Jurassic Museum Aalen

The Jurassic Museum Aalen is housed in a historic city hall building and displays extensive collections of fossils, dinosaur bones, and rock samples across multiple floors. The exhibits cover geological layers and prehistoric life forms that were found in the region.

The museum was founded in 1977 and is now the largest municipal geology and paleontology institution in Baden-Wurttemberg. Its creation followed centuries of geological research in the region that made Aalen an important center for earth sciences.

The name 'Aalenium' for a geological layer comes from researcher Ch. Mayer, who named the brown Jurassic strata after the city in 1864. This term is now recognized in international geology and shows how important Aalen became to understanding Earth's history.

The museum has different opening hours depending on the day of the week, so visitors should check the schedule before planning a visit. The facility is located in the city center and is easily accessible, with enough time needed to explore the multiple exhibition levels.

The collection includes remains of ancient sea creatures such as giant ammonites and octopuses, showing that the area was once covered by a prehistoric sea. These finds reveal how dramatically landscapes can change over geological time periods.

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Opening Hours: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday-Saturday 09:00-17:00; Wednesday 09:00-13:30; Holidays,Sunday 12:30-17:00

Phone: +4973616556

Website: http://urweltmuseum-aalen.de

GPS coordinates: 48.83789,10.09297

Latest update: December 14, 2025 15:00