200 years, WWI & WWII, Communism: The Story of Berlin's Natural History Museum
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- The Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin exists as a witness to history. For 200+ years its scientists have pursued research in the face of WWI and bombings in WWII, political turmoil, and an ever-changing planet. We were invited to share the Museum's past, as they look toward the future.
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This is the first of three collaborative videos we're making with the Museum für Naturkunde! Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more adventures in Berlin.
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Special thanks to Juliane Röhner and Manja Voß for their generous help and guidance through this process.
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Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Camera, Graphics, Director:
Brandon Brungard
Producer, Camera:
Sheheryar Ahsan
Interview with:
Dr. Johannes Vogel, Director General- Museum für Natukunde, Berlin.
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This episode is filmed on location at the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, Germany, and the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
www.fieldmuseum.org
www.museumfuernaturkunde.berl...
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That's a majestic mustache!
lougrims - I hope they put it on display after he is gone! 8^)
Not to mention his lime green accents!
Vogel is AWESOME
I thought so too! Very impressive.
Can we talk about how glorious it is that he is wearing it unironically 👌 I also wonder what he curls it with lol
That glorious mustache is the museum's unofficial official most cherished possession.
In addition to having a great museum, he also possesses an amazing moustache.
Hi!
I've been watching your show since it started. And last week I got a job at the San Francisco Zoo. So now I also get to educate people about the awesome life on our planet, and help them see what we're doing to protect endangered animals.
Thanks for making an awesome show!
I'm so proud of you!! YAY!
I'm still in the panic phase of trying to learn about every animal in the zoo, so I can answer questions. But I think it's going to be awesome. XD
(And if we can ever help you out with anything over here, let me know!)
YES!
Long time German subscriber here, who is surely surprised!
That man's mustache is legendary to the point of rivaling any specimen under his care.
The editing is SO GOOD. Great job, folks!
I feel like that sign in the beginning is unduly discriminatory to Racoons. You could feel the little fellah's disappointment pour out from the screen.
I knoooow, but international transportation of wild animal parts is highly regulated and Soon didn't have his permits in order, smh
thebrainscoop shhh, it was an emotional support racoon.
Raccoons are not allowed as they are an invasive species in Germany.
Such a nice surprise to see the museum featured I virtually grew up in. My dad worked next door at what was the geology institute in the 80s and he used to drop me off at the museum all the time.
No raccoons allowed, because two imported breeding pairs were released into the wild in the 30s and now they have become a massive infestation!
The elusive Mounted Raccoon. Often mistaken for a Dead (they're *all* dead) raccoon, manage to get up to all the usual antics but freeze in a natural pose, whenever observed. Just not in the exact same spot. Wiley little devils.
Congratulations on the silver play button
This is so interesting ! Learning about it's history and the size of their collection is so cool... I didn't even know we had such a huge and important museum here in Germany. I'm really looking forward to the other episodes!!
Man, videos like these really make me want to finally get around to doing an internship there. Berlin Naturkundemuseum is literally right around the corner for me
Fantastic video! It's kind of funny. I'm German and I've been to at least three Natural History museums around the world and I've been to the London one close to 10 times, but I've never been to the one in Berlin. It's a shame and I'll have to change that. As a German, I'm also very impressed with the museum director's English. He expressed himself very well, I thought. The door was a nice touch!
One of our goals in partnering with other museums is to encourage people to find the natural history centers near them! These museums are so varied, no two are exactly alike, and we're all working toward shared goals to learn more about our world-- and we can't do that without people who understand and appreciate what we do. I do hope you check out the museum in Berlin some day! I promise you won't be disappointed.
thebrainscoop Thank you! You thoroughly succeeded in encouraging me to check it out. It's strange that I didn't think of going there on my own. One of the last books I read was "the invention of nature" about Humboldt's live and discoveries. I find it strange that museums and old buildings in other countries have a so much bigger draw for me when they're in other countries. Thanks for making me appreciate what I can see and learn right here at home.
Awesome video. Im looking forward to this series. And it was a real treat to meet you in Berlin. 10/10
(-2 points for the lederhosen. but +2 pts for the Terry Pratchett "All libraries are connected " refrence :)
Wait, are you the moustachioed scientist from the video??
Ha, no. Can only dream of getting such an extraordinary mustach :P
Emily was nice enough to hold a meet up in the Museum of Naturkunde while she was in Berlin.
Hey, with the name Doc FuManChu you could totally be a researcher with an amazing moustache!
I got the notification and raced home from work to see this! the intro made me crack up so much
Yaay!! So glad you like the video-- and that you had such a good time at the meet up. It was a great day. We're working on the special podcast episode and will have it done soon! yay science! yay museums!
The Brain Scoop is KILLIN IT! Keep up the great work. WOW.
Floor to ceiling glass walls! Excellent in real life and a great metaphor. This is a fantastic video sharing yet another great institution's strengths to a larger audience. Thank you!
Thank you Heather!!
