{"id":16161,"date":"2025-07-10T08:39:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T08:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/?page_id=16161"},"modified":"2026-10-02T07:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T07:35:37","slug":"rural-curiosity-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/en\/rural-curiosity-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Rural Curiosity Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-16161\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-16161-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-16161-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16161-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-16161\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MUHK-rural-curiosity-centre.png\" width=\"851\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MUHK-rural-curiosity-centre.png 851w, https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MUHK-rural-curiosity-centre-300x111.png 300w, https:\/\/maaelumuuseumid.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/MUHK-rural-curiosity-centre-768x284.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 851px) 100vw, 851px\" title=\"MUHK rural curiosity centre\" alt=\"\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-16161-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-16161-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16161-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div id=\"pl-w6abf5ec949297\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w6abf5ec949297-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6abf5ec949297-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6abf5ec949297-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Visitor information<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-w6abf5ec949297-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w6abf5ec949297-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6abf5ec949297-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_alert-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6abf5ec949297-1-0-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-alert-widget so-widget-alert-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div data-appear-animation=\"fadeInLeft\"><div class=\"alert alert-success fade in\" style=\"background-color:#85bd3c; color:#edecde border-color:#25483a\"><h4>From June till August<\/h4>\n<strong>Wed - Sun<\/strong> 10:00 - 18:00\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-w6abf5ec949297-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w6abf5ec949297-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_alert-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-w6abf5ec949297-1-1-0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-alert-widget so-widget-alert-widget-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div data-appear-animation=\"fadeInRight\"><div class=\"alert alert-success fade in\" style=\"background-color:#85bd3c; color:#edecde border-color:#25483a\"><h4>from September till May<\/h4>\n<strong>Wed - Fri<\/strong> 9:00 - 17:00\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-16161-1-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Closed during national holidays.<\/p>\n<table class=\"tootajad-tabel\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ticket<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student, pensioner<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Family ticket (2 adults and children up to 16 years old)<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a024 \u20ac<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-16161-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-16161-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-16161-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 data-start=\"623\" data-end=\"651\">Where are we located?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"653\" data-end=\"1056\">Muuseumi 2, \u00dclenurme, Tartu county<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d2485.694560749925!2d26.71893077721865!3d58.317252291617535!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x46eb3a0f61040897%3A0x34bf7d6d4b58834f!2sMUHK%20(Maaelu%20Uudishimukeskus)!5e1!3m2!1set!2see!4v1790925829124!5m2!1set!2see\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>MUHK (Rural Curiosity Centre) \u2013 rural life, past, present and future<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">MUHK offers exciting discoveries, familiar sights and hands-on activities for visitors of all ages. Come on your own to explore at your own pace, share memories with friends or make new ones with your family!<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>What can you discover here?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\">Our NEW permanent exhibition <strong>\u201cWhy Do I Need Soil?! From Seed to Harvest, from Harrows to Robots\u201d<\/strong> takes you underground, into the fields, to the shop and into the future of farming and food.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>What sounds does soil make? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Do plants talk? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>How much work does one earthworm do? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>How does food get from the field to the shop shelf? <\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>What does farming look like when satellites, robots and artificial intelligence become part of it?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The exhibition texts are available in English, Latvian and Estonian.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Nostalgia and journeys into the past:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li><strong>\u201cWhere Did the Gravy Come From, and Where Did the Meat Go?!\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 an exhibition exploring canteen culture in Soviet-era Estonia, where food shortages called for creative solutions. A story of humour, hardship and human ingenuity.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLook, I Shrunk the Collective Farm!\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 a miniature exhibition featuring rare, detailed models of life on a Soviet collective farm, all at a scale of 1:35.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Impressive historic machinery and an outdoor display:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>A paradise for machinery enthusiasts!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"isSelectedEnd\"><strong>Play and discovery for families with children:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-spread=\"false\">\n<li>Meet our furry and feathered residents<\/li>\n<li>Explore our hands-on exhibitions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>+ 372 5663 5198<\/p>\n<p>info@memu.ee<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Closed during national holidays. 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