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Press release, 19-03-2024
Database Digitalization Research Research Data Management
German research alliance creates new knowledge laboratory for the future of scientific data The new knowledge lab for natural science collections and object-centred data (WiNoDa) creates modern expertise for science and society.
Press release, 18-03-2024
Science Communication Knowledge Transfer
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin publishes Public Engagement principles The revised Public Engagement principles are aimed at experts, researchers and other interested parties.
Press release, 11-03-2024 2 percent of visitors to Berlin's natural history museum affected by cyber attack The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin regrets to announce that 37,243 museum customers were affected by the hacker attack.
Press release, 05-03-2024
Evolution Research Fossils
A new small burrowing tetrapod from the Bromacker locality The holotype of Bromerpeton subcolossus Evolution Research Fossils Press release, 05-03-2024 A study conducted by researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin and North American collaborators reveals a new species of early tetrapod from the early Permian Bromacker locality. Lead author Dr. Mark MacDougall and his colleagues describe Bromerpeton subcolossus, a 290 Ma old small tetrapod, belonging to the enigmatic clade Recumbirostra.
Press release, 05-03-2024
Exhibition Impact Earth Sciences Meteorites
Spectacular meteorite to be exhibited at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin Exhibition Impact Earth Sciences Meteorites Press release, 05-03-2024 In January 2024, a meteorite fell to earth north-west of Berlin near the town of Ribbeck. Fragments of the meteorite, classified as a rare aubrite, will soon be on display at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin. Starting on Tuesday, 12 March, in the exhibition of the mineral collection and only for a few weeks, as the material is fragile and will be further researched.
Press release, 20-02-2024
Research Museum Visit
Update on the cyber attack on the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin fell victim to a targeted hacker attack in mid-October, affecting large parts of our digital infrastructure.
Press release, 14-02-2024
Evolution Research Fossils Climate Change
Life underground: Burrowing in prehistoric times A comprehensive review of fossils, some of which were discovered within the framework of the ongoing BROMACKER research project, reveals the origin and early evolution of vertebrate burrowing behaviour and provides new insights into the impact of climate change.
Press release, 05-02-2024
Astronomy Impact Earth Sciences Meteorites Collection
Meteor near Berlin classified as extremely rare Aubrite-type meteorite Initial chemical and mineralogical investigations of the meteorites collected from the strewn field produced by the breakup of asteroid 2024 BX1 were successfully carried out at the Museum für Naturkunde.
Press release, 29-01-2024
Exhibition Museum Visit
Museum für Naturkunde breaking records Never since these numbers were recorded have there been more than 882,388 visitors who were enthusiastic about nature on site or who took part in an open dialogue about the future of our planet in numerous educational and event formats.
Press release, 26-01-2024
Astronomy Impact Research Earth Sciences Meteorites
Natural history museum reports further suspected meteorite finds Over the next few days, the pieces will be examined for their chemical composition and origin in the laboratories of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin.

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung