fra 9. november 2023
Electrum mundi – Bernsteinwelten
Inclusions in amber from the museum collection, which young researchers in Jena have used to describe previously unknown insect species; no end date has been announced.

Art Nouveau museum of the University of Jena, founded by Ernst Haeckel, on the evolutionary history of animals, with the Medusa Hall, the Evolution Hall, and an aurochs.
fra 9. november 2023
Inclusions in amber from the museum collection, which young researchers in Jena have used to describe previously unknown insect species; no end date has been announced.
The zoologist Ernst Haeckel, one of the most influential advocates of the theory of evolution in Germany, wanted to present the evolutionary history of living things – phylogeny – vividly to a broad public. He had a dedicated museum built, laid the foundation stone in August 1907, and handed over the finished building in 1908 for the 350th anniversary of the University of Jena.
The Art Nouveau building was designed by the architect Karl Dittmar based on Haeckel's ideas. The facade bears motifs such as a tree of life and was elaborately restored in 2007/2008. Inside, a ceiling painting of jellyfish by Adolf Giltsch, based on Haeckel's drawings, adorns the so-called Medusa Hall.
The museum still belongs to Friedrich-Schiller-Universität today and is affiliated with the Institute of Zoology and Evolutionary Research. Its scientific collections comprise more than a million objects, including around 850,000 insects and thousands of mammals and birds; some items date back to the 18th century.
The permanent exhibition leads through the diversity of multicellular animals, evolution, and human evolution; special exhibitions take up current research. For the future, the museum is planning an extension that will provide, among other things, more space for special exhibitions, accessible collections, and a critical examination of Haeckel.
| Voksne | 4,50 € |
|---|---|
| Nedsat pris | 3,50 €Children age 6 and over, school students, apprentices, the unemployed, retirees, visitors with a severe disability |
| Børn og unge | 3,50 €gratis til og med 5 år · Under 6 free |
| Pensionister | 3,50 €Retirees |
| Personer med handicap | 3,50 €No information on companions. |
| Studerende og elever | –No general discount listed for university students; students of the Faculty of Biological Sciences and Pharmacy (Biologisch-Pharmazeutische Fakultät) at FSU Jena free. |
| Grupper | –School classes €1.50 per student and €3.50 per accompanying adult; kindergarten groups free (guided tour €15). Guided tours for groups of 6–20 people €30 plus admission, registration required. |
| Familier | 10 €Parents or grandparents with children |
| Group tour (6–20 people) | 30 €Plus admission |
| Children's audio guide | 2 € |
Cash only. Free for members of the friends' association.
Wheelchair access via the rear entrance (register in advance), reached through the courtyard from Schillergässchen or Neugasse; paved paths with gradients of up to 15%.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
|---|---|
| Familiebillet | 10 € · Parents or grandparents with children |
Children's audio guide (about 45 min.), explorer booklet and rally on nocturnal animals from grade 3; craft activities during the holidays for ages 6 to 11; birthday tours from preschool age for up to 15 children.
Paradiesbahnhof West
Tram to Paradiesbahnhof West (lines 2, 3, 34) or Paradiesbahnhof (1, 4, 5, 35); Jena Paradies station approx. 2 min. and Jena West approx. 8 min. on foot.
Betalingsparkering
No parking lot of its own; paid parking a few minutes away at Haeckelplatz, at Engelplatz and in the Grietgasse and Goethe-Galerie parking garages.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Tours and programs for daycare groups (max. 15 children) and school classes by registration via phone or email. |
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