Zoological Museum of Kiel University, Natural history museum in Kiel, Germany.
Description
The Zoological Museum of Kiel University displays collections of marine organisms, prepared birds, and butterflies across several exhibition rooms. The objects give an impression of the diverse animal and plant life from different regions.
History
The collection began in the 17th century and developed into a research institution whose central hall was designed by architect Martin Gropius in 1881. This architecture shaped the museum's appearance for generations to come.
Culture
The museum displays materials from important research voyages and keeps alive the memory of how scientists explored the seas. Visitors can understand here what role such expeditions played in understanding the natural world.
Practical
Visitors find the museum located downtown in Kiel housed in a historic building and can walk through the exhibition at a leisurely pace. Access is designed to be barrier-free and there is ample time to explore the different collection areas.
Did you know?
The museum houses Germany's only complete skeletons of a blue whale and a beluga whale that visitors can experience directly in their impressive size. These rare treasures display the diversity of marine mammals in a special way.
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