On the exhibition of illustrations at the Gdynia Aquarium, there were shown 23 works depicting the animals of the Baltic Sea. The graphics were created by Natalia Uryniuk, the author of the Balticarium project. Her distinctive character is clear colors and loose lines. Each illustration was accompanied by an interesting fact about the animal, so the event also had an educational dimension. Information shocked not only the children but also the adults. Who would have thought that the garfish lays hairy and greenish eggs? If you want to know more curiosities, take a look at our Animals page.

Artist: Natalia Uryniuk
Organizer: Gdynia Aquarium
Place: Gdynia Aquarium, Gdynia, Poland
Date: March 23 - April 18, 2017

During the Balticarium lecture, organized within the Multikino’s Academy of Motion Picture, children had a chance to discover eight Baltic animals. The students learned among others: what is the plankter, how to distinguish moon jelly and mallard females from males, as well as what unites stickleback and lumpfish male lovers. There were planned a lot of attractions: all the children together created waves and imitated oystercatchers. In the competition of knowledge about the inhabitants of the Baltic Sea, for attentive listeners there were provided sweet rewards. During the lecture children were very active and willing to engage by answering questions.

Lecturer: Natalia Uryniuk,
Organizer: The Multikino’s Academy of Motion Picture,
Place The Multikino Cinema, Gdynia, Poland,
Date: March 15, 2017

A day full of attractions. Behind us the first Balticarium exhibition! In the House of Art of Gdańsk Archipelago of Culture took place the opening of the exhibition Balticarium, where were presented more than twenty illustrations of animals. The exhibition was combined with workshops for students from the third class of Primary School No. 11 in Gdańsk. Children got to know better five selected Baltic animals. They learned how they look, what is their food taste and discovered their habits. Then they created their interpretations of animals in form of puppets on sticks. At the end kids together performed a colorful shoal. During the workshops, children were reading with interest the descriptions and curiosities about Baltic animals, which have been placed under illustrations.

Lecturer: Natalia Uryniuk
Organizer: House of Art, Gdańsk Archipelago of Culture
Place: House of Art, Gdańsk, Poland
Date: February 16, 2017

Group of preschoolers thanks to workshops got to know the inhabitants of the Baltic Sea. Despite earlier beliefs, they learned that in the Baltic Sea don’t live stingrays, sharks and piranhas. Young marine explorers chose one of the five animals and did it’s own interpretation. The most popular turned out to be straight-nose pipefish. Small masterpieces were very colorful, because children thanks to their imagination created each animal in the unique way. At the end kids all together created the beautiful Baltic Sea full of straight-nose pipefishes, moon jellies, lagoon cockles, lumpsuckers and mallards.

Lecturer: Natalia Uryniuk
Organizer: The Park Hill Kindergarten
Place The Park Hill Kindergarten, Gdańsk, Poland
Date: February 15, 2017

It was a great day! Balticarium workshops fantastically started Seaside Reading Plein Air. The weather was good, little friends of the Baltic Sea with their parents arrived in a great mood, they listened rhymes about animals of the bay, and then created their own amazing works! Take a look, it's a great job! By the way, thank You for Your support on the stage Piotr Mirowicz. At the end there was a wonderful meeting with President Bronisław Komorowski, who shortly after Balticarium was interviewed on the stage! See you next year on the boulevard!

Lecturers: Natalia Uryniuk, Patrycja Wojtkowiak-Skóra
Organizer:  Seaside Open-Air Reading
Place: Seaside boulevard, Gdynia, Poland
Date: July 29, 2016

Balticarium set off to conquer Kashubia. We participated in the Costerina Book Fair. In the event there was held workshops for children about the Baltic animals and it took place even on the main stage. Young Kashubians really liked the straight-nosed pipefish, sand hopper, flounder and lagoon cockle. Look at their big smile from ear to ear.

Lecturers: Natalia Uryniuk, Patrycja Wojtkowiak-Skóra
Organizer: Costerina, Kashubian and Pomeranian Book Fair 
Place: Main Square, Kościerzyna, Poland
Date: July 9, 2016

The young workshop participants learned that our sea is full of interesting creatures. There are organisms well adapted, sometimes with funny sounding names. Boards in the form of prints and illustrated presentation depicted images of the animals and photos. Pictures launched the imagination of children. The task of the young artists-biologists was to make their own interpretation of chosen by them marine animals. Indication of the animal, which the child is going to draw, was a form of the adoption. Children created the story of its protégé, gave him a name, defined favourite "hobbies", friends and habits. Descriptions were related to the real characteristics of animals. Children are sensitive observers and very often more appreciate nature than adults. The future and condition of the Baltic Sea lies in the hands of the child, so it is worth to familiarize the child with the subject from an early age.

Lecturer: Natalia Uryniuk
Organizer: Festival Gdynia Design Days
Place: Pomeranian Science and Technology Park in Gdynia, Poland
Date: July 7, 2016

During the meeting about the social responsibility of companies Natalia Uryniuk had the pleasure to hear a lecture by Jacqueline Kacprzak, Advisor to the Minister of Development on the topic "Business, CSR and human rights." After the lecture, Natalia presented the guests a project about animals in the Baltic Sea and familiarized with Balticarium activities. Many thanks to Mrs. Ewa Sowińska, vice-president of the National Council of Statutory Auditors for the invitation to the meeting. We encourage socially responsible companies to become a Balticarium Friends! More about this you will find on the Friends subpage.

Lecturer: Natalia Uryniuk
Organizer: ESO Audit, Olivia Business Center and Gdańsk Business Club
Place: Olivia Business Center, Gdańsk, Poland
Date: July 6, 2016