Museum Terra Triassica Euerdorf

About the museum

The Museum Terra Triassica was opened in 2013 by the market town of Euerdorf. It is located in a hunting lodge of the prince-abbots of Fulda built in 1598, which served as a forester's house from 1885 to 1973.

Its basis is the Sammlung Mainfränkische Trias Euerdorf (SMTE), which four amateur paleontologists have assembled over decades. It comprises more than 25,000 fossils from Mainfranken, the Rhön, and southern Thuringia, including scientifically described type specimens, and continues to be researched and documented by the collectors.

The tour follows the classic three-part division of the Germanic Triassic into Buntsandstein (Bunter sandstone), Muschelkalk, and Keuper. Lifelike dioramas reconstruct landscapes and seas from about 250 to 200 million years ago; the associated original finds range from early archosaurs and marine reptiles through fish and mussels to insects and microfossils.

The museum includes a garden with plants whose relatives already grew in the Triassic, as well as outdoor stations in the village. Outstanding is the geotope with dinosaur tracks at the Saalrangen, which is among the 100 most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria. Two geological hiking trails connect the stations.

Highlights

• Dioramas of the Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper
• Original fossils of the Sammlung Mainfränkische Trias
• Geotope Saurierfährten (dinosaur tracks) Euerdorf
• Triassic garden with primeval plants
• Historic hunting lodge of 1598

Permanent exhibitions

• Dauerausstellung Terra Triassica – Dioramas reconstruct habitats from the Buntsandstein, Muschelkalk, and Keuper; alongside them are the associated original fossils, from dinosaurs to insects.
• Pflanzenwelt Trias-Garten – Garden of the old forester's house with plants whose relatives already grew in the Triassic, and a small vineyard.
• Außenstationen (Geo-Punkte) – Five geological outcrops in the village area, including the dinosaur-track geotope and the Wichtelhöhlen (gnome caves).

Founded

2013

Operated by

Markt Euerdorf

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area

In the Triassic garden there is a climbing rock, a puzzle animal, and wooden clogs with which children can leave their own dinosaur tracks.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located in the old forester's house in the center of Euerdorf; the geological hiking trails "Panoramaweg Wein und Stein" and "Weg durch die Zeit" start from there.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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