Nature & natural history museums in Munich

Designed by Agostino Barelli, the name of this palace literally translates as the Castle of the Nymphs. When the Bavarian royalty in the 17th century wanted to take a summer break, they would go to the Nymphenburg Palace. Today, it is open to the public and home to several historical museums. You ca

Tierpark Hellabrunn or the Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich was founded in 1911 and is home to around 15.000 animals relating to 665 species (including the aquarium). This zoo in Munich is divided into 15 themes. It was the first Geo-zoo, where animals from every continent live together. The park is situate

Located in the Nymphenburg Castle, the Museum Mensch und Natu is dedicated to natural history. Walk through its interactive exhibits, see life-sized replicas and marvel at its highlight "JJ1", alias Bruno the Bear - the first brown bear to appear in the country after almost 200 years.

Sea Life Munich is one of eight Sea Life Centers in Germany. It was opened in 2006 and depicts life in the Isar and the Danube to the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. In over 33 basins with 700,000 liters of water around 3,000 sea creatures are held relating to 150 species. A ten meter long unde

The Alpines Museum (Museum of the Alps and the Mountain) is a museum in Munich that is located on the southern part of the Praterinsel, one of the islands of the Isar. The building dates back to the 19th century and was donated to the Austrian-German mountaineering society. The museum illustrates th

The Museum Reich der Kristalle is the publicly accessible part of the Mineralogischen Staatssammlung (State Mineralogical Collection) of Munich. It contains 100,000 exhibits, including diamonds, emeralds and other gems. There is also a collection of meteorites, as well as quartzes from the Alpine re