Insights into the past of Chemnitz
Museum of Natural History: Geotope Day at the "Window into the Earth's History" - on 15 September, from 12 noon to 5 p.m.
On Sunday, 15 September, from 12 noon to 5 p.m., interested parties are invited to the "Window into the Earth's History" excavation site on the occasion of the nationwide Geotope Day. Admission is free of charge. Registration is not required.
Visitors will be given an insight into the excavation tent, where active digging is taking place on this day. The excavation team will also report on finds from the current excavation season and show what it looked like here 291 million years ago. Parts of the Petrified Forest have been uncovered at the "Window into Earth's History" on Chemnitz's Sonnenberg since 2013.
A geoscientific taxidermist can also be seen patiently preparing fossils and preparing them for the exhibition in the museum.
All young researchers can put their palaeontological skills to the test in a simulated excavation situation or test their knowledge in a quiz about the Petrified Forest. A small reward awaits the young researchers to ensure that their work pays off.
On Geotope Day on 15 September, various institutions throughout Germany will be inviting visitors to experience geological history up close with experts. Various excursion destinations can be visited - quarries, mineral sites, mines and also the excavation at the "Window into Earth History" of the Chemnitz Museum of Natural History.
The Geotope Day is an initiative of the German Geological Society - Geologische Vereinigung e. V. and has been held on the third Sunday in September since 2002.
The "Window into the Earth's History" project is subsidised by ESF Plus, co-financed by the European Union. This measure is co-financed by tax revenue on the basis of the budget adopted by the Saxon State Parliament.