The yellow-brick facade of the Zoological Museum of Kiel University building, seen diagonally against a blue winter sky.

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Zoological Museum of Kiel University

The Zoological Museum of Kiel University displays zoological collections in a yellow-brick building designed by Martin Gropius and opened in 1881. Exhibits cover systematics, evolution, and the fauna of the tropics and of Germany, including specimens gathered on 19th-century expeditions such as the Galathea voyage and the German Plankton Expedition.

When to go

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MonClosed

Tue09:00–17:00

Wed09:00–17:00

Thu09:00–17:00

Fri09:00–17:00

Sat10:00–17:00

Sun12:00–16:00

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