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Fantastic stories!

Nationaler Tag der naturhistorischen Sammlungen 2020

On the occasion of the National Day of Natural History Collections, 26 Swiss institutions are offering you a glimpse behind the scenes. From now on, the curators will be telling you the stories of selected objects. But beware: one of the three stories of each institution is completely made up! Watch these fantastic stories and learn more about the Collections Day program.

Dieser Käfer vom kantonalen Naturhistorischen Museum in Lugano hat einen überlangen Rüssel, den die Männchen verwenden, um Schaukämpfe vor den Weibchen auszuführen. Wahr oder unwahr?
Image: Christoph Germann

Date: November 22, 2020 (some institutions organize the Day on a different date. You will find all the dates on this site)


Check the website:

fantasticstories.ch

Categories

  • Botany
  • Collection
  • Systematics
  • Zoology

Contacts

  • Dr. Loïc Costeur
    Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (Naturhistorisches Museum)
    Augustinergasse 2
    4001 Basel
    Switzerland


  • Dr. Seraina Klopfstein
    Naturhistorisches Museum Basel (Naturhistorisches Museum)
    Augustinergasse 2
    4001 Basel
    Switzerland