Museum Wald und Umwelt
Museum and environmental station at the Ebersberg forest, with a permanent exhibition on forest, climate and the historic wooden library.
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About the museum
Museum Wald und Umwelt is located on the Ludwigshöhe at the edge of the Ebersberg forest and is run by the town of Ebersberg. It combines a museum with a recognized environmental station that offers programs for school classes, families and adults.
Part of the ensemble is the historic Jagerhäusl, a farmhouse from 1740 that was moved here from a neighboring municipality. In December 2019 a fire damaged the roofs of the old and new building sections; the exhibits were secured in time.
The permanent exhibition was completely redesigned and reopened on October 12, 2025. It covers climate change, species extinction and the changing use of forests, with many interactive stations. A highlight is the wooden library of the Benedictine monk Candid Huber (1747–1813), who made caskets in the form of books for individual tree species. Outdoors, an open-air area, a nature experience and listening trail, and paths into the forest invite further exploration.
Highlights
- New permanent exhibition on climate, species extinction and forest use
- Wooden library of the monk Candid Huber
- Talking Tree with real-time measurement data
- Historic Jagerhäusl from 1740
- Nature experience and listening trail in the open-air area
Permanent exhibitions
- Dauerausstellung Wald und Umwelt – Newly designed exhibition on climate change, species extinction and the changing use of forests, with interactive stations.
- Holzbibliothek – Artfully crafted wooden books by the monk Candid Huber, each dedicated to a tree species.
- Operated by
- Stadt Ebersberg
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
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| Reduced | €2.50Children and young people up to age 17, pupils, trainees, students, holders of an Ehrenamtskarte (volunteer card), Juleica (youth leader card) and RedCard, recipients of welfare benefits, people with a severe disability rating of GdB 50 or higher, asylum seekers, volunteer service participants, and members of the Förderkreis (friends' association) and the Museumsbund |
| Children & teens | €2.50free up to age 5 · Children and young people aged 6 to 17 receive the reduced rate. |
| Seniors | €4From age 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €2.50companion free · From GdB 50; severely disabled children and young people aged 6 to 17 enter free. |
| Students & apprentices | €2.50Trainees included. |
| Groups | –Guided tours for groups on request. |
| Families | €10Parents with their own underage children; with only one parent, €6. |
| Family pass | €8 |
| Family card with one parent | €6 |
Admission to the special exhibitions is free. Please show your ID or proof of eligibility.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The new building, with the permanent and special exhibitions and the seminar room, is barrier-free, and vehicles can drive right up to the museum door. The historic Jagerhäusl has thresholds and narrow stairs. The open-air area is only partly suitable for wheelchairs, with uneven sections.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | €10 · Parents with their own underage children; with only one parent, €6. |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
- Kids’ birthday parties
Interactive stations in the permanent exhibition for children and adults, plus a children's and youth program. Children's birthday parties are held year-round for children aged 6 to 14 (3 to 3.5 hours), e.g. €120 for up to 10 children.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Klostersee · 15-min walk
S-Bahn lines S4 and S6 and regional train RB 48 to Ebersberg; from the station, bus 445, 446 or 449 to the Haltestelle Klostersee (Klostersee stop).
By car
Free parking
Free parking at the museum for cars and buses.
About 2 km on foot from Ebersberg station via hiking trail 2 (steep in sections). By car via the A 94, exit Forstinning, or follow the signs from the town center.
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Individual museum tours for groups on request; environmental station programs for school classes and adults, with registration through the museum. |
