„Volcanoes of the East Eifel – a hot story“ is the title of a 25-Minute film shown in the Information Centre. (Also into english language). With impressive film material and computer animation the genesis of the East Eifel landscape over the last 200,000 years is brought to life before your eyes.
More information about the content and the technical side of the making of the film can be found at the I3Mainz website. Here you will also find photos and video clips.
At the “Points of information” screens the visitor can look up specific information about volcanism in the East Eifel.
Photographs of recent volcano eruptions allow you to imagine how the landscape of the East Eifel looked a few hundred thousand years ago.
Exhibits, such as basalt bombs, show the visitor the whole range of volcanic stone material.