Micro Worlds – Nature Revealed Through the Lens of the Electron Microscope
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Micro Worlds – Nature Revealed Through the Lens of the Electron Microscope
The Croatian Natural History Museum presents an exhibition that reveals the hidden
micro-universe of nature through images obtained using a scanning electron microscope.
About the Exhibition
“Micro Worlds” reveals the hidden micro-universe of nature through
images obtained using a scanning electron microscope, known as SEM.
Visitors are introduced to minerals, rocks, plants, animals, and fossils at scales
invisible to the naked eye.
The core of the exhibition consists of large-format SEM images revealing microstructures
and details of natural materials, accompanied by original specimens, models, photographs,
and holograms.
Exhibition Authors
Snježana Mikulčić Pavlaković, MSc
Marin Šoufek
Iva Mihoci, PhD
Contributors and Text Authors
Contributors
Snježana Mikulčić Pavlaković, MSc; Marin Šoufek; Iva Mihoci, PhD;
Martina Šašić Kljajo, PhD; Irena Grbac, PhD; Marko Lukić, PhD;
Biserka Radanović-Gužvica, MSc; Ivan Razum, PhD; Damir Lacković;
Igor Boršić, PhD; Suzana Buzjak, PhD; Marija Bošnjak, PhD;
Dražen Japundžić; Katarina Krizmanić; Bruno Aljinović.
Context and Significance
Museum modernization
The exhibition is part of a broader modernization project of the Museum and
the development of research laboratories, including SEM, DNA, and natural
science laboratories.
Investment
A total of €573,000 was invested, including €360,000 for the electron microscope.
Concept
The exhibition presents 20 examples of natural heritage, including minerals, rocks,
fossils, plants, and animals, combining science, technology, and visual aesthetics.
Electron microscopy reveals structures that explain the formation of minerals,
organism morphology, and evolutionary traces of life.
Scientific Importance
Microscopy bridges the macro and micro world
- In geology, it reveals rock structure and formation processes.
- In biology, it shows functional organism morphology.
- In paleontology, it uncovers details of extinct species.
Funding
City of Zagreb
Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia
Croatian Natural History Museum
Audience
The exhibition is intended for a broad audience and aims to make electron microscopy
accessible and understandable in natural science research.
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Authors
mr. sc. Snježana Mikulčić Pavlaković
Marin Šoufek
dr. sc. Iva Mihoci