Specimens from the state natural history collections meet changing depictions of nature by three artists; until November 29, the cameraless photograms of Gregor Philipps are on view.
Om museet
The Müritzeum's roots go back to 1866, when Hermann Freiherr von Maltzan founded the Naturhistorisches Museum für Mecklenburg in Waren, named after him and the first natural history museum in what is now Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. Since 1929 the collections and exhibitions have been housed in a former school building on the edge of the old town, into which the local history museum also moved that same year. In 1957 the two institutions merged to form the Müritz-Museum.
An important step in its development was the opening in 1982 of a public aquarium beneath the Herrenseebrücke bridge, which combined live animals from local waters with the natural history collections and the museum garden. Because both the aquarium and the old building needed renovation by the early 2000s, the idea of a new nature discovery center arose, backed by the district, the town and the national park authority.
First the historic building was renovated and reopened in 2006 as the Haus der Sammlungen (House of Collections); it houses the Naturhistorische Landessammlungen für Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (state natural history collections) with research rooms and a permanent exhibition on collecting and preserving. In summer 2007 the striking new building on the Herrensee followed: the Haus der 1000 Seen (House of 1,000 Lakes), with the aquarium landscape and interactive exhibitions on forest, moor, birdlife and the Ice Age. Since then the institution has operated as the Müritzeum and is one of the best-known destinations in the Mecklenburg Lake District.
Højdepunkter
Aquarium landscape with around 25 tanks and almost 50 native fish species
Deep tank with a school of whitefish
Virtual balloon ride over the Müritz
Haus der Sammlungen with the state natural history collections of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Museum garden on the Herrensee with pirate ship playground
Boat station with remote-controlled model boats
Permanente udstillinger
Aquarienlandschaft – An entire floor of naturalistically designed tanks shows the habitats of native lakes and rivers, with pike, catfish, eel, whitefish and pond turtles.
Naturkundeausstellung – Interactive rooms on forest, moor, birdlife and the Ice Age invite visitors to join in, complemented by a virtual balloon ride.
Natur im Sammlungsschrank – The historic Haus der Sammlungen displays selected pieces from more than 150 years of collecting history on flora, fauna and geology.
Grundlagt
2007
Ejer
Müritzeum gGmbH
Ledelse
Dr. Mathias Küster (Geschäftsführer)
Entrépriser & rabatter
Voksne
15 €
Nedsat pris
12 €School students, university students, trainees and apprentices, job seekers, FSJ/FÖJ/BFD volunteers, people with disabilities (with proof)
Børn og unge
7,50 €gratis til og med 3 år · Children's rate for ages 4–16; free under age 4
Pensionister
–No general senior discount; Nov.–March, Tuesdays are Grandparents' Day: grandparents with grandchildren pay the children's rate
Personer med handicap
12 €ledsager gratis · Assistance dogs registered on the severe disability ID (Schwerbehindertenausweis) free
Studerende og elever
12 €
Grupper (fra 15 pers.)
12 € pr. personAdvance booking requested; 90-min. guided tour €60 per group plus admission (max. 25 people)
Day ticket: you may leave and return on the same day. The ticket gets you a 10% discount at several partner museums in the region.
Tilgængelighed
Delvis kørestolsvenlig
Elevator
Handicaptoilet
Handicapparkering
Servicehunde tilladt
Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
“Reisen für Alle” certification: partially accessible for people with walking and visual impairments. Haus der 1000 Seen accessible; Haus der Sammlungen by elevator, 4 cm threshold at the entrance. Wheelchair, rollator and buggy available on loan free of charge; guided tours for people with disabilities by arrangement.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
Besøgets varighed
ca. 2,5 t.
Entré for børn
gratis til og med 3 år
Familiebillet
37,50 € · 2 adults with children (ages 4–16)
Familieomvisninger & workshops
Barnevognsvenlig
Legeplads / legehjørne
Børnefødselsdage
Playground with a pirate ship in the museum garden; exhibitions and outdoor grounds are accessible with strollers without obstacles. Programs for daycares, after-school care centers, school classes, and vacation kids; children's birthday parties as a group offering.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Bahnhof Waren (Müritz)
Waren (Müritz) train station, walk via Schweriner Damm and Zur Steinmole. City buses in Waren (lines 2, 3, 12, and the Citylinie) are free for vacationers with a guest card.
I bil
Parkering muligt · 200 m til indgangen
Parking lot on the street Zur Steinmole (turn right after the roundabout), about 200 m from the museum; two accessible parking spaces directly at the Haus der 1000 Seen.
Handicapparkering
By car via the A19, exit Waren (Müritz)/Petersdorf, then the B192; in Waren, follow the “Müritzeum” signs. Numerous bicycle racks on the forecourt.
Group tours (90 min.), short tours (45 min.), and introductions (15–20 min.) by registration; escape game for groups. According to the website, email availability is currently limited – contacting them by phone is recommended.