"Apocalypse - End Without End" represents a departure for Bern's Natural History Museum in several respects, merging the natural sciences with cultural science and pointedly featuring a range of works of art. Moreover, the exhibition sees the Museum make use of new space for the first time. While catastrophes destroy worlds, they also unearth incredible life forces. The apocalypse, more of a human invention than a scientific phenomenon, is by no means an obvious topic for an exhibition at a natural history museum. Yes, nature poses a threat to humankind - we remain at the mercy of storms and volcanoes, and natural disasters have always been a breeding ground for human fears. Despite this though, the entity that mankind should probably be most afraid of is mankind itself. The notion that humans are likely to be the cause of their own extinction is not new. It was reinforced with frightening clarity on 6th August 1945 at 8.15 am local time when the first atomic bomb was detonated over Hiroshima. And for an alarmingly large number of animal species on Earth, the mere appearance of Homo sapiens marked the beginning of the end. Are we currently in the midst of the sixth mass extinction event, this time caused by human influence? It is undisputed that species diversity is declining rapidly all over the world. This apocalypse is taking place on a daily basis, quietly and often unnoticed.