Journey of the Senses

1. Station: Tour at the Natural History Museum – "Flower Sex". The Colorful Activity of Plants
Plants are living beings, and yes, they also have sex. Their "pleasure center" is the flowers – where the stamens and ovaries, their sexual organs, are located. Plant sex revolves around the question of how pollen grains reach the right stigma. It's not that simple, as plants are usually firmly rooted and cannot move towards each other. Some simply entrust their pollen to the wind. Others entice various insects and even birds with attractive appearances, scents, and nectar, so that these act as postilions of love, carrying pollen from one flower to another. Colors, scents, and shapes – what leads to reproduction in plants serves as sensory stimuli and sources of inspiration for us humans. Duration: approx. 1 hour

2. Station: Culinary Conclusion – Menu of the Senses at Speis am Lendhafen
After the exploration of nature, a menu awaits you that highlights the sensual power of selected foods. Well-known aphrodisiac ingredients such as ginger, honey, chocolate, or celery unleash their stimulating effects here in combination with regional products – on the palate, mind, and feelings. Menu of the Senses: Cover: Crispy sourdough bread and pink pepper butter – Essential oils awaken the senses and promote circulation. Starter: Pumpkin cream soup with ginger and pumpkin seed oil – Ginger warms from within and stimulates; pumpkin seed oil provides valuable zinc – essential for vitality and desire. Intermediate Course: Wild herb salad with dandelion, watercress, and roasted pumpkin seeds – Bitter substances and minerals sharpen the senses and enhance well-being. Main Course: Fried eggplant with thyme honey, celery-potato puree, and red wine onions – A composition of natural aphrodisiacs: sweet, spicy, earthy – and utterly seductive. Dessert: Chocolate slice with hazelnuts and organic Zotter chocolate – Dark chocolate releases happiness hormones, hazelnuts stimulate the zest for life.

Dates: April 25, May 30, June 20, July 11, August 22, September 12, October 17, November 21, and December 12, 2026
Schedule: Meeting point & start: 4:30 PM – Tour at the Natural History Museum. Accompaniment to "Speis am Lendhafen": approx. 5:30 PM. Dinner from 6:00 PM

Price: Adults €52.00 per person.
Booking & Information: tourismus@museum-joanneum.at
Please book at least 2 days before the date! Further information.