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Hamburg is not only one of Europe's largest port cities with an endless series of typical tourist attractions and architectural monuments. There are such places in the city, having visited in which, you will be able to make a holistic impression of Hamburg and bring a collection of unusual photographs. One of these places is the Zoological Museum of Hamburg. It is especially recommended to go to this friendly and informative museum if you travel with children.

The Hamburg Zoological Museum has earned a reputation as one of the most important natural-research museums in Germany, numerous scientific studies, as well as an extensive museum collection have become a reason for national and international recognition .

The Zoological Museum of Hamburg is inextricably linked to the naturalistic museum, which was founded in 1843, and destroyed during the Second World War. The collection of the naturalistic museum formed the basis of the Hamburg Museum of Zoology

The Hamburg Zoological Museum has earned a reputation as one of the most important natural-research museums in Germany, numerous scientific studies and an extensive museum collection have become a reason for national and international recognition. The Zoological Museum of Hamburg, as part of the University of Hamburg, provides an excellent base for training students.

The Zoological Museum stores more than 10 million objects of the animal world, including dinosaur skeletons and living models brought from all over the world.

Collection of the Lower invertebrates contains all known taxonomic groups of invertebrates . Most of the exposition is stored in alcoholized form, some specimen vessels date from the Second World War period . In addition, more million samples of crustaceans and polychaete worms . By the way, the invertebrate collection collected at the Zoological Museum of Hamburg is considered the most complete and the largest in the country . Scientists from all over the world come here to get the necessary material for their scientific research .

The main museum collection shows visitors a variety of living forms on Earth. Exhibits intended for public inspection are located on the first floor of the building. Here not only invertebrates, but also vertebrate animals (birds and mammals) are exposed, as well as endangered species. In the compositions with stuffed animals of prey, typical scenes of hunting for the victim are presented

Near the each exhibit there are small tablets with brief information about its features, diet, history and habitat
Zoologisches Museum Hamburg

Practical information

Working hours: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 - 17:00, Sunday and official state holidays: closed. The entrance for all visitors is free

Address: Hamburg, Martin Luther King Square, 3.

Phone: + 494-042-838-38-80.

You can get to the Zoological Museum of Hamburg by U-Bahn , line U2 / U3. The nearest metro station is Schlump, from it to the museum - 10-15 minutes walk.