Braunschweig - Natural History Museum
The Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum (SNHM) was opened to the public in 1754 as the Herzoglich-Braunschweigisches Naturalienkabinett. It is a child of the Enlightenment and is committed to this tradition. Today, we also see ourselves as a centre for natural history beyond the Braunschweig region.
With an age of over 250 years, our collections are among the oldest in the world. With around 440,000 objects (around 320,000 invertebrates, 75,000 vertebrates and 45,000 fossils), they are among the three largest natural history collections in Lower Saxony. Our bird collection in particular, with more than 50,000 specimens, is one of the most extensive in Germany and of international importance. Our collections also contain a large number of type specimens and extinct species. Type specimens are the basis for the first description of a species. They must be permanently deposited in scientific collections. Many of our collections originate from regional collectors and therefore form a very special treasure.
Our collections are irreplaceable archives of life in our region and beyond. Their value is therefore inestimable and they must be preserved for future generations. We record, maintain and research them using state-of-the-art methods. In order to make them accessible to the scientific public via the Internet, the collection data is transferred to modern databases. The collections enable well-founded statements to be made on fundamental and current natural history issues, e.g. on the development of the diversity of life, species extinction and climate change.
Braunschweig State Museum of Natural History
Pockelsstraße 10
38106 Brunswick
Phone: 0531 - 1225 3000
Fax: 0531 - 1225 3901
e-mail: info.snhm@3landesmuseen.de
Internet: www.naturhistorisches-museum.de
Route to the Braunschweig Natural History Museum
Opening hours:
Mon closed
Tue 9 - 17 h
Wed 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thu - Sun 9 am - 5 pm
Opening hours during the public holidays:
Open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Whit Sunday, German Unity Day, 2nd Christmas Day. Closed on New Year's Day, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
The Staatliches Naturhistorisches Museum (SNHM) was opened to the public in 1754 as the Herzoglich-Braunschweigisches Naturalienkabinett. It is a child of the Enlightenment and is committed to this tradition. Today, we also see ourselves as a centre for natural history beyond the Braunschweig region.
With an age of over 250 years, our collections are among the oldest in the world. With around 440,000 objects (around 320,000 invertebrates, 75,000 vertebrates and 45,000 fossils), they are among the three largest natural history collections in Lower Saxony. Our bird collection in particular, with more than 50,000 specimens, is one of the most extensive in Germany and of international importance. Our collections also contain a large number of type specimens and extinct species. Type specimens are the basis for the first description of a species. They must be permanently deposited in scientific collections. Many of our collections originate from regional collectors and therefore form a very special treasure.
Our collections are irreplaceable archives of life in our region and beyond. Their value is therefore inestimable and they must be preserved for future generations. We record, maintain and research them using state-of-the-art methods. In order to make them accessible to the scientific public via the Internet, the collection data is transferred to modern databases. The collections enable well-founded statements to be made on fundamental and current natural history issues, e.g. on the development of the diversity of life, species extinction and climate change.
Braunschweig State Museum of Natural History
Pockelsstraße 10
38106 Brunswick
Phone: 0531 - 1225 3000
Fax: 0531 - 1225 3901
e-mail: info.snhm@3landesmuseen.de
Internet: www.naturhistorisches-museum.de
Route to the Braunschweig Natural History Museum
Opening hours:
Mon closed
Tue 9 - 17 h
Wed 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Thu - Sun 9 am - 5 pm
Opening hours during the public holidays:
Open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Whit Sunday, German Unity Day, 2nd Christmas Day. Closed on New Year's Day, Labour Day, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve.
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