Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden news

Natural Science Institutes from Europe sent a letter to ministers and MEPs asking them to stand up for nature. The University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden also signed the letter, represented by Director Urmas Kõljalg.

Reet Mägi, Jaanika Anderson and Külli Lupkin will be ICOM Estonia National Committee members for the next three years.

Ave Kruusel's "Traffic Controllers" won the Nature Festival's urban wildlife photography contest "Wild City" this year. Christina Veebel's photo "This sign is mine" was chosen as the best work in the children and youth category.

The sixth nationwide Nature Observation Marathon starts today at noon and runs 24 hours until noon on 11 June. The Nature Festival invites everyone to come and observe nature at observation points all over Estonia.

The Nature Festival is a nationwide celebration of nature. In addition to Tartu, the events of the Nature Festival will also reach Tallinn, Võru, Räpina and Lake Võrtsjärv, as well as the nature observation marathon sites across Estonia.

Kolmapäevast kuni pühapäevani toimub Loodusfestival Tartus, Tallinnas, Võrus, Räpinas, Võrtsjärve ääres ja tipneb loodusvaatluste maratoniga vaatlusaladel üle Eesti.

The sixth Nature Observation Marathon will take place on 10-11 June. You can register your site until 1 June.

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.

The University of Tartu Botanical Garden is open during the holidays. The Museum of Natural History is closed from 7 to 9 April, except on 8 April. You are welcome to visit us during the holidays!

This year is a rare new opportunity for those who missed out on the stinking Konjac last year. In the next few days, the flower will open and burst into bloom.

The ninth annual Nature Festival focuses on the beauty and wildlife of gardens. It will take place from 7 to 11 June. Proposals from co-organisers are accepted until 31 March.

The University of Tartu Natural History Museum is replacing the ceiling lights. The works are scheduled to be completed by 10 April.

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.

University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden wishes you a happy anniversary of the Republic of Estonia!

Prices for tickets and services will increase from 1 March. Fees for educational and children's programmes remain the same. The Botanical Garden's open-air collections will also remain open for free.

The UT Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden's popular educational programmes in cooperation with the Vanemuine Theatre and the Yellow Cats take place in February, March and April.

"Rukkirääk" is a podcast with a 20-minute nature-themed programme on the last Tuesday of every month. The first programme of the second season will focus on the popularisation of science.

Zoologist Mati Martin's publication "Dragonflies. The order Odonata in Estonia" opens up the magical world of dragonflies. The publication has been nominated for the Annual Estonian Museum Award.

The Natural History Museum and the Botanical Garden will be closed from 24 to 26 December.

Photo: Kaido Haagen Published 11.11.2022 The University of Tartu Natural History Museum will be open again from Saturday 12 November. The Natural History Museum will be open to visitors as usual from 12 November. We look forward to welcoming you! The rearrangement of the interior lighting in the museum is still in progress, so it may be darker than usual. We apologise for any inconvenience!