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Tue | 12/08/2015 | 10:41 Redirect English
Tue | 12/08/2015 | 10:01 Become a member Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin
Mon | 12/07/2015 | 16:37 Workshops and Microscopy Children from age 5 and teenagers of all class levels can explore the world of science in workshops and microscopy classes. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include admission.
Current press releases

Press release, 11-02-2026
Evolution Research Fossils Reptiles
Oldest known reptile skin impressions discovered in the Thuringian Forest An international study led by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin provides new insights into the early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates.

Press release, 05-02-2026
Digitalization Insects Collection
Artificial Intelligence Accelerates Access to Insect Collections Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, together with data scientists, have developed a new method to largely automate the extraction of label information from digitized insect specimens.

Press release, 30-01-2026
Evolution Research Fossils Ecosystem
Fossil regurgitation reveals feeding behaviour of an early land predator New research involving the Museum für Naturkunde documents the earliest occurrence of fossilised regurgitation (regurgitalite) produced by a strictly terrestrial predator from the early Permian Bromacker locality.

Press release, 19-01-2026
Exhibition Museum Visit
Visitors and Podcasts — More than One Million for Nature Museum für Naturkunde Berlin reaches a broad audience again in 2025

Press release, 15-01-2026
Cooperation Politics Collection
The future of water in Berlin and Brandenburg: New project encourages dialogue between society and politics The new project ‘Mind the Water. Voices from Berlin and Brandenburg’ by the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin aims to collect local social knowledge about water and bring it directly into the political discourse.

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Mon | 11/30/2015 | 15:25 Collection Collection Note: Access to the collections is currently restricted. Further information can be found below. With over 30 million objects, the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin houses the largest natural history collection in Germany. It is the museum's core infrastructure. The collection comprises objects from the time of the origin of the solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago until today and contains a large number of first descriptions of species (type specimens).
Mon | 11/30/2015 | 14:45 Citizen Science There are opportunities for everybody to support the work of scientists and create new knowledge, be it by collecting midges, watching the sky at night or describing works of art. Citizens become part of the research process and, depending on the kind of participation, play an active part, satisfy their own curiosity and, above all, have plenty of fun in helping research. On this webpage, we introduce ways of:
Wed | 11/25/2015 | 23:59 Guided Tours We offer guided tours with various themes for children from age 5 onwards, for teenagers and adults. The tours can be booked during opening hours – some selected tours are also available after hours. Find all our public tour options below or in our event calendar. Please note the information on booking conditions. Unless otherwise stated, prices do not include admission.
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Wed | 11/25/2015 | 22:04 Education
Thu | 11/19/2015 | 18:14 Imprint Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science Invalidenstraße 43 10115 Berlin, Germany Landesunmittelbare rechtsfähige Stiftung des öffentlichen Rechts phone: +49 (0)30 889140-8591 fax: +49 (0)30 889140-8561 email: info(at)mfn.berlin website: www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin Authorized representative person Prof. Johannes Vogel, PhD (Director General) Stephan Junker (Managing Director)
Fri | 10/02/2015 | 11:02 Events
Fri | 10/02/2015 | 11:01 Evolution in Action It is estimated that on the Earth, there are between 4 and 40 million plant and animal species. This overwhelming variety came about through evolution in the course of geological history. Over time, many organisms vanished, leaving nothing but fossil traces. Such traces increased continuously, and some of them have been preserved to this day. However, many species have not yet been discovered, while others are threatened with extinction. The idea of a common origin of all life goes back to Charles Darwin.
Fri | 10/02/2015 | 11:01 Exhibitions
Fri | 10/02/2015 | 10:28 The World of Dinosaurs What did our world look like 150 million years ago?

Museum für Naturkunde Leibniz-Institut für Evolutions- und Biodiversitätsforschung