Discover fossils with a pencil and sketchbook! When you draw, you look closely! “Nature journaling” is all about your own perspective on nature—and in the process, your sketchbooks fill up with pictures, words, numbers, and natural materials. Try out this creative technique in a workshop with Yvonne Strunkeit! At the excavation site, you’ll explore which fossils have been discovered in Chemnitz. Or would you rather...

Have you ever taken a closer look at the colors and patterns of insects? These little “crawlers” are true masters of camouflage and deception. They can be found in every habitat around the world—you just have to look closely. In the “Nature Journaling” workshop on insects, we’ll do just that together with Yvonne Stunkeit and share our impressions...

Leaves that suddenly move, tiny twigs with legs and big eyes that suddenly turn into iridescent wings—the world of insects is full of wonders and mysteries. In the insectarium, we’ll get up close and personal with some of these creatures and discover the various ways insects camouflage themselves and fool us. Duration: 1 to 1.5 hours...

Solve an "escape game" with your family at the excavation site. A freshly unearthed fossil has been stolen. The fossilized bones of the unknown animal—which was discovered at the excavation site just yesterday—have vanished without a trace. But a backpack was left behind at the scene. Decipher the contents of the backpack! Search for clues at the excavation site! Can you manage to find the lost fossil...

Solve an “Escape Game” at the excavation site with your family. A freshly unearthed fossil has been stolen. The fossilized bones of the unknown animal—which was discovered at the excavation site just yesterday—have vanished without a trace. But a backpack was left behind at the scene. Decipher the contents of the backpack! Search for clues at the excavation site! Can you manage to find the lost fossil...

Solve an “Escape Game” at the excavation site with your family. A freshly unearthed fossil has been stolen. The fossilized bones of the unknown animal—which was discovered at the excavation site just yesterday—have vanished without a trace. But a backpack was left behind at the scene. Decipher the contents of the backpack! Search for clues at the excavation site! Can you manage to find the lost fossil...

Leaves that suddenly move, tiny twigs with legs and big eyes that suddenly turn into iridescent wings—the world of insects is full of wonders and mysteries. In the insectarium, we’ll get up close and personal with some of these creatures and discover the various ways insects use camouflage to deceive us. Duration: 1 to 1.5...

Solve an “Escape Game” at the excavation site with your family. A freshly unearthed fossil has been stolen. The fossilized bones of the unknown animal—which was discovered at the excavation site just yesterday—have vanished without a trace. But a backpack was left behind at the scene. Decipher the contents of the backpack! Search for clues at the excavation site! Can you manage to find the lost fossil...

Solve an “Escape Game” at the excavation site with your family. A freshly unearthed fossil has been stolen. The fossilized bones of the unknown animal—which was discovered at the excavation site just yesterday—have vanished without a trace. But a backpack was left behind at the scene. Decipher the contents of the backpack! Search for clues at the excavation site! Can you manage to find the lost fossil...

Bring the prehistoric world to life with your story! Where a movie theater once stood, our excavation tent now stands. Here, we look into the Earth’s history as if through a “window.” Discover the geological treasures found beneath Chemnitz. What animals and plants lived here 291 million years ago, and what did they look like? With...

Bring the prehistoric world to life with your story! Where a movie theater once stood, our excavation tent now stands. Here, we look into the Earth’s history as if through a “window.” Discover the geological treasures found beneath Chemnitz. What animals and plants lived here 291 million years ago, and what did they look like? With your...

Bring the prehistoric world to life with your story! Where a movie theater once stood, our excavation tent now stands. Here, we look into the Earth’s history as if through a “window.” Discover the geological treasures found beneath Chemnitz. What animals and plants lived here 291 million years ago, and what did they look like? With your...