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Leg warmers on, crimping iron plugged in, and let’s go: for Museum Night, the University Museum and GRID are heading back to the ’80s! Dive into an underground punk bunker, work up a sweat in an aerobics class, and dance the night away to DJ sets and live music. Rummage through retro treasures or discover the wild side of Groningen forty years ago in the exhibitionPuin Hoop. From synthpop to squatters, and from artist talks to secret acts: for one night only, it’s 1985 all over again. Radical!
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THE PUNKBUNKER
The ’80s weren’t just about synthesizers, fluorescent colours and teased hair. Go underground in our Punk Bunker, where you can completely let loose. Trash our office, cover the Berlin Wall with graffiti or make your own buttons: anything goes in the Punk Bunker.
19.00-00:00
Basement
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80s MAKEOVER STATION
An ’80s party calls for an ’80s hairstyle! Head to our makeover station, grab the waffle iron hair gel and teasing comb, and steal the show for the rest of the night.
19.00-00:00
Innercourt
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80s REWORKED BY PRINCE CLAUS CONSERVATORIUM (RECORDED)
We asked students from the Prins Claus Conservatorium to rework a selection of iconic ’80s bangers in their own style. During Museum Night, you’ll get to hear their fresh interpretations.
Throughout the evening
Innercourt
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DETROIT SOUNDSYSTEM: DJ SETS
Detroit Soundsystem brings together a collective of DJs from Utrecht who know their way around an ’80s dance floor. Classics, deep cuts, and everything in between. All. Night. Long. Yes, pun intended.
Ongoing (between acts)
Innercourt
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SECRET MUSIC ACT
We’re keeping the details under wraps, but if you like the unexpected, make sure you’re here when the clock strikes 22:00. One legendary performer may be a little closer than you think…
22:00-22:30
Innercourt
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SOCIETY & ARTIST TALKS
Are you heading to Museum Night for inspiration or to learn something new? Then the University Museum is the place to be. In our lecture hall, you’ll find the deeper insights you’re looking for. Inequality, safety and discrimination were pressing social issues in the 1980s, and forty years later, they are still just as relevant. What has changed, and where is there still work to be done? Discover how WAARD is working today to create a more inclusive and safer society. More of an art lover? During the Artist Talks, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process behind the artworks in the exhibition Puin Hoop.
19:15-19:45 & 20:00-20:30
Wijnbergzaal
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AEROBICS CLASS
Make aerobics great again. That’s our motto for this Museum Night. Fancy a quick and fun workout to get those muscles moving? This aerobics session will bring out your inner Jane Fonda. Leotard optional, leg warmers are essential. Aerobics your ass off.
20:45-21:15, 21:30-22:00 & 22:30-23:00
Wijnbergzaal
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RETRO POP UP SHOP
With their signature attitude,De Nieuwe Marktwill take over the entrance hall with a retro pop up shop full of vintage finds, curious objects, and unexpected treasures. Take your time to wander around, try things on and pick up something you didn’t know you needed!
19.00-00:00
Entrance
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EXHIBITION: PUIN HOOP Een herdruk van de jaren ‘80
For the next six months, GRID is taking over the University Museum with the exhibition Puin Hoop: een herdruk van de jaren ’80. Wander through Groningen as it was 40 years ago, filled with graffiti and squats. At first glance, it may seem like a world completely different from today—or is it? Looking for a deeper dive? Check out our guided tours.
19.00-00:00
Tours: 19:15-19:45 & 20:45-21:15
Ground floor
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EXHIBITION:ALETTA JACOBSKAMER
What does Aletta Jacobs have to do with the 1980s? Actually, nothing at all! But she does have a room of her own at the UM, where Aletta and her legacy take the stage.
19.00-00:00
Second floor
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EXHIBITION:ANATOMIEKAMER
Don’t miss your last chance to admire and study the Anatomical Theatre, because after 8 November it will close its doors for good. Looking for a deeper dive? Check out our guided tours.
19.00-00:00
Tours: 20:00-20:30 & 21:30-22:00
Second floor
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EXHIBITION:VAN PROEF TOT PUBLIEK 225 jaar Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap Groningen
Feeling overstimulated by all the eighties excitement? Unwind and find inspiration in the exhibition celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Koninklijk Natuurkundig Genootschap Groningen. Never heard of it? Then it’s time to visit Van Proef tot Publiek.
19.00-00:00
Second floor
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EXHIBITION:MASTERMINDS De geschiedenis van de Groningse universiteit
Is Museum Night the night you want to dive into the history of the University of Groningen? No problem! Visit the University Museum's permanent exhibition and discover the highlights of Groningen's history of science.
19.00-00:00
Second floor
