The Zoological Research Museum Alexander Koenig

is a research museum of the Leibniz Association

Link to Leibniz Association

Opening hours

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)

News

21.06.2020
BIG, BIGGER, DINOSAURS.
09.04.2020
Bonn is worth a trip for sure
13.03.2020
Alle Veranstaltungen aus der Reihe „Wir lesen vor" und die Abendvorträge sind bis auf weiteres abgesagt
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big, BIGGER,
DINOSAURS
The current state of research on the largest land animals that have ever lived on earth and the detective methods of scientists.
To Special Exhibition
NEW: Permanent exhibition
Freshwater
Visit our various freshwater habitats and dicover the mostly unknown diversity of species.
To Exhibition
Treasury of Life
Rainforest
Join a chimpanzee tracking tour, encounter dangerous driver ants and discover a leopard in the rainforest understorey - explore one of the most species-rich ecosystems of our planet.
To Exhibition
Permanent exhibition
Arctic / Antarctic
Whales, penguins, ice bears and other fascinating animals in, under and on the ice guide you into the world of perpetual ice.
More on Arctic / Antarctic
Permanent exhibition
Desert
Our exhibition "Desert - world of extremes" displays animals using tricks and adaptations to survive.
More on the Desert exhibition
Permanent exhibition
Savannah
The African savannah in the atrium forms the heart of the exhibition, mediating the complex relationships between different species in this habitat.
More on the Savannah exhibition
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Our blue planet

Explore species diversity yourself: Our permanent exhibition offers a genuine nature experience based on naturalistic ecosystem displays.
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Guided tours again!

After a long break our team is looking forward to go on a world tour with you again. Exciting guided tours and programs around the theme of nature are waiting for you.

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Children birthday party

You want to give something special to your childs birthday? Invite the birthday child and its party guests to an unforgettable experience at Museum Koenig!
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Special Exhibitions

BIG, BIGGER, DINOSAURS ## EXTENDED ##

Special exhibition
28.09.2019 to 18.04.2021
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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[All special exhibitions]

Adopt an animal

Adopting an animal exhibit or one of our living "inhabitants" is a very special gift for friends, relatives, for your company or for yourself.

Currently our adoptions support the upcoming rainforest exhibition: Choose your "godchild" and help funding our new exhibition highlight at Museum Koenig.

Adopt an animal
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