The Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig

is a research museum of the Leibniz Association

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Our blue planet
The living network
Discovering and explaining biodiversity - this is the main emphasis of Museum Koenig. The permanent exhibition offers the visitors a genuine nature experience based on naturalistic ecosystem displays.
Permanent exhibition
Leibniz Institute for
Animal Biodiversity
Our research focusses on phylogenetics, speciation, molecular biology and biogeography of terrestrial vertebrates and insects.
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News

BIG, BIGGER, DINOSAURS.
[21.06.2020] The Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity (ZFMK, Museum Koenig) presents a new exhibition of unique dinosaur skeletons from September 28, 2019 to June 21, 2020. For the first time ever, dinosaur...
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Bonn is worth a trip for sure
[09.04.2020] Bonn is worth a trip for sure - one reason are the unique exhibitions of the Museum Koenig. Unfortunately the museum is closed and you have to wait until the exhibitons open again.
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Alle Veranstaltungen aus der Reihe „Wir lesen vor" und die Abendvorträge sind bis auf weiteres abgesagt
[13.03.2020] All events of the series "We read aloud" and the evening lectures are cancelled until further notice.
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Events

Discovering and Describing Diversity — Form Deep-Sea to the Shore
05/18/2020 - 5:15pm
Lecture | Students
Exploration of our oceans continues to reveal unknown animal species. On average 2000 new marine species are described each year. The discovery of...
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Contact

Address
Zoological Research Museum
Alexander Koenig
Adenauerallee 160
53113 Bonn, Germany

Phone and e-mail
Phone: +49 228 9122-0 (general)
Fax: +49 228 9122-212
e-mail: info [at] leibniz-zfmk.de

Staff
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Museum

Special exhibitions

The Coast - Dividing Edge and Habitat
Photo exhibition
26.03.2020 to 21.06.2020
In an endless interplay of water and land, coastal regions form what is probably the most diverse landscape forms on our planet. We find fine sandy or coarse gravel beaches of different colours, as...
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The Wild South of Africa
Photo exhibition
24.03.2020 to 26.04.2020
Accompanying photo exhibition to the 17th Eschmarer Nature Photography Days with pictures by Paul Kornacker.The south of Africa impresses with a diverse and breathtaking nature. Fascinating...
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BIG, BIGGER, DINOSAURS -- A Glimpse Inside the Lab of Gigantism Researchers
Special exhibition
28.09.2019 to 21.06.2020
The exhibition presents the current state of research on these questions and at the same time explains the almost detective methods with which scientists answer questions from a long time ago.
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Our Blue Planet

Discovering and explaining biodiversity - this is the main emphasis of Museum Koenig. The permanent exhibition offers the visitors a genuine nature experience based on naturalistic ecosystem displays.

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Visitor information

Opening hours
Tue to Sun: 10:00 to 18:00, last entrance: 17:00h
Web: Until 21:00h (on public holidays until 18:00h), last entrance: 20:00h
Mondays: only on public holidays

Closed
Mondays (except on public holidays)
Christmas eve, Christmas day und New year's eve

Entrance fee (1 day ticket)
5,00 € (regular)
2,50 € (discounted)

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Research

Research News

BIG, BIGGER, DINOSAURS.
[21.06.2020] The Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity (ZFMK, Museum Koenig) presents a new exhibition of unique dinosaur skeletons from September 28, 2019 to June 21, 2020. For the first time ever, dinosaur...
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The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity
[20.11.2019] A team of 24 scientists from Germany (predominantly from the Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig - Leibniz Institute for Animal Biodiversity), Australia, China, and the USA have explored the phylogeny and evolution of beetles using...
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Butterflies and plants evolved in sync, but moth 'ears' predated bats
[23.10.2019] A new study examines these classic hypotheses by shining a light on the early history of Lepidoptera, the order that includes moths and butterflies. Using the largest-ever data set assembled for the group, an international team of researchers...
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Projects

Staff

The Museum Koenig maintains around 80 permanent positions (ca. 40 of which are held by researchers), as well as over 150 additional staff members.

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