
Geologisches Museum München
Small geology museum in Munich's Kunstareal on mountain building, volcanism, natural resources, and Bavaria's rocks – with free admission.
Om museet
Alongside the Paläontologisches Museum, the Geologisches Museum is the second publicly accessible part of the Bavarian State Collection of Paleontology and Geology (Bayerische Staatssammlung für Paläontologie und Geologie). It belongs to the Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (SNSB) and took its present form in 2000, when the paleontological state collection, in existence since 1843, and the geological state collection were merged into a single institution.
The exhibition is located in the building of the Institute of General and Applied Geology of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität on Luisenstraße in the Kunstareal (art district). From the outside, there is hardly any sign of the museum; inside, a passageway connects the rooms directly with the neighboring Paläontologisches Museum on Richard-Wagner-Straße.
In around 450 square meters, the permanent exhibition explains how the Earth's crust forms and changes: the deposition of sediments, the folding of mountains, volcanism, and plate tectonics. One focus is the formation of the Alps and deposits of raw materials and fossil fuels. Guided by the idea of a journey through Bavaria's geological history, visitors can take rock samples out of drawers and examine them themselves. A wall display covers current events such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, supplemented by changing thematic presentations.
Højdepunkter
- Permanent exhibition “Erdkruste im Wandel” (The Changing Earth's Crust) on mountain building, volcanism, and plate tectonics
- Journey through Bavaria's rock history with drawers to explore yourself
- Raw materials and fossil fuels (“Bodenschätze der Erde”)
- Direct passage to the Paläontologisches Museum
- Free admission
Permanente udstillinger
- Erdkruste im Wandel – Explains how sediments, mountains, and volcanoes form and how plate tectonics continually reshapes the Earth's surface.
- Bayerns steinige Geschichte – A journey through millions of years of Bavarian geological history; rock samples in drawers invite visitors to examine them for themselves.
- Bodenschätze der Erde – Shows how mineral raw materials and fossil fuels are formed through geological processes.
- Ejer
- Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns (SNSB)
- Ledelse
- Alexander Nützel
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
| Voksne | gratis |
|---|
Free admission; only educational programs are subject to a fee.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
According to Kunstareal/muenchen.de: access via a ramp in the inner courtyard to the left of the main entrance, elevator available, wheelchair-accessible restroom in the basement. Advance notice recommended.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Interaktive stationer
Earth science courses and tours, mainly for groups of children and teens; a children's quiz on the current exhibition with a small prize; drawers let visitors examine rocks themselves. According to muenchen.de, a rock course for children ages 5 to 8 takes place on the first Sunday of the month at 13:00.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
U2/U8 to "Königsplatz" or U1 to "Stiglmaierplatz"; bus 58, 68, and 100 to "Königsplatz".
I bil
Museet har ingen egen parkeringsplads.
No museum parking; arriving by car is not recommended.
About a 10-minute walk from the main train station (S-Bahn, long-distance trains).
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Arrangementer & udlejning
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Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
|---|---|
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | According to muenchen.de, a general tour takes place on the first Sunday of the month at 13:00; group courses can be booked through the museum or the Museumspädagogisches Zentrum. |
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