Multifaceted Insects - Diversity I Endangerment I Protection
The exhibition Multifaceted Insects - Diversity I Endangerment I Protection awakens a fascination for insects, explains their declining populations and reports on possible solutions. It was launched in March 2022 at the Zoological Museum of the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB) in Hamburg and the State Natural History Museum in Braunschweig.
In three areas (Diversity I Endangerment I Protection), the interactive exhibition focuses on the loss of biodiversity and insect mortality as key topics in nature conservation and environmental education. It involves visitors of all ages and levels of knowledge in the discussion, raises awareness of the ecological importance of the six-legged creatures and invites active participation in conservation measures.
Scientific background information is presented in a generally understandable way using numerous original specimens, digital and analogue learning stations, an enlarged insect model and in-depth media stations with videos and interactive graphics, as well as a diverse accompanying program.
The exhibition will be shown in the museums of the NORe network (Museumsverbund der Nord- und Ostsee Region e. V.) until 2024 and will then travel to other venues in Germany. The exhibition was developed as part of the “ProInsekt” project and is funded by the Federal Biodiversity Program through the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) with funds from the Federal Ministry for the Environment (BUM) and the German Federal Environmental Foundation (DBU).
