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When the 50th anniversary of the continuous measurements of solar radiation in Estonia was celebrated in Tõravere, a small exhibition was opened displaying old instruments. The oldest date back to the 19th century.
Ain Kallis in Tõravere weather museum
In addition to that there are some „measuring instruments“ that are interesting for children – a so called weather house from Germany, where we can see a door open and when the weather is fine a girl appears and in case of rain – a boy. Another exhibit of German origin is Goethe`s barometer, certainly not the original – a curved pipe filled with water the level of which changes with air pressure. The famous writer and nature enthusiast used that for weather measurements every morning.
The pride of the museum is a collection of solar radiation measurements, some of them are unique in the world – made by famous local constructor Jüri Reemann.
There is a lot to watch in both expositions. The furthest enthusiasts who have visited Tõravere are from Japan and the USA.
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