A science-packed variety show? Sounds like “edutainment” at its best. Fun learning is what Glitzern & Denken, the online event series from the Museum für Naturkunde, is all about. This nature-packed YouTube program is a collaboration between researchers from the museum and performers from Friedrichshain-based Salon Fähig, an arts ensemble which blends science and culture. But the stars of these livestreamed shows aren’t human: that role goes to some altogether smaller creatures. The theme here is “Legged” and it’s insects that take center stage – a fact that’s no surprise since the Museum für Naturkunde has a collection of more than 15 million buggy specimens. You can expect a thrilling adventure into the insect world that takes you from the bizarre to the otherworldly. And whether it’s beetles or bees, you are guaranteed to pick up some fun facts about our invertebrate friends along the way. The shows – some of which are held in English – will be streamed on the Museum’s Youtube channel.
Text: Nina Trippel / Photos: Stefan Tietz, Thomas Rosenthal & Museum für Naturkunde
Glitzern & Denken from the Museum für Naturkunde, Invalidenstr.43, 10115 Berlin–Mitte; map
02.–04.11.2021 from 20h live on YouTube
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