This year, museums will open their doors again on Saturday 22 June, the shortest night of the year. On the day closest to Midsummer’s Day, in addition to exhibitions, there will be concerts, guided tours, interactive events, family activities and a host of surprises in Debrecen for the Night of the Museums.
The cultural institutions of Debrecen, in line with the national series of programs entitled “Goal Pass”, are also preparing exciting football-themed programs.
This year, the Night of Museums will again be open to visitors with a common wristband, which can be purchased in advance from 27 May.
VENUES AND PROGRAM (English language or language-neutral programs)
Reformed Church of Debrecen (Kossuth tér 1)
16.00 “The world is waiting for us” – Film music performed by the Debrecen Garrison Orchestra
23.30 Night organ concert with Gergő Csorba
During the evening, in commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, everyone can make and take with them an extract of the Declaration of Independence, with the help of Alföldi Press House.
Glass Pyramid (next to the Reformed Church)
15.00 – 24.00 Church Fair
16.00 – 23.00 Interactive games for children and adults with Természettár
The activities of the Glass Pyramid are free of charge.
Karakter 1517 Bookstore and Café (Memorial Garden, behind the Reformed Church)
18.00-20.00 Church burgers from our pastors’ table
18.00-19.00 Concert of the TRIOLETT band
19.30-21.00 DUAE PRO UNA – guitar concert by students of the Kodály Zoltán Music Secondary School
21.00-22.00 – “Music is a must…” – an independent musical evening by a student of the Ady Endre High School
22.00-23.00 – Handpan in the night
The events of Karakter 1517 Bookstore and Café are free of charge.
Small Reformed Church (Truncated Church, Révész tér 2)
10:00-01:00 Bird’s eye view of Debrecen
~ continuous guided tours to the fire tower and the roof of the church; registration required*
16:00-17:00 What’s hidden in the organ of the Truncated Church?
~ mini-concert with instrument demonstration with the participation of organist Dr. Dániel Sárosi
22:00-23:00 Evening organ music
~ with Ákos Barra (violin) and Dr. Dániel Sárosi (organ)
*Reservations can be made from 1 June at the main entrance of the church during visiting hours or by calling +36 30 289 5597.
Déri Square
17.00 Music on the Square performed by the István Bocskai 11th Armored Hajdú Brigade of the Hungarian Defense Forces
17.30 “Only football” – goal kicking tournament. Teams – under literary or artistic names – start and consist of 3 players. Only those who are pre-registered as members of a team may play on that team. The playing time is 5 minutes. Teams will be drawn immediately before the group round. Teams of 3 players are invited to register. To participate in the program, pre-registration is required by sending your name and contact details (e-mail address, telephone number) to csakafoci@derimuzeum.hu by 20 June. In all cases, confirmation will be sent if the registration is accepted. The order of the matches will be drawn immediately before the qualifying rounds.
18.00 Saturday night jazz with Chico Manada
19.00 “Just football” – goal kicking tournament. Teams – under literary or artistic names – will start and will consist of 3 players. Only those who are pre-registered as members of a team may play on that team. The playing time is 5 minutes. Teams will be drawn immediately before the group round. Teams of 3 players are invited to register. To participate in the program, pre-registration is required by sending your name and contact details (e-mail address, telephone number) to csakafoci@derimuzeum.hu by 20 June. In all cases, confirmation will be sent if the registration is accepted. The order of the matches will be drawn immediately before the qualifying rounds.
19.30 HintaLOW concert
21.00 “Just football” – goal-kicking tournament results announcement
21.30 “Lasciatemi cantare” – the most beautiful Italian hits performed by Luca Balduccio
23.00 Fire juggling show
16.00-21.00 Folk playground and football wall on Déri Square
16.00-24.00 Barbecue Academy, The Macaron Bites, Boomerang Bar with the offer of the Szent András Brewery in Békésszentandrás
Déri Museum – Café (Déri tér 1)
16.00-22.00 Disc coins, jumping spiders and hussars – craft activities
Exhibitions (Déri Museum)
- Permanent exhibitions
- 175 years-175 objects – 1849 – Hussars, soldiers of freedom
- Burnt City – Bombing of Debrecen, 2 June 1944
Medgyessy Ferenc Memorial Exhibition and Debrecen House of Literature (Péterfia Street 18)
House of Literature exhibition area:
16.00-19.00 Smell the Rose! – Scented rose making
19.00-23.00 Jókai caricature with caricaturist Viktor Kostyál
Courtyard:
17.00-20.00 – Put the picture together! Let’s build together! Community LEGO adventure
17.00-21.00 – “Just football” – Literary button football tournament. Adventurous visitors (no registration required) can play button football for free, or in the form of a tournament (registration required), setting our famous authors, literary characters and novel heroes in motion. The Debrecen Sports Club Table Football Association will be assisted by professional players. We welcome applications from teams of 2 players, who can choose from a list of pre-selected literary button football teams. To take part in the tournament, pre-registration is required by sending your name and contact details (e-mail address, telephone number) to csakafoci@derimuzeum.hu by 20 June. In all cases, confirmation will be sent if the registration is accepted. The order of the matches will be drawn immediately before the qualifying rounds.
