Museum für Natur und Umwelt Lübeck

The Museum für Natur und Umwelt Lübeck is a natural history museum in the Old City that spreads across three floors with scientifically organized collections. The exhibits display rocks and minerals, marine animal skeletons, taxidermied creatures, and plants from the region.

The museum was founded in 1893 based on the collection of Lübeck physician Johann Julius Walbaum, who gathered specimens starting in the late 1700s. His gathered materials remain the foundation of the displays shown today.

The museum is named after a local physician who left his collection to the city, and today it conveys an understanding of the natural world through exhibits focused on the Lübeck region. Visitors can see how people observed and recorded local wildlife and plants over time.

The museum is located in the Old City and is easily reached on foot, with plenty of space to explore the exhibits at a comfortable pace. It is best visited in the afternoon when you can dedicate time to all three floors.

The museum displays a sperm whale skeleton about 14 meters long from the Danish island of Romoe that surprises visitors with its massive size. Alongside it are fossilized whale remains discovered near Gross Pampau that offer insight into the region's marine past.

Location: Lübeck's Old City

Official opening: 1893

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 09:00-17:00; Saturday-Sunday 10:00-17:00

Website: https://museum-fuer-natur-und-umwelt.de/de/Museum

GPS coordinates: 53.86038,10.68563

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:40