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Permanent exhibitionZoologyFrom huge whale skeletons to tiny insects, you can discover animals from all over the world.
Permanent exhibitionMineralogyWe open up the world of meteorites, glittering gemstones, ores and minerals.
Permanent exhibitionGeology-PalaeontologyWe provide insights into our important geological and palaeontological research collections.

Our three permanent exhibitions in Hamburg show fascinating aspects of nature. In the zoological exhibition, you can learn about animal species and their habitats. In the mineralogical exhibition, you can immerse yourself in the history of our planet with earthly minerals; meteorites tell stories from outer space. In the geological-palaeontological exhibition, you can take a look into the past and the beginnings of life on our planet.

Permanent exhibitions

We invite you into the world of zoology, mineralogy and geology-palaeontology.

Special exhibitions

In our special exhibitions, we tell new stories and emphasise certain aspects of our research and collections.

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