Noc múzeí a galérií v SNM-Prírodovednom múzeu

ACTIVITIES - LECTURES - GAMES

Open: 9:00 a.m. – midnight (last entry 11:30 p.m.)

Entrance fee: entry as part of a joint ticket to NMaG (7 EUR) / separate entry to SNM-PM in the value of standard admission - 6 EUR adults - 3 EUR children

Activities:
9.00 – 11:30 p.m. Facts in the Natural History Museum in Bratislava - everyone who buys a ticket from us can test their skills and play the game "Facts in the Natural History Museum". We have prepared a game for different age categories, and children who send us photos of sheets with the correct answers will be entered into a draw for interesting prizes.

15.00-22.00 Detective in the museum – a detective game not only for families with children. Did the victim die of mushroom poisoning? Where did the clay on the suspect's soles come from? You must answer these and other questions correctly to test your detective skills. Experts on the 2nd and 3rd floors will help you.

Lectures: Discovery House, 3rd floor
15.00 – 16.00 Life on the border - help for endangered bird species on the border of Slovakia, Austria and Hungary - presentation to the public and subsequent discussion regarding the whole range of activities that are carried out as part of the LIFE Steppe on border project to protect bustards and peregrine falcons (capacity max. 50 persons).

17.00 – 18.00 Diversity and significance of colors in nature – a lecture on the occurrence of different color variations in nature, specifically in various species of animals with zoologist and director of the SNM-Natural History Museum Mgr. by Ján Kautman (capacity max. 50 people).

Natural science activities according to focus:

Anthropology
18.00 – 22.00 Dust is not always left behind: human skeletons and mummies – a lecture connected with a visit to the depository. Anthropological findings - human skeletal remains are the last physical trace of our ancestors. We will find out what can be "written" on our bones during life, or what can be "read" from our bones and how to reconstruct a person's life. Excursions will take place every 30-45 minutes and there can be a maximum of 20 people in each group. Registration on the 3rd floor by the elevator from 5:30 p.m. and from 8:00 p.m.

Botany
2:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Fascinating world of seeds – The botanical program will offer visitors a unique insight into the fascinating world of seeds. Through the presentation of the seed collection, they will become familiar with the variety of shapes, sizes and propagation strategies
of plants. A more detailed view will allow observation of the surface of various seeds under a magnifying glass or microscope, where their fine structures and adaptations will stand out. The program will also include a creative workshop in which participants can make their own "seed bombs" and take a piece of nature home. The program also commemorates the "Day of Fascination with Plants", which is being held worldwide for the eighth time on May 18, 2026, under the auspices of the European Plant Sciences Organization (EPSO). The program is intended for families with children as well as the general public and combines learning with creativity and fun.

Paleontology
11.00 – 19.00 Bring prehistoric times to life with colors – a creative activity for children who paint plaster casts of real-looking fossils such as ammonites, trilobites, molluscs or shark teeth. They will become little paleontologists
and artists for a while. There are no limits to the imagination, and they will take home a unique souvenir (maximum capacity of 12 people in the group).

Zoology
14.00 – 23.00 Bearded bustard – bird of the year 2026 – information about one of the rarest birds in our territory, accompanied by samples of preparations and eggs 14.00 – 23.00 News from depositories – samples of the latest collections objects of the zoology department acquired during the last period (capacity max. 20 persons
in a group).