel revival – Adam Kubát and Pavel Křivák

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Apprentices – fencing and the Poustevník theatre company

• Prismatic Tower of the castle´s eastern wing: teasers for selected exhibitions of the Brno City Museum.
• Prismatic Tower of the castle´s eastern wing: Brno College of Higher Professional Education will introduce its restoration and fashion design classes. Demonstrations of restoration of pottery, painting, furniture, woodcarving; creative design and theatre costumes.
• South-western bastion: external observatory of the Brno Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium;  weather permitting, a large astronomical telescope will be available, allowing to watch e.g. Jupiter satellites, Saturn rings or craters on the Moon.
• The Baroque pharmacy of the Cloister of St Elisabeth in the Small Courtyard — publications on sale at reduced prices
• All courtyards: an old-style market with historical goods, crafts and ample refreshments in taverns. The castle wine room with wine tasting organized by the Moravian Wine Bank.

Brno City Museum, The Měnínská Gate, Měnínská 7

• Historical Toys from the Collection of Milada Kollárová (till 22.30)

Moravian Museum, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8

• The Moravian Museum souvenir shop and Air Café are open (till 24:00)
• Mini Navy Club Midway – presentation of models of ships, aircraft, submarines and tanks from the Battle of Midway / lobby (till 24:00)
• Galerie Parnas: African Night with an invitation to the exhibition Adventures in Africa through the Eyes of Travellers (22.5.–31.12.2013): Egyptian Dance – performance by an Oriental dancer

Moravian Museum, Bishops’s Court, Muzejní ulice 1

• Grand opening surprise / courtyard
• Tubabu – traditional rhythms of West Africa / courtyard (till 21.00)

Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1

• Gaudeamus – choir compositions in Old Church Slavonic / Atrium, foyer

Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5 (Pisárecký park)

• Tomas Machek (Divadlo Líšeň) –  theatrical narrator of African myths and fairytales accompanied by David Synák (Čankišou) on traditional African instruments – kalimba (thumb piano), balafon (traditional xylophone), valiha (Madagascan zither), djembe and n’tama (drums) and Jiří Bouda – kora (African harp), balafon, djembe (till 22.00)
• Make Your Own Mask – interactive art workshop (not just) for the youngest visitors inspired by traditional masks of African tribes, led by Marika Bumbálková (till 22.00)
•  DJ Liquid A – Ethno Music. Thematic interactive musical accompaniment throughout the museum night – a journey through all the styles of Africa backed by film projection (till 24.00)
• A Tearoom in a Yurt – refreshment in the form of tea specialities and traditional hookahs (till 24.00)

Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67

• CHEEEEESE! Become somebody else in our photographic studio. Unusual clothes and props await you. Do you prefer a group or an individual portrait? Workshop for children (till 21.00)

Brno House of Arts , Malinovského náměstí 2

• Guided tour / A tour of the Baťa’s Towns exhibition with architecture theorist Rostislav Koryčánek as a guide
• Along the architectural trails during the museum night – Pick up the maps and audio guides in the House of Arts and embark on a discovery tour of Functionalist architecture in Brno. www.bam.brno.cz

Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a

• Photographic workshop of G. Kolčavová – photographing objects from nature / garden in front of the museum
• During the exhibition tour visitors can fill in the competition quiz (till 23.00)

Diocese Museum, Petrov 1

• Guided tours of the permanent exhibition (till 23.00)
• Art programme for children / vestibule of the Diocese Museum (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

• Formal opening – fanfare

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8

• The Princess and the Pea – theatrical play by Koráb Theatre

Tourist Information Centre of the City of Brno, Radnická 2–10

• Lookout tower of the Old Town Hall, Radnická 8 (last entry at 22.45)

National Heritage Institute – Brno branch, nám. Svobody 8

• Screening of a documentary on the restoration of the VILA STIASSNI site made by The Centre for the Restoration of 20th Century Architecture Monuments (COPA) residing in the so-called “Government House”. www.copabrno.cz (till 22:00)

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Chamber concert

Wanneick Gallery, Ve Vaňkovce 2

• Workshop for children (till 20:00)

