GeoMuseum der Universität

The GeoMuseum of the University is a geological museum in Münster that displays minerals, fossils, and rocks from different periods of Earth's history. The collections are arranged in thematic sections and located in a historic building in the city center.

The museum was founded in 1824 as a mineralogical and zoological collection and moved to its current building on Pferdegasse in 1880. The modern collections were created through a merger of multiple collections in 2007.

The museum presents Earth's 13.8-billion-year timeline through local Westphalian discoveries, connecting regional geology to global natural history understanding.

The museum is open on Wednesdays from 14:00 to 20:00 and on the last Sunday of each month from 14:00 to 17:00 with free admission. These limited hours mean planning ahead helps you fit a visit into your schedule.

The museum holds a complete mammoth skeleton from 43,000 years ago that was excavated in 1910 near Ahlen and restored using current scientific methods. This specimen is among the few fully preserved mammoth remains found in Germany.

Operator: Universität zu Köln

Address: Zülpicher Straße 49B, 50674 Köln

Opening Hours: Wednesday 14:00-20:00; Sunday[-1] 14:00-17:00

Website: http://geomuseum.uni-koeln.de

GPS coordinates: 50.92689,6.93466

Latest update: December 13, 2025 12:22