European Heritage Days 2019 – Colours

The former Chemistry building and colour research at ETH Zurich

Sunday, 15 September 2019, 10.00 – 16.00

ETH Zürich Zentrum, CAB building, Universitätsstrasse 6

The former Chemistry building at ETH Zurich (‘CAB’ for short) is a listed building. As part of European Heritage Days 2019, it will open its doors to the public for a colourful day of events.

The building dates from 1886 and marries ground-breaking architecture with innovative research. The holdings of the Collections and Archives of ETH Zurich tell us about this historically significant place. Experts from the fields of architecture, preservation of monuments, materials research and photography will accompany you throughout the day. With the virtual tour, you can immerse yourself in the world of Chemistry in that era.

  • Layers and joints: The former Chemistry building from 1886 to the present (guided tour)
  • Facing brick in Zurich (guided tour)
  • Facing brick – then & now (exhibition)
  • Virtual tour of the Chemistry building and Chemistry at ETH Zurich (exhibition)
  • Chemistry detectives (workshop for kids)
  • Early colours in photography (guided tour)
  • Nanostructures show their true colours (exhibition)
  • Stories of blue dye – Parts I & II (lecture)
  • Polarisation in gummy bears (demo)
  • Structural colours in insects and birds (demo)

Schedule:

All-day events

Events at specific times

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