Super cool! I disabled my youtube comment blocker just to tell you that I am looking very forward to the next videos, as announced at the end of this one.
That mustache though...BEAUTIFUL!!
I love Berlin and had no idea this museum existed. I'm so glad you got to visit and am looking forward to rest of the videos in the series. As usual, you guys are doing a great job! Vielen Dank!
One thing that might be interesting to mention: It's quite literally only /just/ in the former eastern zone. The Berlin wall ran through the Invalidenfriedhof, which is two streets away.
If you're interested in the history of the wall, it's a nice place to visit, very close to the Hauptbahnhof.
Invalidenfriedhof sounds bad, but apparently it's for injured soldiers? I'm going to have to check that out the next time I'm in Berlin
Great story telling as one has come to expect from the Brainscoop :)
One minor detail (6:05): The Berlin wall came down in 1989, not 1990. The reunification happened in 1990.
I am constantly impressed with how well Emily and the brainscoop team express the awesomeness of natural history. Every time, it gets me so excited to go and see some of these things for myself, and learn more about them!
Actually found your channel off of the NDQ podcast back in June of 2017 and have been loving the videos of this channel, anyone can easily see how much your channel values quality of each video and I'm sure everyone else who watched will appreciate that quality as well.
You always do so well with the dialogue - but I'd love to see the outtakes for this one. Not only are there loads of complex sciency words, but you also had to contend with the German language :D
I remember when I saw the unfortunate ozelot. When I visited in 2014 it was in a glass case right past the entrance of one of the rooms. You were immedeately greeted/confronted by its... uniqueness...
One of the best ever BrainScoop episodes - bravo Emily!
Can't wait for the recordings from the meetup at the museum to come out! Hearing all those stories was really fun and interesting!!
More great work!
I especially appreciated the camera work in this episode. Kudos to the production team!
This is my favorite CZcams channel and my love for it grows for it with every video.
Awwwhhh...the Naturkundemuseum! What a treat, to get a ‚behind the scenes‘ look after visiting so often. Can’t wait for more!
Kudos ! Excellent overview ! love the music, love Dr. Vogel's mustache ! Excellent outlook !!!
This is an amazing video! The intro is fun and engaging, and completely and wonderfully overshadowed by the amazing story expressed in the rest of the video. A triumph!
I love this! Can't wait for the rest of the series, I love getting to look behind the scenes of museums it's so interesting 👀
Oh Emily, Brain Scoop team, and Museum für Naturkund team... This video made me cry. I absolutely cannot wait to see the rest!! Thank you for all being wonderful and sharing your curiosity.
This looks REALLY cool -- can't wait to see the rest of the videos in this series.
The production for this is soooo good! This is the kind of stuff that SHOULD be on history/discovery channel
i am from germany and have been watching this channel since the very beginning and i have to say its still AWESOME!!! i am very exited to see what the scientists have to say.
00:39 Now there's a man with a firm grasp on reality...and priorities.
I'm really looking forward to this next group of episodes! Thanks for what you do.
I know that I'm not supposed to talk about the appearance of the folks on youtube - especially on Emily's, but Dr Johannes Fogel's (spelling?) handlebar mustache must be applauded before we move forward.
Incredibly informative and fascinating video - I've definitely added this place to my visiting list! Also I absolutely adore your dinosaur shirt Emily!
OMG this video was so cool and interesting to watch like I swear you guys just get better and better with each video, keep up the great work😄
LOVE IT!!! The Intro placed a giant inexorable grin on my face, and tears in my eyes. :-)
As always, FANTASTIC job, Emily. I hope that someday, I get to shake your hand for all the good that you do.
8.23 ... all emily is thinking about is: "i want to touch that magnificent mustache"
giggle
Thebrainscoop is currently my top favorite channel on CZcams.
As always, gut gemacht
This video was so great, and also, wow, quelle moustache! 😃
This is so interesting. Thank you for a great video! Hope you will continue to visit other natural history museums in the world!🙌🙌
Love the format!!! So excited to see the new stuff.
Thank you for taking me along on your fantastic trip!
I’m an Aussie in Europe for the first time, and one of my highest anticipated stops in Germany is this museum because of the series of videos you did in collaboration with them! I just got to Berlin and I’ll be going on Tuesday 😊
I'm going to berlin tomorrow for a week and this museum is the top priority on my list of places I'm going to visit. I'm re-watching this video so I can appreciate it even more when I'm finally there
This was amazing. Thank you for sharing. Love the door bit.
I went there so many times when I lived in Berlin, so great to get a bit of background history and your view on it!
I'm screaming my app crashed when you opened the door and for a hot second i thought you'd jump out my phone D:
Awesome! Even if the Lederhosen joke is a bit out of place, as it applies less to Berlin than it does to Bavaria ;-)
I knooow- it was either that or have him eating a plate of currywurst but I wasn't sure people would pick up on that as fast!
