Berlin : activists stick themselves in the natural history museum

Two climate activists stuck themselves to the handrails of a dinosaur skeleton in the Berlin Museum of Natural History.

Berlin : activists stick themselves in the natural history museum

Two climate activists stuck themselves to the handrails of a dinosaur skeleton in the Berlin Museum of Natural History. The museum's security service alerted the police on Sunday afternoon, said a spokeswoman for the Berlin police.

Two women aged 34 and 42 were then found in the museum. They were released from the bars and taken into police custody. Reports and criminal charges had been filed for trespassing and property damage. "The operation there in the museum should run again," said the spokeswoman.

Pictures showed two women wearing orange vests and holding a banner that read, "What if the government can't handle this?" The protest group "Last Generation" said about the action: "Just like the dinosaurs back then, we are threatened with climate changes that we cannot withstand. If we don't want to see ourselves threatened with extinction, we have to act now."

Climate activists have recently repeatedly caused discussions with controversial actions. For example, they regularly obstruct streets in Berlin. Museums were also attacked. Three climate activists were arrested in The Hague on Thursday after an attack on the painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring" by Johannes Vermeer.

A week ago, activists in Potsdam's Barberini Museum spilled a liquid on Claude Monet's painting "Grainstacks", which was fitted with protective glass. The group "Last Generation" confessed to the crime and spoke of an attack with mashed potatoes.

The Monet painting was not damaged thanks to glazing and a special felt strip, according to the museum. The museum had since closed because security measures were to be discussed with the lenders for the current surrealism exhibition. The house is scheduled to reopen on Monday.

Natural History Museum in Berlin Last generation on Twitter Tweet from the group about the action in Berlin

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