[meteorite-list] Odp: Visit to the Meteorite Collection of the famousNatural History Museum, Vienna, Austria

[Tomasz Jakubowski]

Hello Alex, All

wow great videos,
thanks for sharing.




All the best
Tomasz Jakubowski
IMCA  #2321
http://picasaweb.google.com/illaenus



Dnia 1-12-2010 o godz. 19:41 Alexander Seidel napisał(a):
> Hello listees,
> 
> on November 11, 2010, a group of Austrian and German private meteorite
> collectors met at the renowned Natural History Museum in Vienna,
> Austria, for a joint visit of the famous meteorite collection there on
> display in hall V.
> 
> We had the great pleasure to attend a guided tour led by the curator of
> the collection, Dr. Franz Brandstaetter, especially arranged for our
> group of meteorite enthusiasts a few weeks in advance.
> 
> The tour of hall V was very instructive, both regarding the history of
> the meteorite collection as a whole and the very special history of some
> selected meteorites, like e. g. Hraschina or Ybbsitz, just to name two
> of many specimen that Dr. Brandstaetter had individual stories to tell
> about.
> 
> My fellow countryman and collector friend Heiner Thiel, who was part of
> our group, made a movie on this occasion, which he just uploaded to
> YouTube for your viewing pleasure. As he can not post to the list at the
> moment, he asked me to post the info for him.
> 
> The film caught quite a bit of the great "atmosphere" of this gorgeous
> exhibition place. Well, folks, have a look – and enjoy:
> 
> Part one    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNV4CMsm3Xc
> Part two    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMkP_xjaJnE
> 
> Best,
> Alex
> Berlin/Germany
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