Internacional Museum Day 2024: Museums for Education and Research

This year’s theme, Museums, Education, and Research underscores the pivotal role of cultural institutions in providing a holistic educational experience. This day pushes for a more conscious, sustainable and inclusive world.

Museums serve as dynamic educational hubs, fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. In 2024, we acknowledge their contribution to research, providing a platform for exploration and the dissemination of new ideas. From art and history to science and technology, museums are vital spaces where education and research converge to shape our understanding of the world.

- May 18, Saturday

11.30 am - 2 pm – Open workshops
Prime Numbers and Much More

Esther Ferrer’s piece Números primos (Prime Numbers), recently installed in Artium Museoa’s inner courtyard as part of the Plazaratu project, serves as the inspiration to run these workshops around the concept of prime numbers, involving a variety of games suitable for all types of audiences, but especially youngsters.

For children aged between 5 and 12 accompanied by an adult
Bilingual: Basque/Spanish
Free activity. No prior bookings are required

5 - 5.30 pm – amarauna
Poltsikorako poemak

Poetry recital with Amaia Egidazu and Saroa Bikandi
A poetic story aimed at children in which voice is accompanied by body and image. The activity is based on a compilation of various specially created illustrated poems, an excellent resource to work with children on rhythm, rhyme, language and orality. The itinerary contains fun stories and surprises in which children will be able to hear, see and touch each story in order to enjoy it.

For children aged between 4 and 8 accompanied by an adult
In Basque
Free entrance until full capacity is reached. Limited places
You can book by calling 945 20 90 20 (bookings will be honoured up to ten minutes before the start of the activity)

5.45 - 6.30 pm – amarauna
Adabaki

Show with Bapatean Zirko
Two clowns, one place, a thousand possibilities. Fall down and get up, run, get angry, make up, love and hate each other, break, fix, break again and fix together. Because everything has a solution and the fun never stops. Adabaki is an optimistic show filled with play and emotions.

For all audiences
Free activity. No prior bookings are required

6 - 7 pm – All Artium guided tour
Free guided tour. Limited places
You can book by calling 945 20 90 20 (bookings will be honoured up to ten minutes before the start of the activity)

- Sunday 19 May

11.30 am - 2 pm – Open workshops
Prime Numbers and Much More

Esther Ferrer’s piece Números primos (Prime Numbers), recently installed in Artium Museoa’s inner courtyard as part of the Plazaratu project, serves as the inspiration to run these workshops around the concept of prime numbers, involving a variety of games suitable for all types of audiences, but especially youngsters.

For children aged between 5 and 12 accompanied by an adult
Bilingual: Basque/Spanish
Free activity. No prior bookings are required

12.30 pm – All Artium guided tour
Free guided tour. Limited places
You can book by calling 945 20 90 20 (bookings will be honoured up to ten minutes before the start of the activity)

5 - 6.30 pm – Family cinema
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2013, 105 min., Spanish version with Basque subtitles.

In collaboration with Gaztefilm Fest

T.S. Spivet is a 12-year-old genius living on a ranch in Montana with his quirky family. His great talent for cartography has its own reward, because a scientific institution grants him a prestigious award, so he prepares to cross the country to collect it armed with a small suitcase.

For children aged 7 and over accompanied by an adult
Free activity. Limited places
You can book by calling 945 20 90 20 (bookings will be honoured up to ten minutes before the start of the activity)

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On the occasion of the celebration of Museum Day, 18 and 19 May the admission will be free.

All activities are free of charge during the International Museum Day weekend. However, it is advisable to book a place (except for the workshops) on 945 20 90 90 20 to avoid possible problems with capacity.