On the Saturday closest to St. Ivan’s Day, one of the shortest nights of the year – Saturday 25th June – museums will open their doors again with concerts, guided tours, interactive events, family activities, and a host of surprises.
Here is a preview of the Night of Museums in Debrecen.
DÉRI MUSEUM (Déri tér 1.)
- 25th June 2022 16:00 – 16:40
Hungarian Defence Forces 5th Bocskai István Rifle Brigade garrison band – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 16:00 – 20:00
Dawn of a New World – Tisza István Memorial Exhibition (Open to visitors – 16.00-20.00 Location – Kossuth u. 1.) - 25th June 2022 16:40 – 18:00
Dj Németi “Újragombolva” – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 17:00 – 17:30
“Szentivan” instrument demonstration
Speakers – Zsuzsa Horváth and István Battai – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 18:00 – 18:45
Circus Minimus – performance by Vojtina Puppet Theatre – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 18:00 – 18:30
Village churches on the outskirts of Debrecen
Lecturer – László D. Szabó archaeologist Díszterem – Location – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 19:00 – 19:40
From the march to the soundtrack – a concert by the Debrecen Music Youth Wind Orchestra – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 19:00 – 19:30
The genesis and success story of Mihály Munkácsy’s Christ paintings
Lecturer – Irén Éva Fodor, art historian – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 20:45
Presentation of the Zsongvölgyi Traditional War Tournament Association – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 20:30
“Our land – home – homeland” in prehistoric times
Speaker – Dr. Zsigmond Hajdú archaeologist – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 21:00 – 22:00
BLUES from HELL concert – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 21:00 – 21:30
Cheer up while you still have it! A relic of a famous executioner dynasty at the Déri Museum
Speaker – Dénes József Kovács, historian and chief museologist – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 22:00 – 22:30
Fire juggling demonstration by the “Flaming Snails” – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 22:00 – 22:30
“Friendly ties also draw me back to Debrecen” – István Tisza and Debrecen
Speaker – Katalin Váradi historian and museologist – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum - 25th June 2022 22:30 – 26th June 2022 01:00
Dj Németi – Location – Déri Square - 25th June 2022 23:00 – 23:30
Unique coins from the numismatic collection of Frigyes Déri
Speaker – Dr. Ádám Novák historian museologist – Location – Díszterem – Déri Museum
Further details – https -//muzej.hu/muzeum/deri-muzeum
DEBRECEN REFORMATION COLLEGE MUSEUM (Kálvin tér 16.)
- 25th June 2022 17:00 – 23:00
The craft of earth and fire – Angéla Terdik, folk craftsman, introduces the secrets of pottery making in Debrecen
25th June 2022 17:00 – 23:00
Objects recycled – We will make skill games (ball catcher, parachutist) from raw materials found in our immediate environment - 25th June 2022 17:00 – 18:30
Guided tour of the College Museum - 25th June 2022 17:00 – 23:00
The Owl Castle Craft Cave awaits you!
Create with us in the spirit of re-creating in our Plant Print Shop and adventure through the maze of Csokonai! - 25th June 2022 18:00 – 18:30
Debrecen columnar communion jugs (Guided tour) - 25th June 2022 18:30 – 19:30
Concert of the curious ladybird and her fairytale orchestra - 25th June 2022 19:30 – 20:00
Ágnes Bálint – László Égerházy: Icons of Egerháza: “The all-round wonderland”, presented by Dr. Levente Kovács, Professor, Secretary General of the Hungarian Banking Association - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 20:30
Debrecen columnar communion jugs (Guided tour) - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 20:30
Egerházi Icons: the all-round miracle worker (Guided tour) - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 21:00
First Step Orchestra concert - 25th June 2022 20:00 – 21:00
Guided tours of the Szőnyi Pál Mineral Collection and the Jenő Nagy Zoological Collection of the Reformed Secondary School - 25th June 2022, 20:30 – 21:00
500 years of bookbinding - 25th June 2022 21:00 – 21:30
Journey through the world of old maps - 25th June 2022 21:30 – 22:30
Guided tours of the Szőnyi Pál Mineral Collection and the Jenő Nagy Zoological Collection of the Reformed Secondary School - 25th June 2022, 21:30 – 21:45
“Praise of tools”. Tools of the past – László Égerházy presents his diverse collection of tools from the 15th century to the present day - 25th June 2022 22:30 – 26th June 2022 00:00
Night guided tour of the College Museum
More details: https://muzej.hu/muzeum/debreceni-reformatus-kollegium-muzeuma
SZABÓ MAGDA MEMORY HOUSE (Kossuth u. 35.)
