Angesichts der extremen Temperaturen ist von Donnerstag, 25.6. bis Sonntag, 28.6.2026 der Eintritt in die klimatisierten Ausstellungsbereiche für alle frei (Sonderausstellung „Versammelt“ im Obergeschoss sowie der Vivariumsbereich mit den Dauerausstellungen „Klima und Lebensräume“ sowie „Form und Funktion – Vorbild Natur").
Das Museumscafé mit gekühlten Getränken ist natürlich auch geöffnet!

Die nicht klimatisierten Ausstellungssäle im Ostflügel des Hauses (Geowissenschaftliche Ausstelllungen, „Welt der Insekten“, „Afrikanische Lebensräume“, „Heimische Natur“ und „Evolution des Menschen“) bleiben aufgrund der hohen Temperaturen geschlossen.

• Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 am - 5 pm
• Saturday, Sunday, bank holidays 10 am - 6 pm
• Closed Monday
   
• Feast of the Epiphany (6 Jan), Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Ascension, Whitsun Monday, Corpus Christi, Day of German Unity (3 October), All Saints (1 November): 10 am - 6 pm
• Christmas Eve (24 Dec), Christmas Day (25 Dec), New Year's Eve (31 Dec), New Year's Day (1 Jan), Shrove Tuesday: closed

Special exhibition "Collections":

• Adults: € 8.00 
• Concessions: € 6.00 
• Family ticket: € 16.00 
• Children under 6: free
  Children 6-17 years: € 3.00
• Museums-Pass-Musées holders: free
• ICOM Members: free
• Annual pass, adults: €20.00 , additional charge of 4 € per visit
• Annual pass, concessions: €16.00, additional charge of 4 € per visit

• Discounted admssion to both permanent and temporary exhibitions for Ehrenamtskarte holders
  
   

Permanent exhibitions and small temporary exhibitions:

• Adults: € 6.00
• Concessions: € 4.00
• Family ticket: € 12.00
• Annual pass, adults: €20.00
• Annual pass, concessions: €16.00

Admission free:

• Children and adolescents under 18
• assistant of  a disabled person ('B')
• members of Naturwissenschaftlicher Verein Karlsruhe e.V., „Freunde des Naturkundemuseums Karlsruhe e.V., Deutscher Museumsbund, ICOM
• holders of Museums-PASS-Musées, Karlsruher Pass, Karlsruher Kinderpass (accompayning Person not icluded), Landesfamilienpass
• 2. person with Genusspunkte voucher
   
• Free admission on Friday afternoons 1 pm - 5 pm to the permanent exhibitions and smaller special exhibitions (excepting bank holidays)

Concessions:

• pupils, students, apprentices, FSJ/FÖJ, BUFDI over 18 (with ID card)
• disabled persons
• groups of more than 15 , per person
• 3rd or more accompying person of educational groups
• Ehrenamtskarte holders
• with Rheinpfalzcard, GEOCard, Neubürgerscheckheft voucher

The museum is fully wheelchair accessible. A lift is available for access to all exhibitions.
Wheelchair-accessible toilets and baby-changing facilities are situated on the ground floor.

You may only take photographs or film for non-commercial purposes (no flashes permitted when photographing aquariums and terrariums). Filming or photographing museum staff is not permitted. You must obtain permission in advance for the use of tripods. Commercial use of photographic material of any kind is subject to written permission.

Welcome!

We want everyone to enjoy their visit – please abide by the following regulations:

• Please show consideration for other visitors and respect any instructions given by our staff.
• Please do not act in any way which might damage or endanger exhibits ordisplay facilities.
• Large bags, rucksacks and other bulky items must be left in the lockers provided.
• Dogs are not permitted in the museum (excepting assistance dogs).
• Smoking is not permitted in the museum.
• Refreshments can be purchased in the café located in the museum shop. For those of our visitors who wish to bring their own food and drink we have provided tables and chairs opposite the musumssshop.
• Children must not be left unattended anywhere in the museum.

We wish you a pleasant stay in our museum!

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