Natural History Museum Vienna
Das Naturhistorische Museum Wien ist eine kulturhistorische Kostbarkeit und eine bedeutende naturwissenschaftliche Institution, in deren über 270 Jahre alten Sammlungen 30 Millionen Objekte wissenschaftlich betreut werden. Zu den Highlights zählen die Venus von Willendorf, die Stellersche Seekuh und ein neuer Saal für Wissenschaftskommunikation (Deck 50).
THE LONG NIGHT OF NAMES (6 PM-12 AM)
No research without names! But how do animals, plants, minerals, fossils, anthropological and archaeological objects and even prehistoric cultures come to have internationally valid names? Find out more from the scientists at the NHM.
FAMILY PROGRAMME: THE NAMES OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS (6 PM-10 PM)
Laughing kookaburra, palm thief, and viper's bugloss: Which species are meant by these terms and how did they get their vernacular names?
NAMES AND SCIENCE (10 PM-11.45 PM)
The scientific naming of newly discovered animal and plant species is a science in itself. Often species differ merely in tiny details that can only be recognised under the microscope. Join the special programme with micro show and microscopy in the laboratory on 'Deck 50' to find out!
GUIDED TOURS BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE SCIENTIFIC COLLECTIONS (AT 6 PM, AT 7 PM, AT 8 PM, AT 9 PM AND AT 10 PM)
Pick up your reservation card and meet in the entrance hall. Limited number of participants.
VIENNA ASTRONOMY ASSOCIATION (WAA) (9 PM-12 AM)
A look through the telescopes of the WAA at the stars over Vienna. Maria-Theresien-Platz, in front of the NHM.
