Events at the Museum of Natural History in April 2019
Anniversary year - 40 years of the Insectarium!
11 April to 30 June
Event focus "Family time at the Insectarium"
Insects can fascinate and make a lasting impression on children, on the one hand because of their immense wealth of shapes and colourfulness, but also because of certain technical aspects, such as the way they move, adapt to their environment and feed. So immerse yourself and your children in the world of the hidden, the astonishing and the unusual, in the world of the insectarium!
Tuesday, 2 April, 3 to 3.45 p.m.'
Public Tuesday tour: News about the future exhibitions at the Museum of Natural History
Venue: Museum of Natural History, museum ticket office
Admission: 5 euros, concessions 2.50 euros, children and young people up to 18 years free of charge
Tuesday, 2 April, 5 to 6 p.m.
Study group for nature-loving children aged 6 to 13.
Bacteria, algae, tardigrades - equipped for a flight through space
Location: Museum of Natural History, Museum Education Cabinet
Admission: free#
The requirements for survival in extreme habitats are analysed using the example of tardigrades and similar organisms.
Only with advance booking on 0371 / 488-4552 or zierold(at)naturkunde-chemnitz.de.
Friday, 5 April, 6.30 to 8.30 p.m.
Entomological study group at the Museum of Natural History
Location: Museum of Natural History, Museum Education Cabinet
Admission: free
Lecture by Camilla Eigner, Chemnitz
Investigations into the recording and occurrence of Myrmica rubra (Red Knotted Ant) in the habitat of the FFH species Phengaris nausithous (Dark Meadow Blue) in the "Chemnitzaue bei Draisdorf" nature reserve (Chemnitz).
Wednesday, 17 April, 6.30 to 7.30 pm
Freundeskreis des Museums für Naturkunde Chemnitz e.V.
Venue: Tietz, lecture theatre, 3rd floor
Admission: free
Lecture by Prof Dr Erika Kothe, Jena:
Scents with a signalling effect: tree roots as a habitat
Thursday, 18 April, 2 to 5 p.m.
Easter in the petrified forest
Meeting point: Museum of Natural History, museum ticket office
Admission: free
Young researchers and explorers can get active themselves at four stations. They can try their hand at geological taxidermy, discover the world in miniature under a microscope, colour figures out of plaster, apply a glitter tattoo in various colours and shapes and take a balloon home with them. But what would Easter be without Easter eggs? Young visitors can look forward to an unusual treasure hunt in the exhibition. Every egg found leads to an exciting gift.
The "Window into the Earth's History" project is subsidised by the ESF.
Preview:
May - June 2019
Insects - wild hustle and bustle in the meadow! (Group programme from 5 years)
Join the cheeky caterpillar Luise on an exciting discovery tour through the insectarium. Meet colourful butterflies, busy bees and strong ants. Find out what a beekeeper does and how an egg becomes a butterfly. You can make a candle out of beeswax to take home with you.
Admission is free for children and young people under the age of 18. There are material costs of €2 per participant.
Contact: Isabelle Ehle (only by prior appointment 0371 / 488-4555 or ehle(at)naturkunde-chemnitz.de).
You can find the complete programme of events for the exhibition at www.naturkundemuseum-chemnitz.de