The museums open doors with special activities this weekend

Tarragona. Costa Dorada. 16 May 2012. From 18 to 20 May, the Catalan museums organized over 200 activities to celebrate International Museum Day. The proposals include the museum open days, tours, night tours to explore heritage, theater and musical performances, among others. The International Museum Day is an annual global event organized by the ICOM (International Council of Museums), which takes place May 18 in order to educate citizens about the role of museums in the development of society. This year it celebrates its 35th edition, with the motto "Museums in a changing world. New challenges, new inspirations." One of the main activities of this celebration is the Night of Museums, which will be on Saturday night May 19, when the museums open their doors until past midnight, with free entry for visitors, and offer opportunity to learn from a different heritage. Activities in Museums Among the activities planned to museums managed or participation with the Ministry of Culture to mark the International Day include: Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia (mNACTEC): On May 18 the museum will be open day and present the Jewelry Museum, which this year is a small sample that illustrates the evolution of telephony. On May 19 will be open from 19 to 24 hours, a unique opportunity to witness the beauty of the building with the museum's vaults illuminated and enjoy views of the city at night. Will also be a short concert of electronic music 'craft' that invite attendees to participate to try to DJ for a day. National Art Museum of Catalonia (MNAC): The May 18 open house will be from 10 to 19 there you can see the Jewelry Museum this year: Lady of directors, Luis Dalmau. Museum Night (5/19/2012) will be open throughout the museum from 19 to 1 pm with various activities: 3D projection of the artist Marco Bambrilla Civilization & Evolution Festival within the Festival Screen / Loop Festival, offering dishes inspired by the collections of the Museum at The Terrace MNAC, family activities autonomous Romanesque, Gothic, the temporary exhibition "Catalonia 1400. The International Gothic "and Space educArt, reviews the most significant works from the collection and concert of Andrea & John Motis Chamorro Group Taller. Museum of Contemporary Art (MACBA): On May 18 will open at the usual time, with regular guided tours and exhibitions at the MACBA Collection ∙ Col and opened at 19.30 from the exhibition "Rita McBride. IPO / Public Tender. " On May 19 will be open from 19pm to 1 h during this period offered presentations on the following exhibitions: "Rita McBride. IPO / Public Tender "," Alexsandr Sokurov. Military Series "," MACBA Collection. Muntadas. Between the Frames: The Forum (Barcelona), 1983-1993 (2011), "and" International Center of Photography in Barcelona (1978-1983) ". Blue-Museum History Museum of Barcelona: Day 19 to celebrate the Night of Museums open from 19h to 1h. You can visit the exhibition reference "Living Planet", which performs the actual Earth as the result of interaction between the physical and chemical environment of the planet and living beings, and the exhibition "El Hierro. The eruption hidden "and" Aliens, the invasion of exotic species. " Museum of Lleida Diocese and County: On May 18 open house will be from 10 to 14 16 to 19 h. Saturday May 19 Doors open 20 to 24 hours, with 3 different tours: Chronicle of the social history of Lleida (20.30), History of the Mediterranean diet (21.00) and visit the city of Rome (21:30 ). On Wednesday, May 23, at 19, will present "The Jewel of the Museum": Miracle of Our Lady of the Rosary and the Knight of Cologne.

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