Brno Philharmonic, Komenského náměstí 8

• every 15 minutes Guided tours of the Besední dům complete with an original concert programme put on specially for the night and a chance to ask anything that you might be interested to know about the Brno Philharmonic and the Besední dům. You will be able to enter what are normally no-entry areas, such as the office of the charismatic chief conductor Aleksandar Marković, or the Hlaholna, a rehearsal room for the Kantiléna choir. You will listen to three original mini concerts. The maximum number of people in a group is 40.
• Young Geniuses from ZUŠ Smetanova, Brno. A cimbalom ensemble from the Smetanka, chamber ensembles from the Smetanka, a trumpet trio from the Smetanka (till 21:00)
• Video screening …We Are Nearer Than You Think. Music by the Brno Philharmonic in advertisements, American dance competition, in the square…  (till 24:00)

 

18.10

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• Magic Flashlight / Olga Černá – theatrical performance for children and playful adults, stage reading as part of BrOwSiNg by Lukáš Hejlík and Lenka Janíková

 

18.30

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Naturally: Karel Novák – Jock Sturges/ guided tour of the exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a

• Art from the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour of the permanent exhibition
• An Evening of the Argentine Tango / Tangueros.cz invites you to the beguiling environment of a danceria where you can try the passionate tango – a dance originating from remote South America  Musical accompaniment by ESCUALO KVINTET, special guest Petr Zámečník (accordion) (till 22:00)

Moravian Museum, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8

• The Argentine Tango – dance show, workshop, live music / lecture room
• Mr. Swing– swing and dance music of the 1930s and 1940s / courtyard (till 22:00)

Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1

• Livada – Macedonian folk songs / atrium

Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5 (Pisárecký park)

• Balafon duo – rhythmic/melodic experience on two African xylophones + special guest playing the djembe drum (till 19.15)

Moravian Museum, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14

• I’ll Just Pluck Me Some More of That Tansy… singing together folk songs from Janáček’s collections, programme for children (till 19:00)
• Throughout the night (apart from the musical performances) there will be screenings of a documentary on Leoš Janáček and an animated version of Janáček’s opera The Cunning Little Vixen

Diocese Museum, Petrov 1

• Street Theatre by the students of JAMU on the theme of stories from the Bible / area around the cathedral

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Red Church – history and the present / audiovisual programme

 

18.45

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Knights in the Castle – children’s competitions – REX

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• OSMECTION – funk and jazz played by the music ensemble of pupils from the school at Nám. 28. října in Brno, as special guests students of the Secondary School of Art Management in Brno

 

19.00

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• S.d.Ch.: Orbis Varlén and Nothing / guided tour of the exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Step Back and You’re Closer / guided tour of the exhibition

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• Inventors & Inventions – short theatrical performance, by means of which the “artscientist“ Dr. Zdeněk Korčián will take visitors to the world of inventors who often had to fight hard to win recognition for their discoveries. A pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of Gabriela Kočí & Jazz Company

Moravian Museum, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8

• Cooking show, African food preparation, tasting African specialities (till 19.30)

Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1

• Cimbalom band concert and folk dance instruction / lobby

Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5 (Pisárecký park)

• The Onotopude musical ensemble will provide ethnic music and shamanic drumming to accompany your tour of the permanent exhibitions on the origins of man and earliest culture (till 22:00)

Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67

• A rare concert by the Čhavorenge choir led by Ida Kelarová / Lecture room (till 20:00)

Brno House of Arts , Malinovského náměstí 2

• Art workshop “My Town” /Leave your children in the art workshop and let yourself be drawn into the maelstrom of the museum night. For children from 6 to 12 years of age. (till 21:00)

Tourist Information Centre of the City of Brno, Radnická 2–10

• Guided tours of the exhibitions led by curators Marika Kupková and Zuzana Janečková

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Chamber concert

 

19.15

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• NO FEET – street dance and jazz dance performed by the Brno dance studio

 

19.30

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour of the permanent exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Applied Art and Design / guided tour of the permanent exhibition
• Tai Ji showcase – www.chen-brno.cz  / traditional Chinese martial art as a way to improve the quality of life / courtyard

