Austria, Wien, Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

[Frank de Wit]

Im Naturhistorischen Museum Wien wurde heute eine neue Dauerausstellung zum Thema „Natürliche Radioaktivität“ (inklusive Kosmischer Strahlung) und „Lumineszenz“ (Fluoreszenz und Phosphoreszenz) virtuell eröffnet.
Das Museum ist bereits seit 20. Mai für Besucher geöffnet.

Zu sehen ist unter anderem ein Stück eines ca. 2 Milliarden Jahre alten natürlichen Kernreaktors (aus Oklo*, Gabun) und ein Live-Bild, das Kosmische Strahlung zeigt, die mit einem Spezialdetektor gemessen wird (Alpha-, Beta-, Gamma-Strahlung und Myonen).

Weitere Infos:
https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/strahlung_umwelt
https://wien.orf.at/stories/3050363/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XVb-Lt_2lg
* https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturreaktor_Oklo
(via https://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,51439.0.html)

[Carlo Alciati]

Barbara Markt Am Naturhistorischen Museum Wien
https://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,50050.msg342822/topicseen.html#new

18. BARBARA MARKT AM NATURHISTORISCHEN MUSEUM (mit Mineralienverkauf)
für AHS, NMS - Biologen und Geographen
Freunde des Naturhistorischen Museums + willkommene Gäste

Mittwoch, 4. 12. 2019, 17.00 - 21.00 Uhr: Vortragssaal, Eingang Maria-Theresien-Platz
Fortbildungsveranstaltung für Lehrerinnen und Lehrer mit Mineralogen, Geologen, Paläontologen des NHMW, der UNI Wien sowie der Geologischen Bundesanstalt und mit den Freunden des NHMW; Präsentation von Neuerscheinungen und Neuerungen am NHMW

+ Verkauf von Fachbüchern
+ Verkauf von Mineralien (P. Bachmann)
+ Verkauf von Lebkuchen
Die Einnahmen fließen in erdwissenschaftliche Projekte des Naturhistorischen Museums und der Österreichischen Geologischen Gesellschaft

PROGRAMM

17.00    Generaldirektor Prof. Dr. Christian KÖBERL       Begrüßung         
 17.10     Thomas HOFMANN, Mathias HARZHAUSER & Reinhard ROETZEL
 „Meeresstrand und Mammutwiese -   Geologie und Paläontologie des Weinviertels“
Buchpräsentation
17.40   Meteor -  Radarstation    Saal 5            Ludovic FERRIÈRE (NHMW)
17.40    Plateosaurus – ein neuer Dinosaurier am NHMW    Iris FEICHTINGER (NHMW)
18.00   Meteor -  Radarstation    Saal 5            Ludovic FERRIÈRE (NHMW)
18.00    Plateosaurus – ein neuer Dinosaurier am NHMW    Iris FEICHTINGER (NHMW)

21.00    Ende des Barbara Marktes

VERANSTALTER
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Österreichische Geologische Gesellschaft,
Geologische Bundesanstalt Wien, Freunde des Naturhistorischen Museums Wien

ORGANISATION
Herbert SUMMESBERGER (NHMW)

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18. BARBARA MARKET AT NATURISTIC MUSEUM (with mineral sales)
for AHS, NMS - biologists and geographers
Friends of the Natural History Museum + welcome guests

Wednesday, 4. 12. 2019, 17.00 - 21.00 : Lecture hall, entrance Maria-Theresien-Platz
Further training event for teachers with mineralogists, geologists, paleontologists of the NHMW, the UNI Vienna as well as the Geologische Bundesanstalt and with the friends of the NHMW; Presentation of new releases and innovations at the NHMW

+ Sale of textbooks
+ Sale of minerals (P. Bachmann)
+ Sale of gingerbread
The proceeds go into earth science projects of the Natural History Museum and the Austrian Geological Society

PROGRAM

17.00 Director General Prof. Dr. med. Christian KÖBERL Welcome
17.10 Thomas HOFMANN, Mathias HARZHAUSER & Reinhard ROETZEL
"Sea Beach and Mammoth Meadow - Geology and Paleontology of the Weinviertel"
book presentation
17.40 Meteor - radar station hall 5 Ludovic FERRIÈRE (NHMW)
17.40 Plateosaurus - a new dinosaur at NHMW Iris FEICHTINGER (NHMW)
18.00 Meteor - radar station hall 5 Ludovic FERRIÈRE (NHMW)
18.00 Plateosaurus - a new dinosaur at NHMW Iris FEICHTINGER (NHMW)

21.00 End of the Barbara market

ORGANIZER
Natural History Museum Vienna, Austrian Geological Society,
Geological Survey of Vienna, friends of the Natural History Museum Vienna