Hm... you could have given him some beer? However, I would've totally loved that Currywurst reference, it's so tasty. Did you eat some during your stay? :)
Loved the video, just like I always do. Your content is awesome. I wasn't able to meet you in Berlin due to work, but I hope you had a nice time here.
To be honest, I think you made the right choice (and by all means a funny one) :-) Just like tulips, wooden shoes and Amsterdam are symbols for my home country ;-) (which of course is a 'touch' more diverse than that, haha). Hope you get to use the Secret Door more often for future vids! And I will definitely visit the Museum für Naturkunde next time I'm in Berlin! (and have some Currywurst after that)
I did have currywurst! It was quite good. (I think I still prefer my Chicago-style hot dogs, though... :o ! ) Berlin was fantastic. Everyone was so kind and generous with their time! It's such a great city.
thebrainscoop in Berlin you should have had Döner, too! It came with Turkish immigrants but by now it's as German as their kids =)
I knew this channel for a long time, but no I will sub. I don't want to miss the next videos.
Kudos for that breaking-the-fourth-wall moment early in this video, Emily, when you criticized the boom mic handler's choice of wardrobe!
Awesome moustache!!!
You'll definitely remember negotiating funding with that guy XD
I wish you had included the name of the architects that designed the renovation of the east wing. So often the architects are not mentioned when talking about modern buildings and renovations, which I find very strange. The designs didn't just appear out of thin air, someone put a lot of time and effort into them and besides hold the copyrights for them. So why not tell who that was? In all other forms of art and design they are always mentioned.
As I was left disappointed in this, I looked it up. It was made by a firm called Diener & Diener Architekten, they won the competition in 2005 for the best design.
I'm so excited for the next videos!
Incredible and on my bucket list to visit!
I love that this museum has a Dr. Bird!
I'm excited!! I wish i could have come to the meet up!
Now that is quite an epic mustache. Fascinating video, Emily.
What an experience! It’s awesome how no matter where you go in the world, there will always be people who dedicate their lives to studying and preserving life. Can’t wait for the next videos!
Also, try not to break any more laws. Laws of physics, of course.
I love the style of this video! Also congrats on the beetle species!
Need to go visit next time I'm in Berlin! Though perhaps the most astounding thing in the Museum fur Naturkunde is the director's mustache!
Well played, Emily Graslie. I've lost track of the number of times I've laughed out loud so hard I couldn't hear the science and had to rewind. Poor Soon Raccoon. Next time you see Dr. Vogel can you give him a high five for that sweet stache? Looking forward the next few episodes from Germany! :-D
proud of you. Straight faced the whole time looking at that mustache.
Awww that was an adorable info! Nice earrings Emily.
Holy crap mustache man!!! Beautiful mustache!!!!
Looking forward to the next one.
So well made.. awesome video.
That is one hell of a moustache! Goddamn. Also, this is your best video yet, it's amazing and informative, I love it!
Professor Johannes, I mustache you a question, but I'll shave it for later.
this is phenomenal. so excited for this series :)
I love this, I hope you get more opportunities to visit other museums whether around the world or within the US.
I've always loved biology and paleontology ever since I was a small child and watched my first documentary about lions with my mom. I'm very passionate about those two things and now I am sure I absolutley have to go to that museum. There is so much history behind the building and all it's specimens it almost matches the description of beauty.
I know that this is beside the point, but your fashion sense is INCREDIBLE
Can we talk about what a cinematic masterpiece this is?! Omgggg
Great video, as always :)
Dr Vogel's moustache certainly belongs in a museum so it's just as well that he works in one.
I just visited it last month to see the temporary Ara exhibition. It feels surreal to see you walk through the exact same corridors. The inscriptions in the bird gallery around 2:05 where actually historic themselves, some of them still referencing the Soviet Union. I hope Knut the polar bear will make an appearance in a future episode.
I happened to stay around the corner from this place last time I was in Berlin, it's a great museum!
Nice collab!
This was so amazing. It was produced to well!
What an amazing video. I love it.
I was NOT prepared for Dr. Vogel's magnificent mustache
I adore the job of Emily and for Emily for making it interesting.
Apparently, the Field Musem is the Muesuem fur Naturkunde’s toilet?
This was awesome!!
Ahahaha, I'm so happy Sheheryar got to be in a video!
This was a really amazing video!! I loved it! Go science
You standing there with a pullover suddenly reminded me how cold it was in the fish-room, when I was there as a teenager^^
Pretty cool, that you're visiting many other museums. What have been the reasons for coming to Berlin?
Why did this video make me cry? Science just hits me in the feels so hard!
Emily, you beautiful human bean! I love your show, and this episode is particularly great!
Delightful; beyond all delights surpassing.
I saw the Archaeopteryx fossil a couple years ago and almost started crying! It was amazing. :D
Nice! This place is going to be on my 'must see' list on returning trips to Germany.
One of the best youtobe videos i ever seen
this is so cool!
Greetings from Germany
We've been there during 3rd Semester of university and it was amazing.