The owl as the logo of the Long Night of Museums

Long Night of the Museums 2024

A brief review
The owl as the logo of the Long Night of Museums
Graphic: Jena Kultur

On May 31, 2024, the Ernst Haeckel House opened its doors for the Long Night of Museums 2024.

  • Opening

    Opening Numerous guests visited the house and we were delighted with the interested conversations and exchanges.
    Here are a few impressions of the wonderful evening and the evaluation of the "Make a wish" station.
    At this station, visitors were able to make their wishes as to what they would like to see in the new exhibition in the Ernst Haeckel House in the future!

    Jörn Bohr from the correspondence project welcomed the visitors
    Image: Bastienne Karg

  • Looking forward

    The team at the Ernst-Haeckel-Haus eagerly awaited the first visitors to the Long Night of Museums 2024 in Jena.

    Falko Bögelein und Hannah Hollweck beim Aufbau der LNDM 2024
    Image: Bastienne Karg

  • Correspondence project „Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)"

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    The team of the correspondence project "Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919): Briefedition" provided an insight into his daily work based on the edited volumes and manuscript samples.
    You can find out more about the project at
    https://haeckel-briefwechsel-projekt.uni-jena.de/

    Employees of the lcorrespondence project gave an insight into their daily work
    Image: Bastienne Karg

  • Movie Proteus

    Excerpts from the animated documentary Proteus by David Lebrun gave an insight into the variety of forms of radiolarians.

    Visitors watch excerpts from the movie Proteus
    Image: Bastienne Karg

  • Exhibition wishes

    At the "Make a wish" station, visitors were able to vote for what they would like to see in the future exhibition at the Ernst Haeckel House.
    The ballot box was opened after the Long Night of Museums and a folded paper boat was revealed. :)

    Ballot for exhibiton
    Image: Bastienne Karg

  • Result

    And these were the voices of the visitors as to what they would like to see in the future exhibition.
    27 % Works and papers by Ernst Haeckel
    20 % Contemporary issues in the history of science
    19 % Biographical milestones
    18 % Critical discourse on Ernst Haeckel
    8 % Contemporary art and other wishes

    Auswertung der Wahlzettel "Wünsch Dir was"
    Graphic: Bastienne Karg

  • Research Workshop

    Some students of the history of science presented their project work.
    As part of the research workshop, they worked with objects from Ernst Haeckel's estate, traced the stories and linked social, political and cultural-historical topics with each other.

    Studierende der Foschungswerkstatt: Charlotte Fuchs, Weijun Qin und Leon Retz (v.l.).
    Image: Milan Slat

  • Ella von Crompton' pillow

    Master's student Charlotte Fuchs presented Ella von Crompton's cushion in Haeckel's study.

    Kissen von Ella von Crompton
    Picture: Charlotte Fuchs

  • Rice barn

    Master's student Weijun Qin presented the model of a rice barn from Padang in Haeckel's study.

    Modell der Reisscheune
    Picture: Weijun Qin

  • Radiolaria

    Master's student Leon Retz presented Haeckel's examination of the filigree marine organisms, the radiolarians.

    Folie zu Haeckels Italienreise
    Picture: Leon Retz

  • Thank you

    The team at the Ernst Haeckel House would like to thank all visitors for the lively exchange, the nice entries in the guest book and is already looking forward to the next events.

    Milan Slat bei der Station Gästebuch
    Image: Bastienne Karg