Saturday, May 7 11-17h
"Cis, Trops, Blaps and the others" - diorama contest - open workshop offer
It is not uncommon to find Peter Herbert from the Oderbruch kneeling in a meadow to take a closer look at interesting small animals. The amateur entomologist has been studying beetles in the Oderbruch for decades and was the first to identify some rare specimens here. "Nobody wanted to believe me that the beaver louse, which is actually native to southern Germany and very rare, could also be found here. Only when I was able to prove many living specimens, the experts were convinced." says the passionate collector and collection supervisor of the Oderbruch Museum about one of his finds.
Small objects, big lenses
The museum is now dedicating a special exhibition to the collection of 6,000 specimens. Together with the Oderberg photographer Enrico Schefter, a show was created consisting of carefully prepared animals, impressive macro shots and a species list that is also interesting for scientists, along with a richly illustrated accompanying booklet. "This was one of the most difficult tasks so far," sighs photo professional Schefter. "Some specimens are only one to two millimeters in size and, of course, highly delicate. But we counted, and all of them still had six legs on them even after we photographed them." The collection is now public property; it belongs to the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute in Müncheberg and was loaned to the Oderbruch Museum as part of the annual "Nature" theme.
With a program day on the current annual theme "Nature" the exhibition will be opened on 07 May and accompanied by further actions. The violinist Ludwig Faust will guide through the day and the Altranfter Castle and call to the individual program points. At 1 p.m. Peter Herbert and Enrico Schefter will give an insight into their work on the mentioned exhibition and into the peculiarities of nature in the Oderbruch in a salon talk.
Diorama exhibition on the theme of "Nature
Another exhibition will open on the upper floor; children and young people from the schools of the Oderbruch have submitted dioramas on the theme of "Nature", which show their perspective on the landscape as a natural space in crafty arrangements. At 4 p.m., selected works will be awarded prizes by a jury. Younger conservationists in particular will find the Open Workshop exciting. Handicraft professional Jacob Breitenfeld builds insect hotels with those interested, while artist Bettina Männel portrays beetles and spiders or comes up with completely new animals for our fauna.
As always, the museum's program days are also times for meeting, conversation, coffee and cake. Admission on this day is free, a donation is requested. Those who still buy a ticket can use it to come to the museum throughout the season.