Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden news

Näitus „Looduse Loor“, mille autoriks on Luksemburgi kunstnik Justine Blau ja kuraatoriks Fanny Weinquin, uurib inimese ja looduse vahelist suhet.
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The exhibition of Tõnu Tamm's orchid paintings will be open in the classroom of the University of Tartu Botanical Garden until April 20th.
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Orhideenäitusel saab sel aastal vaadelda põnevaid orhideeliike otse Ecuadorist. Näituse osana toimub ka orhideekonkurss, millest on võimalik oma orhideega osa võtta. Näituse programm on sisustatud põnevate ürituste, töötubade ja ekskursioonidega.
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University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden wishes everyone a beautiful Independence Day and enjoyable time together with loved ones!
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Europe’s biodiversity continues to decline at an alarming rate, with most protected species and habitats confronting poor conservation status. Facing the pressure, it is important to understand and model the forces and processes shaping biodiversity with novel tools and methods for knowledge-based and integrated management of natural resources, opening new horizons for science, policymaking and implementation.
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The University of Tartu participates in the Tartu 2024 programme with a diverse range of events inspired by the artistic concept of the Capital of Culture to tell the story of the Arts of Survival.
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Tartu Ülikooli botaanikaaed ootab osalema orhideekonkursil! Konkurss toimub osana orhideenäitusest ja osalema on oodatud kõik, kel õitseb kodus parasjagu mõni huvitav orhidee. Eelduseks on muidugi, et taim on koduaedniku hoole all õide puhkenud.
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An exhibition of drawings by zoologist and curator of vertebrate animal collections, Andrei Milutin, titled "Amazing Animals", brings together art and science. The exhibition will remain open at the University of Tartu Natural History Museum until 18 February.
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The full programme of Tartu 2024 is announced on 19 October, exactly one hundred days before the beginning of the year of the European Capital of Culture. The University of Tartu supports the activities of the Capital of Culture and the programme includes various events organised by the university.
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The University of Tartu Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden invites you to the Researchers' Night on 29 September. The Natural History Museum and the Botanical Garden will be open longer than usual and special programmes will occur.
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Eco printing is a technique for transferring plant images onto fabric. The exhibition "Enchanted by Plants" is open at the University of Tartu Botanical Garden until 26 November.
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To explore the exciting world of research, join us at the entertaining and educational Researchers' Night on Friday, 29 September, at the University of Tartu's academic and research buildings.
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Technical works are taking place at the University of Tartu Botanical Garden.
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On Wednesday, 9 August, Ott Lepland's Emajõgi summer concert will take place on the Supilinn swing ground, preceded by a discussion on the city's biodiversity by zoologist Tuul Sepp and biologist Veljo Runnel.
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At the beginning of August, the menu layout of the UT website was updated.
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Estonia's most species-dense garden, The University of Tartu Botanical Garden, celebrated its 220th anniversary in June. The celebrations started with the Nature Festival, which this year took place from 7 to 11 June across Estonia, and continued with a big party on 27 June.
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For the sixth time, the Nature Observation Marathon took place on 10-11 June as part of the ninth Nature Festival programme. Over 24 hours, nature lovers made more than 7,700 nature observations. All observations are public on the eBiodiversity Portal.
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The Natural History Museum will open on 22.6 from 10 am to 3 pm and close on 23.-24.6. The Botanical Garden will be open during the holidays at normal hours. Happy Midsummer!
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The University of Tartu Botanical Garden celebrates its 220th anniversary in June, when the garden is colourful and blooming. On 27 June, the celebrations continue with tree-planting and a concert by Lonitseera in the Botanical Garden’s alpine garden. 
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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.
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