At the Alfred Biedermann's Palace and Park Complex, visitors explored the park and historic interiors of the palace, including the richly decorated ballroom (now the Fireplace Room) and the dining room (now the Cradle Room), as well as the guardhouse – coach house and the university memorial rooms.
Guided tours took place at 6:00 p.m., 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. The fact that all places were booked several days in advance demonstrates the great interest among Łódź residents. The same applied to the concert performed by students of the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź. The concert took place in the palace’s Fireplace Room, where Maciej Wiśniewski – piano, Małgorzata Pasierbska – first violin, Martyna Serwin – second violin, Michał Tomski – viola, and Zuzanna Augustyniak – cello performed, among other pieces, Fryderyk Chopin’s Piano Concerto in E minor, Op. 11.
Self-guided tours (no registration required) ran from 10:00 p.m. to midnight using mobile apps with QR codes in Polish and English. Visitors could also explore a former early 20th-century boudoir transformed into an audiovisual installation titled “Radio Room”. The name is a play on words with the term "TV room," often found in recreation centres. The installation consists of four speakers and a television displaying abstract video forms reminiscent of radio waves.
The park surrounding the palace was transformed into an open space featuring nature-inspired art installations featuring a tree motif and prompting reflection on our relationship with nature, well-being and the presence of nature in the city, as well as breaking down barriers related to biophobia. The works are a result of the university's "Come to the Park" art campaign.
At the Jan Ziomek Geological Museum at the UniLodz Faculty of Geographical Sciences, visitors viewed minerals, mineral crystals, chemical crystals, rocks, fossils and meteorites, totalling approximately 4,500 specimens. During the Night of Museums, eight stereoscope stations were available to visitors. Staff of the faculty and members of the Geomonitoring Student Science Club provided information on specimen identification and selected "vacation" geological locations. Additionally, every 10 minutes, starting at 6:30 p.m., quizzes on minerals, rocks and meteorites were held. Prizes were awarded to the those giving the best answers.
The Natural History Museum of the University of Lodz located in Henryk Sienkiewicz Park, hardly needs an introduction. Its unique collection, numbering thousands of exhibits, has long attracted a loyal following of fans and regular visitors. It once again attracted large numbers of visitors of all ages, with exhibitions open from 6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
Source and edit: Press Office, University of Lodz
Photos: Maciej Andrzejewski, Centre for Brand Communications, University of Lodz