- 25th June 2022 17:30 – 18:00
Concert of the Dóczy Praise Orchestra - 25th June 2022 20:30 – 21:00
“The present is not enough for happiness…” – snapshots from Magda Szabó’s family album - 25th June 2022 21:30 – 23:00
“The many moments roll by…” Musical literary evening (Venue: Dóczy High School)
More details – https -//muzej.hu/muzeum/szabo-magda-emlekhaz
MODEM MODERN AND CORTAR ART CENTRE (Baltazár Dezső Square)
16:00 Ringato – family art education programme with Zsuzsi Horváth / inner garden
16:00 Museum educational session with Kitti Csőke / 2nd floor
16:00 Curatorial guided tour by Tamás Don / ground floor exhibition space
17:00 Dance performance with Fruzsina Kaiser, Kornélia Nelli Mangi and Lacek Takács / ground floor exhibition space
17:00 Chickpea and Pea concert for children / inner garden
18:00 Talk with the band Ivan & The Parazol, Lola Bedécs-Lola Lőrinczy and Don Tamás / ground floor exhibition space
18:00 Guided tour by Krisztián Török in English / 2nd floor
18:00 Guided tour with Katalin Nagy T. and Péter Antal / 3rd floor
19:00 Guided tour by musician Benedek Szabó / ground floor exhibition space
19:00 Educational museum session with Kitti Csőke / 3rd floor
19:00 Ady/Petőfi – theatre performance / inner garden
20:00 Dance performance with Fruzsina Kaiser, Kornélia Nelli Mangi and Lacek Takács / ground floor exhibition space
20:00 Dávid Fehér curatorial guided tour / 2nd floor
20:00 Guided tour in English by Krisztián Török / 3rd floor
21:00 Guided tour by Gergely Nagy, editor-in-chief (The Work) / ground floor exhibition space
21:00 Guided tour by actor János Mercs / 3rd floor
21:00 Jónás Vera – Péter Závada concert / inner garden
21:00 Educational museum session with Kitti Csőke / museum education room
22:00 Dance performance with Fruzsina Kaiser, Kornélia Nelli Mangi and Lacek Takács / ground floor exhibition hall
22:00 Anna and the Barbies Acoustic Trio concert / inner garden
23:00 Spice Treats (DRJ – The Magic Track) / inner garden
More details – https://muzej.hu/muzeum/modem-modern-cortars-muveszeti-conference
DEBRECEN REFORMED CHURCH (Kossuth Square)
The Gospel of the Witness – Film screening
- 25 June 2022 22:00 – 22:45
More than 200 memories – Special guided tour - 26 June 2022 00:00 – 00:30
Film music on the organ – Midnight concert
More details: https://muzej.hu/muzeum/debreceni-reformatus-nagytemplom
DEBRECENI ZSIDÓNEGYED – PÁSTI UTCAI ORTHODOX ZSINAGÓGA (Pásti u. 4.)
“FOCUS ON THE LAKE”
21.50 Opening of the gates
22.00-22.15 Friday evening liturgical melodies interpreted by Debrecen cantor Viktor Éliás, insight into the reception of the Sabbath.
22.15-22.45 Rabbi Shmuel Faigen, Rabbi of Debrecen – Teaching on the Torah. How can we live our Judaism today?
22.45-23.00 Jewish liturgical melodies interpreted by Debrecen cantor Viktor Éliás.
23.00-23.55 Gábor Kreisler, President of the Chevra Kadisha – First presentation of the 150 year old Torah Scroll, and a tour of related museum artefacts and books.
24.00-00.30 Zsolt Heller, Head of Operations of the Debrecen Jewish Cultural and Scientific Research Institute – “A Jewish Tale from the Night of the Little Night” – Reading of two Jewish tales from the world of the miraculous from the turn of the century.
01.00 Closing of the gates
More details – https -//muzej.hu/muzeum/debreceni-zsidonegyed-pasti-utcai-orthodox-zsinagoga
DEBRECEN MÁV-SZÉKHÁZ (Petőfi tér 12., Debrecen, Debrecen Railway Station Business Building V. floor room 422)
- 25th June 2022 18:30 – 22:00
” History of railway telecommunications” exhibition
More details – https://muzej.hu/muzeum/debrecen-mav-szekhaz
UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL LIBRARY (University Square 1.)
- 25th June 2022 18:00 – 19:00
Guided tour of the Rare and Old Books - 25th June 2022 18:30 – 20:00
In Search of the Missing Emperor – or the Escape Room on the Island
More details: https://muzej.hu/muzeum/debreceni-egyetem-egyetemi-es-nemzeti-konyvtar