ORGANIZATION
Herbert SUMMESBERGER (NHMW)

[Frank de Wit]

Two nice photoreports
http://www.viamineralia.com/en/articles/24-natural-history-museum-vienna-1
http://www.viamineralia.com/en/articles/25-natural-history-museum-vienna-2

[Frank de Wit]

New Spanish repo
http://gr-mulhacen.foroactivo.com/t2128-museo-de-historia-natural-de-viena

[Frank de Wit]

Spanish repo
http://www.foro-minerales.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12674

[Frank de Wit]

Russian repo
http://geo.web.ru/druza/a-Dvor_mus_Vena.htm

[Frank de Wit]

Virtueller Besuch im Naturhistorischen Museum
https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/streetview/naturhistorisches-museum-wien/EAFmV-BTH8NTsA
http://wien.orf.at/news/stories/2796370/
(via https://www.mineralienatlas.de/forum/index.php/topic,42954.0.html)

[Frank de Wit]

New meteorite hall !

Im neuen Meteoritensaal sind spannende Forschungserkenntnisse über die Sterne, die vom Himmel fallen, zu entdecken und man kann ganz nebenbei die größte Meteoritenschausammlung der Welt erleben.
http://tvthek.orf.at/program/Aus-dem-Rahmen/3078207

and see http://natuurtijdschriften.nl/search?identifier=472912

[Frank de Wit]

New photo report with hundreds of pics of the museum and specimens
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.209445569087484

Also see an old Gea issue on the museum
http://gea.natuurtijdschriften.nl/document/359994
http://gea.natuurtijdschriften.nl/document/359922
(links now dead, must be refound)

[Frank de Wit]

NHM
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien
http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/

Opened 1889
https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/museum/geschichte__architektur/ein_neues_museum

Collections
The collections of the Department of Mineralogy and Petrography comprise a total of about 150.000 catalogued objects (the effective number of pieces is of course considerably higher). About 15% of the total inventory is on public display (in the case of the mineral collection it is even a fifth of the inventory). The public displays are distributed among 5 large exhibition halls, numbered Hall I-V (after entering the Museum, turn right and go up the stairs to visit Hall I). The significance of the mineral collection of the Natural History Museum Vienna lies in their rich content of objects from occurrences within the former area of the Austrian-Hungarian Monarchy and of the Alps. However, the collection also represents many "classic" deposits of Germany, Russia, Great Britain, Italy and other countries. Purchases of specimens on todays' broadly varied mineral market focus, taking into account the modest financial means available, mainly on minerals from Austria, Alpine-type mineral assemblages (Alps and comparable areas), selected pegmatite assemblages (e.g., Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nepal), new gemstones and semiprecious stones, as well as ornamental and synthetic material, and manipulated and fake jewelry. Also purchased are newly discovered meteorites and rare mineral species completing our systematic collection.
https://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en/research/mineralogy__petrography/collections/the_mineral_collection
Research
Current research comprises mainly the scientific study of meteorites (and classification of new meteorites) and impact craters (two new impact structures were confirmed in the last few years), of gemstones and rare minerals (and their crystal structures), and of ore deposits and various mineral occurrences. Since 2007, more than 30 new mineral species were described by department staff and Dan Topa (Central Research Laboratories). Furthermore, historical aspects are studied scientifically.

Burgring 7, 1010 Wien, Austria
Besuchereingang: Maria-Theresien-Platz, 1010 Wien / Vienna, Austria

Also see their magazine: http://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,2530.0.html

http://www.nhm-wien.ac.at/en/museum/staff/mineralogy__petrography
mineralogy
Brandstätter Franz / Head of the department, curator of the meteorite collection
Hammer Vera M. F. / Staff scientist, head of the mineral collection, head of the State Gem Institute
Kolitsch Uwe / Staff scientist, curator of the mineral and ore deposit collection
Ferrière Ludovic / Staff scientist, curator of the rock collection, co-curator of the meteorite collection
Walter-Roszjár Julia / Staff scientist
Berger Anna / Technician (collection inventory)
Batic Goran / Preparator
Mayr Nina / Secretary (half-time)
Schalko Clemens / Preparator
Hützler Aurore / Project researcher
Pristacz Helmut / Project researcher (digitalisation of the mineral collection)
Scheidl Katharina Sarah / Project researcher (digitalisation of the collection of building and decorative rocks and of the tektite collection)

Vera M. F. Hammer     http://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,7749.0.html
Uwe Kolitsch               http://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,4954.0.html
Dan Topa                    http://www.strahlen.org/forum/index.php/topic,10772.0.html

Also see:
http://www.strahlen.org/vp/au/nhm/nhm.php (outdated)
https://www.mindat.org/museum-32.html