Victoria House in Berlin Botanic Garden Re-opened

One of the world's most important aquatic plant collections on display again after 12 years. No 145/2018 from Jun 15, 2018 Along with hundreds of other tropical marsh and water plants, the popular giant water lily Victoria at the heart of the conservatory of the Botanic Garden of Freie Universität Berlin is again available for public viewing. After 12 long years, the Victoria House is back with one of the world's most important aquatic plant collections. The Victoria House was reopened on Friday, June 15, 2018, with a ceremony in the presence of over 600 invited guests from politics, business, academia, and culture. "The Berlin Botanic Garden is one of the top attractions in our city and a world-class science institution, and we're justifiably proud of that. The reopened Victoria House is in the truest sense of the word a hot tip and will undoubtedly inspire visitors. At the same time, it strengthens biodiversity research in Berlin, which is highly regarded anyway.