From the Museum into Nature 2016
The aim of the programme “From the Museum into Nature” is to offer visitors of the Croatian Natural History Museum the opportunity to experience natural values directly through excursions in nature.
Educational nature excursions led by curators are carried out as easy walks along selected hiking trails of Medvednica and other Croatian mountains, where important natural phenomena are encountered and explained directly.
Children’s workshops and popular science lectures are held at the Croatian Natural History Museum, where visitors can also view part of the museum holdings through the current permanent display and thematic exhibitions.
The programme is regularly held during May and June, as well as in September and October. More detailed information about the excursions will be available on the museum’s website.
Exceptionally, at the request of an organized school group, an educational excursion can also be arranged at a special time outside the official programme schedule.
Download: Schedule of educational nature excursions and children’s workshops for May and June 2016.
The excursion to Učka Nature Park – Vela Draga canyon and the summit area of Učka, which was scheduled for 14 May, was cancelled due to an unfavourable weather forecast.
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The first educational walk and children’s workshop of this year’s “From the Museum into Nature” programme:
12 May, Thursday at 5:00 p.m.
Educational walk and children’s workshop: Through Zagreb Streets… Zagreb in Stone
Join us for a walk through the current exhibition “Through Zagreb Streets… Zagreb in Stone”, where we will learn together about rocks, that is, building stone, from which some of Zagreb’s most famous buildings were built.
In addition, we will find out why Zagreb Cathedral is constantly being restored and which fossils can be seen while walking through our city.
After the exhibition, with expert guidance, the study of rocks and fossils, and the completion of a worksheet, we will set off on a walk.
The walk includes visits to St Mark’s Square, Zagreb Cathedral, Ban Jelačić Square, and Europa Cinema.
Walk and workshop leaders: Petra Šparica, Katarina Krizmanić and Nediljka Prlj Šimić