Events

Our observatory also organises weekly night programmes with telescopic astronomy demonstrations.

To join to the events of the International Geodiversity Day (October 6) on our Geoptope Saturdays (October 5 and 12) special programs celebrate the rich geodiversity of the transnational Novohrad-Nograd UNESCO Global Geopark. At its main gateway, the Ipolytarnoc Fossils Nature Reserve, managed by the Bükk National Park Directorate, a guided tour leads back to a vanished past.

The 20 year-old Global Geoparks Network's regional member, the European Geoparks, commemorate the geological heritage of our old continent every year at the end of spring and beginning of summer. Between May 18 and June 2, 2024, the Ipolytarnóc Fossils, which were declared protected 80 years ago, will join them. But there will also be interesting programs in the heart of the Palóc Geopark, in Hollókő and Szentkút.

On April 20, the Bükki National Park Directorate invites its visitors to the Ipolytarnóc Fossils Geosite with a special program. In connection with Earth Day, the 20-year anniversary of the Global Geoparks Network is being commemorated at the Novohrad–Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark's Paleontology Center.

To join to the events of the International Geodiversity Day (October 6) on our Geoptop Saturdays (October 7 and 14) special programs celebrate the rich geodiversity of the transnational Novohrad-Nograd UNESCO Global Geopark. At its main gateway, the Ipolytarnoc Fossils Nature Reserve, managed by the Bükk National Park Directorate and at the Karancs subvolcano geosite guided tours are organised.

Theme for the brave on August 19: Spiritual adventure of diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a rainforest (devastated by a supervolcanic eruption) to prehistoric giant sharks of a shallow sea at the Miocene Park of Ipolytarnoc.

Theme for the brave on July 15: Spiritual adventure of diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a rainforest devastated by a supervolcanic eruption to prehistoric giant sharks of a shallow sea at the MIocene Park of Ipolytarnoc.

Theme for the brave on June 24: Spiritual adventure of diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a supervolcanic eruption devastated rainforest to prehistoric sharks of a shallow sea at theMIocene Park of Ipolytarnoc.

On June 1 the European Geoparks celebrate the Volcano Day as part of the EGN Week programs. The Ipolytarnoc Fossils as the main gateway to the trans-national Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark takes part in this special event.

The European Geoparks Week, taking place at late May early June each year, is a European – wide festival of Geoparks aimed at raising public awareness of geoconservation and promotion of the geological heritage as well as events aimed at informing the wide public about geotouristic and educational activities in geoparks. The Ipolytarnoc Fossils as the main gateway to the trans-national Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark takes part in this special event.

The program is one of the traditional events of the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark and the Bükk National Park Directorate. A link to access a previous event.

On February 25, 2023, the Bükki National Park Directorate will launch a thematic tour from the entrance gate of the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark to the Mucsény log cave hidden on the Slovak side.

To say goodbye to the Old Year, an extraordinary thematic tour has been organised in the Miocene Park. Brave time travelers can get to know the relics of the Prehistoric Pompeii, being preserved by an ancient supervolcanic eruption.

Theme for the brave: Spiritual adventure of diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a supervolcanic eruption devastated rainforest to prehistoric sharks of a shallow sea at the Fossils of Ipolytarnoc, which is the main gateway to the Novohrad-Nograd UNESCO Global Geopark..

On October 6 and October 8 special events celebrate the rich geodiversity of the transnational Novohrad-Nograd UNESCO Global Geopark at its main gateway, the Ipolytarnoc Fossils Nature Reserve, managed by the Bükk National Park Directorate.

Theme for the brave: Spiritual adventure of diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a supervolcanic eruption devastated rainforest to prehistoric sharks of a shallow sea at the Fossils of Ipolytarnoc.

Theme for the brave: Diving in the past from the Bükkábrány trees of the Pannonian lake through a volcanic disaster to prehistoric sharks of a shallow sea at the Fossils of Ipolytarnoc.

The program is one of the traditional programs of the Novohrad-Nógrád UNESCO Global Geopark and the Bükk National Park Directorate. A link to access the last year's event.

The Miocene Park is the geotourism center of the Bükk National Park Directorate and the Novohrad-Nograd UNESCO Global Geopark. In the shadow of the pandemic and war tensions it is preparing a complex program cavalcade for the 4-day Easter to celebrate redemption and the spring revival.

The site commemorates the feast day of Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and human caretakers of nature.