Zurich's Long Night of Museums 2015
Saturday, 5 September 2015, 19.00 to 2.00
ResourcesEnergyLight
Mineral resources underpin every aspect of our daily lives – life as we know it wouldn't be the same without them. We take their availability for granted and worldwide consumption is steadily on the rise. But what are the long-term consequences of our use of resources? What does economical, environmentally friendly and socially responsible resource consumption look like?
Shed some light on these questions as you explore the special exhibition about mineral resources. Get to know our energy resources in the electricity workshop and test your everyday devices. On museum night we will also take a closer look at sand, an important building material in Switzerland.
- 19.00-02.00 (continuously)
"Earth's treasures – How we use and value mineral resources"
A special exhibition at focusTerra until 28 February 2016. - 19.00-02.00 (continuously)
Saint BarBarA
Miners' snack and drink bar run by ERFA. - 19.00-00.00 (continuously)
Switch your mind on and the lights off!
Supervised electricity workshop in cooperation with external pagemyblueplanet. - 19.00-02.00 (with interruptions during live shows)
Sand pictures
Making creative designs with light and sand, workshop run by external pagepassion2move. - 21.00, 23.30 (approx. 45 min.)
Shedding light on rocks – an explosion of colour under the microscope
Presentation and demonstration by Dr. Martine Vernooij, Department of Earth Sciences, ETH Zurich. Only in German. - 20.00, 22.30, 01.00 (approx. 20 min.)
Live sand and light show
Performance about light and sustainability with atmospheric sand pictures by external pagepassion2move.
Admission fees apply for the museum night.