Man-made nature. Between progress and danger

40. Anniversary of the Chernobyl reactor disaster
To mark the 40th anniversary of the reactor accident in Chernobyl, the themed tour looks at historical upheavals in the relationship between societies and nature. Using selected objects such as Georgius Agricola's book "On Mining" from 1557, a map of the straightening of the Rhine in the 19th century or the Haber-Le Rossignol apparatus, the tour looks at nature in the field of tension between progress and danger. Finally, the anti-nuclear protests in Wyhl in the 1970s are highlighted. Here, a coalition of clergymen, farmers and academics called for the preservation of the cultural landscape and a rejection of nuclear power. A grapevine, protest banners, film clips, documents and other objects document this struggle and the myth of Wyhl.Translated with DeepL

Price info: Free admission

Next date:

• Date Sunday, 26/April/2026 11:00 bis 12:00 (2 more dates)
• Venue Deutsches Historisches Museum
• Address Hinter dem Gießhaus 3, 10117 Berlin-Mitte