On the death of Hofrat Dr. Anton Kern (1957-2023), former director of the Prehistoric Department of the NHM Vienna

2023-10-31 17:10:14 Vienna (OTS) – The Natural History Museum Vienna mourns the death of Hofrat Dr. Anton Kern, director of the Prehistoric Department from 2001 to 2022, who died on October 28, 2023 after a serious illness. Kern studied prehistory and early history at the University of Vienna and joined the NHM Vienna in 1991. … Read more

Exploring Louisiana’s Civil Rights History: The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum and Trail

2023-10-30 14:56:05 New Orleans (dpa / tmn) – New Orleans likes to bask in its role as the birthplace of jazz, home to the lively French Quarter and host of the wild Mardi Gras, the Southern-style carnival. The Mississippi is never far away in “The Big Easy”, the city of carefree, and even when the … Read more

Deep sea research: Mobile amphipods at 3000 meters below sea level

2023-10-17 07:36:06 NHM Vienna involved in the discovery of a global distribution of a species of amphipod Vienna (OTS) – An international research team involving the Natural History Museum Vienna has discovered the predatory amphipod species Rhachotropis abyssalis for the first time in three different oceans that are up to 20,000 kilometers apart. The animals … Read more

Exploring Health and Medicine Through the Centuries: The Healthy Mind Exhibition

2023-09-30 10:03:29 More than 200 surgical instruments, dozens of anatomical models, thousands of medications produced from 1900 to some that are still used today, miracle products and various remedies, are part of the Healthy Mind exhibition. Healthy body. In search of our health. The Museum of the Object of the Object (MODO) exhibits more than … Read more

Marvel, Coca Cola and Admont Abbey: star photographers on a shoot in the monastery library

2023-09-27 12:06:03 The elite of photographic art met for a joint shoot in Admont’s monastery library. The Kando trip was organized by camera specialist Sony. Admont (OTS) – He already had Marvel’s action heroes in front of his lens: Sven Germann was one of 30 photographers who took part in Sony’s Kando trip. The destination … Read more

Climate protection – species protection – human protection? World Museum Vienna invites you to theme days

2023-09-25 05:00:31 From September 26th to October 10th, the Weltmuseum Wien is offering a diverse program on topics of biodiversity, climate protection and sustainability Vienna (OTS) – The ongoing climate crisis and its impacts are bringing questions and fears about the future of our planet to the center of public discourse. The Weltmuseum Vienna wants … Read more

The Belvedere. 300 years of art

2023-09-21 14:26:10 Book presentation and Ö1 Artist Talk with Stella Rollig, Wolfgang Ullrich, Margot Pilz, Jojo Gronostay and Christine Scheucher on September 25th Vienna (OTS) – In 2023, the Belvedere will celebrate its 300th anniversary and look to the future. A comprehensive publication and a public discussion on September 25th will shed light on the … Read more

Conductor Erich Leinsdorf honored with memorial ceremony and memorial plaque

2023-09-10 13:00:15 Veronica Kaup-Hasler, City Councilor for Culture and Science: “Today, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of his death, we commemorate Erich Leinsdorf, this important conductor who was expelled from his hometown of Vienna by the Nazi regime. Erich Leinsdorf had a brilliant international career and yet returned to Vienna, where he conducted … Read more