17.00 – Classics in the present – Guitar performance by Krisztián Szabó
20:00 Mediterranean impulse – Guitar performance by Krisztián Szabó
22.00 This is how it would have sounded in the old days – a guitar performance by Krisztián Szabó
16.00-24.00 – Wellington Coffee & Pie
Debrecen Reformed College Museum (Kálvin tér 16)
17.00-23.00 Buffet in the courtyard (fair, craft beer, coffee, ice cream, pastries, snacks)
17.00-19.00 Adult entertainment (game viewing in the arcade halls)
17.00-23.00 Owl Castle: handicrafts (in the courtyard)
17.00-23.00 Fireman’s test, geranium lifting (in the back courtyard)
17.00-23.00 Courtyard and board games (in the courtyard)
17.30-19.30 Apron training in the courtyard of Louis the Great, archery and longbow fencing (in the courtyard)
21.30-22.45 Guided tour in the Old College in English
21.30-22.30 Neon fish concert (in the courtyard)
21.00-23.00 Adult entertainment (match watching in the arcades)
Szabó Magda Memorial House (Kossuth Street 35)
16:00-19:00 Scoring a goal from a goal pass with a coach
Venue: sports field of the Dóczy High School (Shoe changes required.)
21.15-21.35 Fire jugglers’ show
Venue: courtyard of the Szabó Magda Memorial House
Vojtina Puppet Theater – Kossuth Street Playground (Kossuth Street 1)
22:00-24:00 Guided tour of the World Centre and Kemény Henrik 99 – Anecdotes and Faces of Henrik Kemény exhibitions in memory of the greatest player of the 20th century, László Vitéz
MODEM Modern and Contemporary Art Centre (Baltazár Dezső Square)
16:30 MODEMPad – art corner for children until 21:00 / reception hall
18:00 Guided tour in English by Gábor Krisztián Török / Kristóf József Balogh: Answers without questions / Project Space
18:30 Arco Nobile concert / 100 years of nature – Landscapes and still lifes from the collection of MBH bank – 3rd floor
18:30 Stand-Up in English with Hot Paprika Comedy / Multimedia room
20:00 Lőrinc Barabás Quartet concert – Inner garden
21:30 Guided tour in English by Dr. Zsigmond Lakó / How old are you? – exhibition hall on the ground floor
22:00 DJ Music Session
EXHIBITIONS:
- How old are you? – The MODEM Public Collection exhibition from a generational perspective – ground floor exhibition space
- The image of color, the mystery of the image – 2nd-floor exhibition space
- 100 years of nature – Landscapes and still lifes from the MBH Bank collection – 3rd floor exhibition space
- Kristóf József Balogh: Answers without questions – MODEM Project Space
Orthodox synagogue on Pásti Street (Pásti Street 4)
- “From Bihar to Hegyalja” – exhibition on the history of the Jews of Northeastern Hungary
- Hanna Szenes’s biographical exhibition
- Flodni buffet
MH Bocskai István 11th Armored Hajdú Brigade (Piac Street 11-15, Hotel Aranybika)
16.00-24.00:
– Military checkpoint at the entrance of the exhibition hall with World War I-II uniforms and equipment
– “Past and Present” – an exhibition of the life’s work of Major, Posthumous Lieutenant Colonel, Árpád Vitéz Bertalan, the father of Hungarian military parachuting and static technical demonstration of the MH Bornemissza Gergely 2nd Reconnaissance Regiment, Deep Reconnaissance Squadron
– “150 years of the SMS Leitha monitor” – joint exhibition of the TIT Naval History, Modelling and Heritage Association and the 1st Firefighting and River Patrol Regiment of the Hungarian Defense Forces
– “Combat vehicles from World War II to the present day” – Exhibition of Imre Ilyés, retired police lieutenant colonel, and model maker, with his collection of models of World War II and present-day combat vehicles
– Arms demonstration
– “Soldier Art” – an exhibition of the art section of the Debrecen Organization of the Friends of Defense and Society, the Mednyánszky Circle
– “My Colorful World” – exhibition of paintings by Sergeant Major István Kunkli, private collector
18.30-19.00 joint performance by the Debrecen Garrison Orchestra and the Debrecen Honvéd Dance Ensemble
TICKETS
Under 6 years of age: free
6-14 years: 1000 HUF
Over 15 years of age: 2500 HUF
Admission wristbands, which entitle the holder to visit all the exhibitions, can be purchased online or at the venues.
(VisitDebrecen)
