GEOSKOP Urweltmuseum
Natural history museum at Burg Lichtenberg on the prehistoric Palatinate of about 300 million years ago – with fossils, dioramas and a live preparation demonstration.
Om museet
The Urweltmuseum GEOSKOP (Prehistoric World Museum) opened in August 1998 at Burg Lichtenberg near Kusel, one of the largest castle complexes in Germany. The modern museum building between the upper and lower castle was initially controversial because it stands out clearly from the historic buildings. The name combines the Greek word parts for earth and seeing: visitors are meant, so to speak, to look into the earth and thus into the past.
The museum is the earth science branch of the Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde – POLLICHIA-Museum in Bad Dürkheim and is run by its special-purpose association. It was the first institution to present the rich fossil heritage of the Saar-Nahe region from the late Paleozoic to the public in one place.
On around 400 square meters on two floors, the permanent exhibition tells of a time when the Palatinate lay near the equator in a tropical mountain valley. Original fossils of sharks, amphibians and plants, large habitat images and a live preparation demonstration bring this world to life; highlights include bones of Germany's oldest reptiles from a nearby quarry. On the second floor there are display cases on geology and mining history, including a replica of a meteorite that fell in 1869, as well as space for changing special exhibitions. The offering is complemented by tours, research workshops, family meetups and lectures.
Højdepunkter
- Bones of Germany's oldest saurians from the nearby area
- Fossils of freshwater sharks up to three meters long
- Large dioramas of the tropical prehistoric Palatinate about 300 million years ago
- Live preparation demonstration showing how fossils are uncovered
- Location at Burg Lichtenberg, combination ticket with the Musikantenland-Museum
Permanente udstillinger
- Als die Pfalz am Äquator lag – Fossils, dioramas and habitat images show plants and animals of a tropical mountain valley in the late Carboniferous and early Permian, including sharks, amphibians and early reptiles.
- Grundlagt
- 1998
- Ejer
- Zweckverband Pfalzmuseum für Naturkunde – POLLICHIA-Museum
- Ledelse
- Dr. Sebastian Voigt
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 2,60 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 2,10 €Pupils, students, participants in the Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (voluntary social year), Bundesfreiwilligendienst (federal volunteer service), people with disabilities |
| Børn og unge | 2,10 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children under 6 free, pupils reduced |
| Pensionister | –No senior concession specified |
| Personer med handicap | 2,10 €Reduced admission |
| Studerende og elever | 2,10 €Reduced admission |
| Grupper (fra 10 pers.) | 2,30 € pr. personFor 10 or more people; reduced €1.80 per person. |
| Familier | 6,10 €2 adults with children |
| Combination ticket with the Pfälzer Musikantenland-Museum | 5 €Reduced €4, family €12, groups of 10 or more €4 (reduced €3) per person |
Payment by cash or EC/credit card. Tours: general tour €35, specialist scientific tour €55, each plus admission. Free admission with the PfalzCard.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Certified under "Reisen für Alle" (Travel for All). Accessible entrance, elevator between the two exhibition floors and wheelchair-accessible restroom in the museum. Accessible parking spaces at the castle entrance, about 200 m from the museum. Assistance dogs allowed.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 6,10 € · 2 adults with children |
- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Puslerum: findes ikke
- Børnefødselsdage
FamilienTreffs (family meetups) with stories, fossils and hands-on activities for children aged 5 and over as well as research workshops during school holidays. Children's birthday parties (ages 5–13, 2 hours) on fossils, forests or spiders. No baby changing table of its own; on request, the seminar room can be used for changing and feeding.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Burg Lichtenberg, Thallichtenberg · 200 m
On-demand taxi line 2992 hourly from Kusel station (reservation at least one hour in advance via VRN, tel. 0621 1077077); for larger groups, on-demand buses with registration at least five days in advance.
I bil
Gratis parkering
Free parking in front of the castle, with bicycle racks there as well; accessible parking spaces at the castle entrance (approx. 200 m).
- Handicapparkering
Via the A62, exit Kusel (coming from Landstuhl) or Reichweiler (coming from Trier), then follow the signs for Kusel/Burg Lichtenberg.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Restaurant
- Museumsbutik
- Garderobe
- Opbevaringsskabe
Museum shop; lockers in the coat check area. At the castle: castle restaurant and seasonal kiosk. Eating and drinking not allowed in the exhibition rooms.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Firmaarrangementer
Meeting rooms in the GEOSKOP can be booked through the castle administration; conferences at the castle with up to 80 participants.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | General and specialist scientific tours for up to 20 people in German, English or Chinese by registration, with a visit to the preparation workshop on request; themed tours on request. Occasional free Sunday tours at regular admission. Programs for kindergartens and schools. Dogs (except assistance dogs) not allowed. |
