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A visit to the geological and palaeontological exhibition

  • Would you like to visit the museum with a group? We’d love to have you!
    We ask groups of 20 or more to register with us in advance, free of charge – by telephone or email:

    Telephone: +49 40 238317-555
    Email: museumdernatur@leibniz-lib.de

  • Opening hours

    Monday to Friday: 10 am–5 pm
    (closed at weekends and on public holidays)

  • Admission

    Free admission

  • Address

    Museum of Nature Hamburg – Geology and Palaeontology
    Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg

  • How to get there

    Public transport: Bus routes 4 and 15, ‘Bundesstraße’ stop

    Parking: The museum does not have any parking spaces.

  • Lack of accessibility

    The exhibition area on the ground floor dedicated to the history of the Earth is accessible via the side entrance.

    Unfortunately, the section on fossil sites in the basement is not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. There is no lift in the exhibition.

Further information

  • Food and drink may not be brought into the exhibition or consumed there.

    Unfortunately, there are no on-site museum catering facilities. However, the museum is situated in the university quarter.

    There are numerous cafés and restaurants in the surrounding area.

  • Photography without a flash is permitted in the museum for private, non-commercial purposes.

    For any other enquiries, please contact our press office.

  • Animals are not permitted in the museum, with the exception of assistance animals for people with disabilities.

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