{"id":65610,"date":"2023-11-13T23:01:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T22:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/?p=65610"},"modified":"2024-09-23T09:59:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T08:59:32","slug":"arctic-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/arctic-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Arctic exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arcticsmall.jpg\" alt=\"Head of a polar bear cub\" class=\"wp-image-65541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arcticsmall.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arcticsmall-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Talk of the Arctic once conjured up images of stranded sailing vessels and frostbitten explorers. Now it&#8217;s more likely to revolve around melting ice and climate troubles. An exhibition at the Naturhistorisches Museum presents various facets of this critical region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Remarkably informative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full of insight on animal life, geography, and climate issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for the expressive photos by Brian Adams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runs Nov 8, 2023 &#8211; Sept 22, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See also:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/natural-history-museum\/\">NHM overview &amp; info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-time visit included in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/vienna-pass-review\/\">Vienna Pass<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A changing polar world<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic3.jpg\" alt=\"Exhibition video installation\" class=\"wp-image-65544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic3.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic3-300x195.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Arctic video installation in Kabinett 3; press photo \u00a9 NHM Wien, A. Schumacher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition has several themed rooms that address key aspects of the arctic region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, for example, I finally gained a proper understanding of such terms as sea ice, permafrost and ice shelves. Various animations and other displays offer a remarkably clear introduction to climate change and its relationship to the arctic: all science and no hyperbole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition also uses specimens and models to present the wildlife of different arctic environments, such as the tundra and sea floor: from muskox and polar bears to lemmings, cod and plankton.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic2.jpg\" alt=\"Animals from the Arctic ocean in a gallery display\" class=\"wp-image-65543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic2.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic2-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(Arctic ocean wildlife in Saal 3; press photo \u00a9 NHM Wien, A. Schumacher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had a slight moment of panic after encountering an oversized sea butterfly (look it up), followed by relief at realising it was merely a model; the real version is just 2mm in size.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each species also comes with an explanation of how climate change and human activity (hunting, fishing, pollution, etc.) affects its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sadly, the price of all this clear information is the thought of all the havoc currently being wreaked on the Arctic; the long-term consequences are less than promising (to say the least).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Art and history<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The exhibition also incorporates some of Austria&#8217;s contributions to polar research, beginning with the first major expedition that started everything off.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic1.jpg\" alt=\"Historical exhibits at the Arctic exhibition\" class=\"wp-image-65542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/arctic1-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">(History of the Austria-Hungary expedition to the North Pole 1872-1874 in Saal 2; press photo \u00a9 NHM Wien, A. Schumacher)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Admiral Tegetthoff set sail just over 150 years ago on the Austrian-Hungarian North Polar Expedition. You can see echoes of that trip in a cluster of islands in the Arctic Ocean named after the emperor of the time: Franz Josef Land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So enjoy historical documents, paintings and other material, along with a model of the ship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Austria&#8217;s research activities continue today. Indeed, the Austrian Polar Research Institute (APRI) has a permanent research station in Greenland in collaboration with Graz University. APRI experts helped with the exhibition and report on their work in videos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And art appears through the I AM INUIT series of photos by Brian Adams. These capture both the arctic landscape and the soul of the Alaskan Inuit communities. The photos also contextualise the region as a human habitat too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dates, tickets &amp; tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore the Arctic from November 8th, 2023 to September 22nd, 2024. An entrance ticket for the museum includes the special exhibition within.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more polar wildlife, consider a trip to Vienna&#8217;s zoo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sightseeing\/palace-of-schonbrunn\/vienna-zoo\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1674\">Tiergarten Sch\u00f6nbrunn<\/a> has a huge polar bear complex, for example, where you might see one swimming underwater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The zoo&#8217;s dedicated Polarium contains penguins and seals. Catch feeding time for the latter for a rather fun (and occasionally wet) experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Just follow the travel tips at the bottom of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/sights\/museums\/natural-history-museum\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"252\">main museum page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: Burgring 7, 1010 Vienna<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1pTjEiErU7xkYT2U7QbI7wgGEnSU\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A remarkably informative look at the Arctic region, particularly in the context of climate change<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":65541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-65610","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-museums","8":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=65610"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65646,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65610\/revisions\/65646"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/65541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=65610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=65610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.visitingvienna.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=65610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}