Enjoy magic, theatre and stories on the Night of the Arts in Turku

Night of the animals at the Biological Museum

What does the hooting of an owl or the barking of a fox sound like? What about poetry reading in the twilight? Come and listen to facts and stories about the night of the animals or take an evening bat trip at the Sports Park. The museum is open 18:00–23:00.

• 18:00–18:15 Fear of the Dark, researcher Susanna Lahtinen
• 18:30–19:00 Animal-themed poetry, Turun lausuntakerho
• 19:30–20:30 Night-time sounds and trips – the ambience of nature from dusk till dawn. Non-fiction author Hannes Tiira.
• 21:00–22:00 Quiet in the night – shining a light on the secrets of bats. Non-fiction author Markku Lappalainen. A brief lecture followed by a half-hour bat trip at the Sports Park.
• 22:15–22:45 The museum’s playful The Sounds of the Night quiz

Tickets €6/€2, family ticket €14. Events are in Finnish.

Biological Museum, Neitsytpolku 1.

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The lecture will shed light on the history of the anti-vaccination movement in Finland. Photo: Joni Pietiläinen

Learn about medicaments and vaccines at the Pharmacy Museum

Learn about the smallpox vaccine, the Mandatory Vaccination Act and the history of the anti-vaccination movement in Finland or enjoy the pleasantly participatory and entertaining Hygge-hetki theatre performance for the whole family.

• 18:00 and 20:00 Hygge-hetki theatre performance / Vaunuvaja
  Tickets €16/€12. Ticket reservations teatterijano@gmail.com
• 18:30 The history of the anti-vaccination movement in Finland lecture. The lecture will be preceded by a medicament presentation at 16:00–18:00. Museum admission fee + lecture fee €3.

Tickets €6/€2, family ticket €14. Events are in Finnish.

The Pharmacy Museum and the Qwensel House, Läntinen Rantakatu 13b.

• turku.fi/pharmacymuseum

Enjoy the optical illusions either independently or on a guided tour.

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art celebrates Night of the Arts with magic

This summer’s HC Berg exhibition features innovative light and colour experiences, perfect for an August evening. During the evening, visitors will also have a chance to get a taste of the upcoming Clowne Moderne tours with contemporary clown T.A.Idé. Meanwhile magician and mentalist Johannes Malkamäki will be astounding the audience with some spectacular conjuring tricks.

In addition to this, the Ekoluoto area located next to WAM will be filled with a series of flags as part of an art piece by Terike Haapoja and Laura Gustafsson, intended to remind people of biodiversity. The accompanying video work Embrace Your Empathy and related manifesto will be displayed in the museum lobby.

• 18–22 Workshop: light and colour
• 18:30, 19:30, 20:30 and 21:30 Guided tours, in Swedish at 19:00
• 18:00–20:00 Contemporary clown T.A.Idé explores HC Berg’s exhibition
• 18:00 Meet and greet with artist Terike Haapoja (in Finnish)
• 20:00 Magician and mentalist Johannes Malkamäki’s performance
  Before the main performance, Malkamäki will be mingling with the crowd performing close-up magic tricks.
• Tuomas A. Laitinen’s exhibition is on display in the WAM X exhibition space
• WAM and Cafe Wäinö will be staying open until 23:00

Tickets €10/€4, family ticket €24. Entrance at half price after 18:00.

Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art, Itäinen Rantakatu 38.

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Jonni Hämäläinen, violin; Henna Jämsä, clarinet; Miika Jämsä, tuba; Ilana Gothoni, violin and Terhi Lehtovaara, lyrics and playing with children.

Used book sale and a versatile range of music at the Main Library

Dig through used books and records while listening to some mellow tunes at the Main Library. In Saga, children can enjoy the antics of Täti Monika ja Pingviiniorkesteri. Meanwhile the duo Tilhet, pajut ja muut linnut will be filling the library yard with some nature-oriented melodies, which will give way to some blues from Turku later in the evening. Turku Main Library will be open 9:00–20:00 on the Night of the Arts.

• 16:00–18:00 Used book sale / Library yard. The music section’s DJs will be playing records removed from the library’s collections, which are also available for purchase.
• 18:00–19:00 Duo Tilhet, pajut ja muut linnut / Library yard
• 18:00–18:45 Children’s sing-along with Täti Monika ja Pingviiniorkesteri / Saaga. Featuring popular children’s songs.
• 19:00–20:00 Blues Ones / Library yard

Turku Main Library, Linnankatu 2. 

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The theatre building’s doors will remain open from 17:00 to 20:00.

A sneak peek of the theatre’s autumn season

Enjoy a sneak peek of the simply delightful autumn of Turku City Theatre!  The programme includes the open rehearsals of the musical Amélie and the comedy Don Juan as well as a small second-hand sale event A new life for treasures organised by the wardrobe department. The café in the lobby is open, in addition to which you can meet theatre artists on the lobby stage and purchase discount tickets from Lippis.

Free tickets to the rehearsal will be available at Lippis on Monday 12 August at 15:00–17:00. Max. 4 tickets per person.

• 17:00 A new life for treasures / Lobby. A second-hand sale event of the theatre’s wardrobe department.
• 18:15–18:45 Open rehearsal of the musical Amélie / Main stage
• 19:15–19:45 Open rehearsal of the comedy Don Juan / Small stage
• 10:00–20:00 Ticket discounts / Lippis

Events are in Finnish.

Turku City Theatre, Itäinen Rantakatu 14.

• The event on the theatre’s website
• Turku City Theatre’s Facebook page

The Night of the Arts for Families offers music, visual arts and adventures.

Enjoy the Night of the Arts for Families with an adventure at Samppalinna

Welcome to experience a true cultural and sporting venture exploring the hills of Samppalinna Park. The event is free of charge and takes place at 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. offering different workshops of visual arts and poetry, puppet shows and musical instruments not forgetting climbing and balancing between the great trees in the park.

• Programme of the Night of the Arts for Families (in Finnish)