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Press release, 07-01-2026
Research Mammals Animal sound archive
Fighting and flirting in the church attic A new study from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin reveals that Greater Mouse-eared bats not only possess a broad repertoire of vocalisations but also that their calls are individually distinct.
Thu | 01/08/2026 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre In our Open Museum Studio the objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope!
Wed | 01/28/2026 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre In our Open Museum Studio the objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope!
Wed | 01/21/2026 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre In our Open Museum Studio the objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope!
Wed | 01/14/2026 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre In our Open Museum Studio the objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope!
Wed | 01/07/2026 | 12:30 bis 15:30 Open Museum Studio in the Microscopy Centre In our Open Museum Studio the objects are not behind glass, but on your hand, in front of your nose or under the microscope!
Press release, 06-01-2026
Exhibition Society Museum Visit
Museum für Naturkunde Grants Free Admission to Berlin Residents Affected by Power Outagee Berlinerinnen und Berliner The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is offering free admission to all visitors affected by the current power outage in Berlin from today, Tuesday, January 6, through Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Wed | 02/11/2026 | 17:00 bis 22:00 Brecht-Tage 2026 im Museum für Naturkunde Brecht-Tage 2026 - Die Erde, »die große Nährerin«. Brechts grüne Revolution These three events will take place at the museum as part of the Brecht-Tage 2026: A Plan to Save the Future from Collaps: Half Earth Socialism Troy Vettese in conversation with Dirk Baecker and Maike Weißpflug (in english)
Tue | 03/10/2026 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science
Tue | 02/10/2026 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science
Tue | 01/13/2026 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science
Press release, 15-12-2025
Exhibition Fossils Society Saur Special Exhibition
Berlin’s Most Beautiful Smile – for 10 Years 10 Jahre T. rex Tristan Otto im Museum für Naturkunde Berlin: kulturelles Wahrzeichen und internationaler Publikumsmagnet mit messbarem Einfluss auf Tourismus, Forschung und das Stadtimage Berlins.
Mon | 02/09/2026 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Das Wasser und Wir The event language is German. Your Input Matters: We are gathering diverse voices on the changing water situation in Berlin and Brandenburg and exchanging ideas with decision-makers from politics and administration. Water is a key issue for the future of Berlin: A growing population is leading to increasing volumes of drinking water and wastewater. At the same time, the climate crisis and the phase-out of coal mining pose major challenges for Berlin's water supply.
Tue | 01/06/2026 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science
Press release, 04-12-2025
Evolution Research
Jaw versatility enabled the ecological success of amniotes New research reveals a burst in jaw variety in the earliest amniotes – which includes the ancestors of all reptiles, birds and mammals.
Mon | 12/01/2025 | 14:13 Position paper on the future of the data and digital science community published A new, comprehensive position paper on the importance of data and digital science in the German-speaking scientific system has been published. The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, represented by the WiNoDa Lab, is a co-signatory of this important initiative from the data and digital science community. It highlights the central role of data-intensive research and digital methods—from data analysis and AI to domain-specific expertise—for innovation in almost all disciplines.
Press release, 10-12-2025
Evolution Research Mammals
Cats’ purrs reveal who’s who better than their meows A new study with the participation of the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin shows: a domestic cat’s purr reveals far more about its individual identity than its meow.
Press release, 13-11-2025
Digitalization Research
Museum für Naturkunde Berlin seeks new partners for innovative digitisation solutions The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin is launching the next development phase of its ELIO innovation programme – Innovation in Object Digitisation – and is seeking new partners from the technology sector.
Tue | 12/16/2025 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science
Tue | 12/02/2025 | 18:00 bis 19:30 Guided tour "Queering Nature" A queer-historical view of nature and science

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung