Fairy Tale "Nightingale" and Music and Games at the Exhibition "Will You Come Over the Snow... to My Window"

At the last fairy tale Saturday of the Koidula Museum's winter exhibition, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, "Will You Come Over the Snow... to My Window" on February 15 at 3 PM, we will explore the story of "Nightingale" through play with museum educator Lili Välimäe. We will do this through music and instrumental play: listening to and learning the musical language and song of different instruments.

The fairy tale "Nightingale" is a beautiful story about the bird that lived in the garden of the Chinese emperor. The nightingale's wonderful singing voice brought exceptional joy to listeners and restored health to the seriously ill emperor. We too will discover the charm and magical properties of the world of music and sound. Story enthusiasts of all ages are welcome.

If you haven't had the chance yet, before or after the fairy tale session, you can take a tour of the exhibition, which is open only until February 24.

You can get a discounted ticket for the “Nightingale” afternoon from pre-sale and at Koidula Museum until 14.02. at 11:59 PM.
Tickets can also be purchased at the museum on the day of the event, subject to availability.

Infant (up to 2 years old) – free
Child (3-8 years old) – pre-sale 3€ (4€ on the day of the event)
Student (9-19 years old) – pre-sale 4€ (6€ on the day of the event)
Adult – pre-sale 6€ (8€ on the day of the event)

See you in the magical land of fairy tales!

The exhibition "Will You Come Over the Snow... to My Window" in the garden of Koidula Museum
The Estonian acquaintance with the works of the great Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen dates back to 1866, when the fairy tale "The Darning Needle" was published in the 25th issue of Eesti Postimehe Jututuba. It is very likely that it was translated into Estonian (albeit from German) by Lydia Koidula, who was already familiar with Andersen's stories in her childhood. But why "The Darning Needle"? Because in this fairy tale, courage to remain oneself is valued, which at the time was a challenge and dream for the emerging nation.

This year marks the 220th anniversary of Andersen's birth. Thanks to Henrik Sepamaa, we, Estonians, are one of those small nations who can read his stories in our mother tongue. The exhibition at the Koidula Museum, a branch of the Pärnu Museum, is inspired by Andersen's storytelling and paper cutouts, as we know that the writer also practiced art as a hobby, drawing, making scissor cuts, and crafting collages.

Exhibition Curator: Kristiina Vunk
Exhibition Designer: Triin Tammann
Illustrator: Gertrud Martin

The exhibition was created to celebrate the Estonian Book Year and the 220th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth.

The creation of the exhibition is supported by the Estonian Cultural Endowment.