Scientific-popular lecture on non-native species in the Adriatic 📅 January 20, 2026 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 Multimedia Hall, Croatian Natural History Museum Non-native species are increasingly reshaping the Adriatic Sea. From algae of the genus Caulerpa to the new invasive species Stypopodium schimperi — discover how these organisms arrive, what impact they have on our […]
📅 February 5, 2026 📍 Multimedia Hall, Croatian Natural History Museum 👨🏫 Lecturer: Antonio Svorenji, M.Sc. Ecology 🌊 About the Lecture What is macrozoobenthos? Who are rotifers, caddisfly larvae, hydras, oligochaetes, and polychaetes? How does water crowfoot indicate clean water quality? And why do frogs, birds, bats, and many other animals gather on full moon […]
📅 February 6, 2026 📍 Multimedia Hall, Croatian Natural History Museum 1️⃣ Lecture: From Earth to the Moon with Ante Radonić 👨🚀✨ ⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Ahead of the historic launch of the Artemis 2 mission, join us on a fascinating journey from Earth to the Moon with one of Croatia’s most renowned […]
📅 February 26, 2026 📍 Multimedia Hall, Croatian Natural History Museum 🎤 Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sc. Sunčica Bosak 🔬🌊 Secrets of the Microworld: Microbial Jungles and Invisible Plankton Forests 🌿🦠 In every sea and ocean lies an invisible world of microorganisms that form the foundation of life on Earth. These tiny organisms may drift […]
📅 March 12, 2026 📍 Croatian Natural History Museum, Demetrova 1 (Multimedia Hall) 🎤 Lecturer: Ivan Bašić Join us for an exciting multimedia presentation and explore the mysteries of natural satellites — from Titan and Europa to the most distant moons of the giant planets! 🔭 What you will discover ✨ Which moons are larger […]
How can scientists precisely determine the age of sediments, lakes, or archaeological sites even when classical methods fail? The answer often lies in — volcanoes. In the lecture “Tefrochronology – Dating with the Help of Volcanic Eruptions”, Dr. Ivan Razum, Museum Advisor at the Croatian Natural History Museum, will introduce a fascinating scientific method in […]
🦋 Stories About Butterflies – Or Are Butterflies Only Colourful? Butterflies are back — and with them, spring! We invite you to an engaging lecture exploring why butterflies are important for nature, why many species are currently threatened, and how each of us can contribute to their conservation. During the lecture, you will learn more […]
🎤 Lecture by: Ante Radonić Through a rich selection of images, we will explore the fascinating diversity of numerous bodies within our planetary system. This year, one spacecraft is arriving at the planet Mercury. Another is set to capture the effects of an asteroid impact experiment. Two missions are currently on their way to Jupiter, […]
📅 March 26 (Thursday), 2026 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 MMD, Croatian Natural History Museum 🎤 Speaker: Mr. Sc. Snježana Mikulčić Pavlaković The Trepča / Stari Trg mine is one of the most famous and mineralogically richest ore deposits in Europe. Its exceptional paragenesis has fascinated scientists and collectors for decades. Representative specimens of these minerals […]
What would it be like to fly through the skies of Venus, Mars, or Titan? Can a helicopter fly in the thin atmosphere of Mars or within the dense clouds of Venus? The lecture will be presented by Prof. Dr. Zdravko Terze and Dr. Marko Kasalo from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, […]