Thursday, 12. June
2025
Archaeology on the Mountain 2025: Glittering, clattering and sounding metals in Hallstatt
On Saturday, 14 and Sunday, 15 June 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Natural History Museum Vienna and the Salt Worlds
Hallstatt invite you to the event weekend ‘Archaeology on the Mountain’ in Hallstatt. In the branch office
of the NHM Vienna on Hallstatt's Salzberg, interesting facts and the latest archaeological research results are presented
at numerous stations. This year’s event will focus on ‘glittering, clattering and sounding metals’.
Tuesday, 10. June 2025
Press event: Presentation of the Haag meteorite at the Natural History Museum Vienna
On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, at 10:30 a.m., the Westermayr
family will present the Haag meteorite to the NHM’s meteorite collection.
Thursday, 05. June 2025
Press tour of the new special exhibition: Freighted - Freighted 500 years of collecting and exhibiting rhinos
on Tuesday, 1 July 2025, at 10.30 a.m. in Room 21 of the NHM Vienna, Maria-Theresien-Platz
Friday, 30. May 2025
Press event: Presentation of the Haag meteorite at the Natural History Museum Vienna
On Tuesday, 10 June 2025, at 10:30 a.m., the Westermayr family will present the Haag meteorite to the NHM’s meteorite
collection.
Thursday, 22. May 2025
Dino with whiptail: New study reveals potential defense strategy of Plateosaurus
Was the Plateosaurus better armed than previously thought? A new study provides surprising clues: The herbivorous
dinosaur, which lived around 215 to 205 million years ago in the late Triassic period, may have actively used its long tail
for defence – similar to some lizards today.
Thursday, 06. March 2025
Plants struggled for millions of years after the world’s worst climate catastrophe
Can plants reveal the secrets of survival during Earth’s darkest days?
Wednesday, 29. January
2025
Global meta-analysis shows action is needed to halt genetic diversity loss
In
the most comprehensive global analysis of genetic diversity ever undertaken, an international team of scientists has found
that genetic diversity is being lost across the globe but that conservation efforts are helping to safeguard species.
