Events of the Museum of Natural History in May 2018
Saturday, 5 May, 6 to 10 pm
19th Chemnitz Museum Night
Venue: Museum of Natural History and Window into Earth History (Glockenstraße 16)
Admission: Museum Night Ticket (adult: 8 euros, reduced 5 euros, children and young people under 18 free)
A butterfly preparation, an exciting quiz and fossils await you in the museum. There is also plenty to discover on the excavation site. The young researchers can dig for treasures themselves and learn how a scientific excavation works.
Further information can be found in the Chemnitz Museum Night programme.
Tuesday, 8 May, 3 to 4 pm
Public Tuesday tour: Hidden worlds - A guided tour through the Insectarium
Meeting point: Museum of Natural History, museum ticket office
Admission: Adults 5 euros, concessions 2.50 euros, children and young people up to 18 years free
Insects have a hidden way of life. This guided tour introduces you to the animals in our insectarium and explains their special features.
Tuesday, 8 May, 5 to 6 p.m.
AG Naturforscher: The physics of explosions
Location: Museum of Natural History
Admission: free, pre-registration required on 0371 488-4552 or zierold(at)naturkunde-chemnitz.de
Working group for nature-loving children between the ages of 6 and 13.
Wednesday, 16 May, 6 p.m.
Friends of the Museum of Natural History Chemnitz e.V.
Venue: TIETZ, lecture theatre, 3rd floor
Admission: free
Lecture by Dipl.-Geogr. Martin Füßl (Parkstein):
The Fichtelgebirge from a geological-mineralogical perspective
Special exhibition
22 February to 25 November
Brilliant. Violet. Changeable. Amethyst from the heart of the Ore Mountains.
Admission: adults 4 euros, concessions 2.50 euros, children and young people up to 18 years free
The complete programme of events for the exhibition can be found at www.naturkundemuseum-chemnitz.de.
The staff at the information desk will also be happy to provide you with information (Tel. 0371 488-4366).