Exhibition

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Deglaciation – surveying the ice

29. 08.2025 – 12. 07.2026

Glaciers are melting – and have been for a long time. Scientists have studied this ancient ice and followed its transformation for more than 150 years. Join the ETH Library and ETH’s glaciologists on a fascinating journey through the history of this field of research – from daring Alpine expeditions and early theories of the Ice Age to today’s high-tech monitoring tools and urgent questions about the future.

Curated by Nicole Graf (ETH Library Image Archive) and Elias Hodel (Chair of Glaciology, ETH Zurich)

Scenography: external page Karin Bucher

The exhibition is free of charge and open to the public during opening hours.

The evolution of the alpine glaciers over the Last 120,000 years

Glacier portraits

Right next door, focusTerra offers a different perspective on the topic of climate change:

Past exhibitions in extract since 2023.