Meeting in Vienna
The following, third international project "Let’s mix up creativity and innovation in adult education" partners meeting was organised from 11th to 15th July 2010 in the capital of Austria – Vienna. The hosting institution was the Culture Circle Kulturbüro Wien.
The main point of the programme was devoted to activities related to the presentation of cultural heritage of Austria as an important part of adult education.
During the first day we visited Vienna Museum of Technology, where on the area of about 22 000 square metres various topics of about technology are presented. Through its historical and modern exhibits the museum is a place, where we were able to see development of various technologies from past ages till present times. Writing documents, movies as well as exhibits show interaction and mutual diffusion among technical achievement of community, economy and culture. Multimedia presentation of exhibitions enables visitors to acquaint themselves with technology in a very personal and individual way.
In the afternoon we took part in a seminar, where the Culture Circle presented us its own work regarded to an European projects realisation and it made a proposal concerning products of the project (like a website) and contents of the final product - the European Creativity e-Handbook. The additional element of the seminar was a brief workshop of practical German.
In the evening we went to Vienna’s City Hall Square, where the Music Film Festival took place – a display of movies under the open sky. On the big screen, against the backdrop of the illuminated City Hall, a spectrum of classical music hits from operas and operettas through a dance till concerts was displayed.
The following day, in Vienna’s City Hall, we took part in the meeting with professor Harry Kopietz – Chairman of Vienna Parliament. After the meeting we had the possibility to see the City Hall building and learn about its history as a centre of city’s authorities.
Then we spent the afternoon in Vienna State Opera and the Vienna State Opera Museum. The State Opera is one of the most important opera scenes in the world. Once a year the ground floor of the opera house changes into a huge ball-room due to a famous event which is Vienna Opera Ball.
During the third day we visited one of the most popular site in Vienna – Schönbrunn Palace. The palace surrounded with gardens, having been in the lead of the most beautiful baroque layouts in Europe, was originally a summer residence of imperial family. Because of its historic role, unique location and outstanding furnishings it is one of leading monuments in Vienna and it has been listed on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
Next, we spent the whole afternoon in Natural History Museum Vienna, which is one of the most valuable and well-equipped natural history museums in the world. We admired there a method of showing the Earth history and a breath-taking diversity of nature, which can be practically experienced by about 20 million exhibits: from insects through precious stones and minerals till pterodactyls. We also had the opportunity to see the statuette of Venus of Willendorf (estimated to have been made about 25 thousand years ago) in one of the exhibition rooms.
The visit in Vienna let us learn new methods how to present science, technology and cultural heritage, which is extremely valuable experience in the context of planning exhibitions at Hewelianum Centre.
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