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During Museum Night there is plenty to see and do for non-Dutch speakers. We at Amsterdam Weekly took our pick from what’s on offer.

Waag Society
Since the media lab celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it will offer a retrospect and a preview about previous, current and future projects as well as an introductory tour of the building. But the highlight surely is the vodka-mixing robot that will supply booze all night.

De Portugese Synagoge
This synagogue from 1675 is still completely in its original state, which also means that there’s no electricity. Light is supplied by more than 1000 candles that will all be lit tonightwhile Santo Servicio give regular live performances.

Pianola Museum
As always, the pianola takes centre stage here, but tonight its history is brought to life through performance. Students of the fortepiano from the Conservatorium will be unleashed on an authentic 1805-built instrument while pianist Christiaan Kuyvenhoven performs works by Chopin, entering into a musical contest with the pianola and a hand organ.
A new composition by Thijs van Otterloo especially written for the pianola will be premiéred and the finalists of the recent Entrée Chamber Music Concourse will take up the challenge of dueting with the pianola.

Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst Montevideo/Time Based Arts
In 'Natural Habitat' artists explore the boundaries between nature, culture and technology. Featuring pre-industrial landscapes, self-organising organisms, a hybrid tree branch, lighting straw stipes and many more fascinating items.

EnergeticA Museum
In Amsterdam's first ever power station (built in 1903), an energetic and spooky night will take place when artists James Beckett and Zhana Ivanova launch the 'entr'act,' a concert for two Theremins--the electronic instrument that was invented in 1919 and was the predecessor of the Moog synthesiser. It consists of an array of circuitry and can be played without being touched, by moving the hands around two antennae. Furthermore, there'll be the play 'Frankenstein Versus Celsius' a sequel to the classic Gothic novel Throughout the night, more electronic music will be provided by DJ San Bodi.