Natural Sciences

Expedition Australia – A Literary Treasure Comes to Life

The library of the Senckenberg Natural History Collections Dresden presents selected historical illustrated volumes and invites visitors on a journey through expeditions, natural history and remarkable scientific books of the 19th century.

Start 21:30 o'clock

End 22:00 o'clock

At a glance

SENCKENBERG Naturhistorische Sammlungen Dresden

A.-B.-Meyer-Bau
Vortragssaal
Königsbrücker Landstraße 159
01109 Dresden (Dresdner Norden)

Daniela Erler,

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Description

In this lecture, Daniela Erler invites visitors to explore the historical book collections of the library. Selected bibliophile treasures provide insights into scientific expeditions and natural history research of the 19th century.

The presentation features beautifully illustrated works such as John Gould’s “The Mammals of Australia”, Pieter Bleeker’s “Atlas ichthyologique des Indes orientales néêrlandaises” and Lionel Walter Rothschild’s “The Avifauna of Laysan and the neighbouring islands”. These historical volumes tell stories of exploration, wildlife and the fascination of early natural history research, bringing remarkable literary treasures to life.

Information on the event format

Lecture

Stations

Hugo-Junkers-Ring

N7 (tram)
70 (bus)

Industriepark Klotzsche

N7 (tram)
70 (bus)
7 (tram)

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