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a

• Rhythms + Motion + Light / guided tour of the exhibition

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• The Cheeky Housemaid – dance drama by the Poustevník theatre company

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, The Royal Chapel of the eastern wing of the castle

• The Royal Chapel of the eastern wing of the castle: pop songs, folk songs and lesser known songs by young Brno composers performed by the Veritas ensemble, made up of participants and teachers in music courses. Veritas Learning: the core of the group is made up of ukulele players accompanied by brave participants in guitar courses

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, The Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard

• The Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard: the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry staging their musical-drama performance of Voices of All Colours, seamlessly blending music and spoken word. The text is originally a humorous word play, with characters taken from the most famous plays by Shakespeare – who appear in unexpected or even shocking situations. The provocative story is accompanied by original songs with lyrics by contemporary Czech poets.

Moravian Museum, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14

• Concert by the Láska opravdivá men’s choir (artistic director Jan Špaček)

Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of Moravian Literature, Klášter 1, Rajhrad

• The literary programme called Neither a Swan, Nor the Moon, which is a taster for a larger exhibition dedicated to V. Nezval, will be the centrepiece for the poet’s “Moravian” verses and romantic lyrics, as well as his prosodic texts, all of which will be accompanied by a cimbalom band from Čejč.

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• What Is Blues – musical performance by students of the 2nd year of musical acting at DIFA JAMU in Brno with music accompaniment by D. Klementová

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• What Is Church Good For? – through the eyes of the young generation / audiovisual programme

 

19.45

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8

• Útulek Theatre – Browsing through books from childhood. Improvisation

 

20.00

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• Rudolf Koppitz/ guided tour of the exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Videotime / Imagery of the scientific films by Jan Calábek / conference hall

Moravian Museum, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8

• Lecture on interesting ethnicities in Africa – Mursi women with lip plates, ceremonies, rituals, photographs. Display of objects. African drummer drumming. (till 20.30)

Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1

• Livada – Macedonian folk songs / atrium
• Guided tour of the exhibition Cyril and Methodius for people with impaired hearing

Moravian Museum, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14

• Guided tour of the exhibition From the Musical Life of Conductor Břetislav Bakala (Ondřej Pivoda – exhibition curator) (till 20.15)

Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67

• Good Museum Night! This time dedicated to women – two hours of non-stop reading from works by well-known female Romany writers. You can pop in and out at any time /Library (till 22:00)

Brno House of Arts , House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9

• Guided tour / The guides will be the artists themselves who will also answer any questions concerning the exhibition

Diocese Museum, Petrov 1

• Street Theatre by the students of JAMU on the theme of stories from the Bible / area around the cathedral

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• Beautiful Desperanda, the Terrible Daughter or Justified Revenge for Pride and Vanity – theatrical performance by students of P. Křížkovský Grammar School with performing arts specialization
• Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace

Tourist Information Centre of the City of Brno, Radnická 2–10

• Art workshop Folk Ornament organized in collaboration with students from the Department of Art Education of PdF MU – the subject of folk in a broadened perspective ranging from petrified folk ornaments to selected expressions of street art.

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Cantate Domino choir

 

20.15

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Medieval bagpipe band Hollóéntek Hungarica from Hungary

 

20.30

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Tai Ji showcase – www.chen-brno.cz  / traditional Chinese martial art as a way to improve the quality of life / courtyard

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a

• Art from the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour of the permanent exhibition

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• Inventors & Inventions – short theatrical performance, by means of which the “artscientist“ Dr. Zdeněk Korčián will take visitors to the world of inventors who often had to fight hard to win recognition for their discoveries. A pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of Gabriela Kočí & Jazz Company

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, The Royal Chapel of the eastern wing of the castle

• The Royal Chapel of the eastern wing of the castle: pop songs, folk songs and lesser known songs by young Brno composers performed by the Veritas ensemble, made up of participants and teachers in music courses. Veritas Learning: the core of the group is made up of ukulele players accompanied by brave participants in guitar courses

Moravian Museum, Noble Women’s Palace, Kobližná 1

• Cimbalom band concert and folk dance instruction / lobby

Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5 (Pisárecký park)

• KoraJungleJazz West African harp kora together with a guitar in a colourful mix of traditional and contemporary music (till 21.30)

