The collections of the Weltmuseum Wien contain
objects that can be used to tell stories about the extinction of human
cultures, but which also talk about their resilience and survival. In
collaboration with partners from Latin America in particular, this
exhibition questions common narratives of extinction and retells them
from other perspectives.It grows and changes through workshops and insights and ideas from our visitors. More
Nature's expression and thinking at the Amazon's gateway
Workshop for children (7 to 12 years)
Fri, 31 Mar, 3.30 pm
In the Serranía de La Lindosa, Colombia, rock paintings thousands of years old have been discovered. It is assumed that the paintings were made 12600 years ago. They depict animals that were indigenous during the last cold period but have since become extinct. Juan Muñoz has been working for years to preserve, research and publicize the paintings. As part of the exhibition Extinctions?! he will offer workshops for children and adults "to show the connection between culture, based on the knowledge of the ancestors and their forms of expression, and the protection of the planet," says Muñoz.
It's sure to be exciting workshops, with fascinating stories, music and time for creativity!
As part of the special exhibition Extinction!?
Duration: 90 min.
Admission: € 4 for children/free for accompanying persons (no museum ticket needed);
Reduced price with kinderaktivcard: € 3 for children/free for accompanying persons (no museum ticket needed);
with the Annual Family Ticket you pay only € 3 per child.
Registration: kulturvermittlung@weltmuseumwien.at or +43 1 534 30 - 5150 (Mon to Fri, 9 am to 1 pm)
Meeting place: Family Corner at Hall of Columns
With the Annual Family Ticket for 2 adults and their children under the age of 19, you receive a Museum Gift Bag with numerous offers, discounts and gifts. Detailed information can be found at www.khm.at/familie.
Guided tour through the special exhibition
Tue, 4 Apr, 6 pm
Our education team will guide you through the special exhibition Extinctions!?
Duration: 60 min
Participation: free admission, 6 euros
No registration required, tickets while stocks last
Office Hours with Seniors For Future
The Seniors For Future invite you to have a conversation and are ready to answer your questions, offer suggestions and exchange ideas!
Who are the Seniors For Future? In their own words: “We are people in midlife and above who bring their commitment, creativity, and experience to the fight for climate justice. We inform (blog, Facebook, Twitter), we exchange (also online so that everyone can join in, no matter where they live), we support and organize actions (letters, art actions, climate theatre), we show our solidarity at demonstrations and rallies."
The framework for the talk is the exhibition Extinctions!? which you can visit free of charge. Take the opportunity to talk to the activists.
https://seniorsforfuture.at/
Duration: 60 min
Admission: free (admission to zam is free)
No registration required
Meeting place: zam
Climate Café by ParentsForFuture (Part of Earth Day)
Sat, 22 Apr, 3 pm
ParentsForFuture Austria is a free politically independent association of adults. As #ParentsForFuture, they stand in solidarity with the #FridaysForFuture movement. The group supports young people in their fight for ambitious climate protection in Austria and global climate justice.
Now they are using the international Earth Day as an opportunity to invite all interested people - whether young or old, parents or grandparents, whether without a child or still a child themselves - to the Climate Café at the Weltmuseum Vienna. There, the ParentsForFuture want to talk calmly about the climate: about the effects of the climate crisis, about our worries and fears, but also about solution strategies and visions for the future. No previous knowledge is necessary, everyone is an expert in their own everyday life and we can learn a lot from each other.
Duration: 180 min.
Participation: free
Meeting place: zam, special exhibition "Extinctions!?
Links: Homepage, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Curator’s tour with Claudia Augustat (In German)
Sun, 23 Apr, 2 pm
Curator Claudia Augustat introduces the new exhibition Extinctions!? and gives insights into the themes of the exhibition.
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Duration: 60 min
Tickets available online or at the box office
Meeting point: Säulenhalle/Hall of Columns
Nature's expression and thinking at the Amazon's gateway
Workshop for adults
Thu, 4 May, 3.30 pm
In
the Serranía de La Lindosa, Colombia, rock paintings thousands of years
old have been discovered. It is assumed that the paintings were made
12600 years ago. They depict animals that were indigenous during the
last cold period but have since become extinct. Juan Muñoz has been
working for years to preserve, research and publicise the paintings. As
part of the exhibition Extinct?! he will offer a workshop for adults on
"the connection between culture - based on the knowledge of the
ancestors and their forms of expression - and the protection of the
planet", says Muñoz.
It's sure to be an exciting workshop, with fascinating stories, music and time for creativity!
Duration: 120 min
Participation: 9 euros, free admission to zam
No registration required, tickets while stocks last
Meeting place: Säulenhalle/ Hall of Columns
Past Programmes
Workshop with Fridays for Future
Tue, 14 Mar, 6.00 pm, zam - Weltmuseum Wien
Time is running out! Because the 1.5 degree target is threatening to become unattainable and we are heading for the biggest mass extinction since the demise of the dinosaurs. Whether humanity is threatened with extinction due to the climate crisis, at what degree of global warming Austria would become uninhabitable, what about biodiversity on our planet and what must be done now to prevent the impending climate catastrophe - you will experience answers to all these questions and much more in the creative Fridays for Future workshop as part of the exhibition Extinctions!? at the Weltmuseum Wien.
Duration: 120 min.
Admission free
No registration required
Meeting Point: Exhibition Extinctions!?
Exhibition talk on the new participatory exhibition space
Thu, 16 Mar 4.30 pm
zam is a space
for collaboration.We will address current and relevant questions in
partnership with societies of origin, remembrance groups, communities,
and visitors.These questions are developed, designed and presented
together in different forms.
zam is a place where people listen to each other, talk to each other
and share experiences. It is a place, where we rethink roles in the
museum: curators become sources, communities of origin tell their own
stories,
visitors curate. zam is not just an
exhibition space. It is a production site where work processes become visible
and can be experienced.In this talk with Nora Haas, we would like to introduce you to the space and our first zam exhibition, Extinctions?! We invite you to ask questions and to enter into an exchange with us.
zam is FREE for all visitors and can be visited ANY TIME during museum opening hours!
Duration: 60 min.
Admission free
No registration required
Meeting Point: Säulenhalle/ Hall of Columns, Weltmuseum Wien