Curator's café - Coral stories: 898 out of 165,000 objects
Overview
Intro
The coral collection from the Winterthur Nature Museum and its hidden stories.
The Weber coral collection brings together fossil and recent corals. It documents the diversity, the wealth of forms and the development of corals over geological periods up to the present day. Carl Weber (1845-1915), an industrialist from Winterthur, collected the corals - or was it his wife? A surprising historical photo!
In the cozy setting of the "Boost Bar", the curators explain how they track down the stories behind the objects and keep coming across new mysteries. You will learn exciting facts about the time and life of the collectors and have the opportunity to talk directly to those responsible: Ask questions, find out the background and gain new perspectives.
A lively insight into the hidden stories of a large collection - direct, personal and open to your curiosity. The next Curators' Café will take place in 2026 on:
- Sunday, November 29, 2026, Egg Stories: x from 165,000 objects
With Sabrina Schnurrenberger, Curator Biology and Sandra Scherrer, Curator Earth Sciences
Museum admission is excl. consumption.
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| Contact address |
Naturmuseum Winterthur
Museumstrasse 52 8400 Winterthur 052 267 51 66 naturmuseum@win.ch |
| Event Homepage | https://www.natur.winterthur.ch |
| Price |
CHF 5.00 - adults
CHF 3.00 - reduced admission
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Event dates
- 06 September 2026
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Naturmuseum Winterthur
Museumstrasse 52
8400
Winterthur
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)52 267 51 66
Fax +41 (0)52 267 53 19
naturmuseum@win.ch
natur.winterthur.ch