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• What Is Church Good For? – through the eyes of the young generation / audiovisual programme

 

21.00

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Step Back and You’re Closer / guided tour of the exhibition

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• the duo Groovey – Simon & Garfunkel revival – Adam Kubát and Pavel Křivák

Moravian Museum, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14

• Concert by the Monteverdi kvintet song ensemble (artistic director Ondřej Pivoda)

Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of Moravian Literature, Klášter 1, Rajhrad

• The literary programme called Neither a Swan, Nor the Moon, which is a taster for a larger exhibition dedicated to V. Nezval, will be the centrepiece for the poet’s “Moravian” verses and romantic lyrics, as well as his prosodic texts, all of which will be accompanied by a cimbalom band from Čejč.

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• ANATOLI – concert by a Greek music ensemble 
• Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace

Tourist Information Centre of the City of Brno, Radnická 2–10

• Guided tours of the exhibitions led by curators Marika Kupková and Zuzana Janečková

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Cantate Domino choir

Brno Philharmonic, Komenského náměstí 8

• Musicians of the Brno Philharmonic. A string quartet (Radan Vach – cello, Jakub Výborný and Bohumír Strnad – violins, Otakar Salajka – viola), double bass and cello (Marek Švestka with his brother), flute (Kristýna Vaculová) (till 24:00)

 

21.15

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8

• Singing by Máša Kubátová

 

21.30

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour of the permanent exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Tai Ji showcase – www.chen-brno.cz  / traditional Chinese martial art as a way to improve the quality of life / courtyard

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a

• Rhythms + Motion + Light / guided tour of the exhibition

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, The Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard

• The Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard: the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry staging their musical-drama performance of Voices of All Colours, seamlessly blending music and spoken word. The text is originally a humorous word play, with characters taken from the most famous plays by Shakespeare – who appear in unexpected or even shocking situations. The provocative story is accompanied by original songs with lyrics by contemporary Czech poets.

Moravian Museum, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5 (Pisárecký park)

• DENBAYA: rhytms of West Africa – interactive concert (till 22.30)

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• Merci − concert by a Romany dance group

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Red Church – history and the present / audiovisual programme

 

21.45

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Knights in the Castle – competition for the adults – REX

 

22.00

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14

• Applied Art and Design / guided tour of the permanent exhibition
• S.d.Ch.: Orbis Varlén and Nothing / The World as Croatia and Nothing / a single-act play by Miloslav Vojtíšek – recipient of the Alfréd Radok Award for 2012 / conference hall

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• Inventors & Inventions – short theatrical performance, by means of which the “artscientist“ Dr. Zdeněk Korčián will take visitors to the world of inventors who often had to fight hard to win recognition for their discoveries. A pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of Gabriela Kočí & Jazz Company

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4

• Gottland / Mariusz Szczygieł – a whirlpool of information and contexts about Czechia in the 20th century which you may never have heard of, stage reading as part of BrOwSiNg by Alan Novotný, Lenka Janíková and Lukáš Hejlík
• Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Organ concert

 

22.15

Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8

• Browsing through the album of Karla Mahenová

 

22.30

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18

• Rudolf Koppitz/ guided tour of the exhibition

Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské nám. 1a

• Rhythms + Motion + Light / guided tour of the exhibition

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• The Cheeky Housemaid – dance drama by the Poustevník theatre company

Moravian Museum, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14

• Concert by the Láska opravdivá men’s choir (artistic director Jan Špaček)

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• What Is Church Good For? – through the eyes of the young generation / audiovisual programme

 

23.00

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Organ concert

 

23.15

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Medieval bagpipe band Hollóéntek Hungarica from Hungary

 

23.30

Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105

• Inventors & Inventions – short theatrical performance, by means of which the “artscientist“ Dr. Zdeněk Korčián will take visitors to the world of inventors who often had to fight hard to win recognition for their discoveries. A pleasant evening mood will be ensured by the music of Gabriela Kočí & Jazz Company

Red Church, Komenského náměstí

• Service for the faithless

 

23.45

Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle, Great Castle Courtyard

• Taming the Fire – REX and guests