Naturerlebnis Bruckmühl
Municipal nature experience site with a Zoology Museum and a Natural History Museum, plus the Salus Auwald-Biotop (floodplain forest habitat) on the Mangfall river in Bruckmühl.
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About the museum
Naturerlebnis Bruckmühl combines two small natural history museums with the Salus Auwald-Biotop, a site on the Mangfall riverbank with educational trails and themed areas. The market town of Bruckmühl is the sponsor.
The Zoology Museum opened in 2000. It is a donation from Otto Greither, owner of the Salus company, to the municipality, and it stands as a flood-protected pile dwelling on oak trunks. On about 100 square meters it displays some 500 taxidermied animals that the photographer and bird expert Adolf Peschke gave to the municipality and that also serve as teaching material for schools. Video clips of living animals from the floodplain forest and live images from nest boxes supplement the display; a permanent exhibition commemorates Peschke.
The Natural History Museum was set up in 2006 and renewed in 2018. It shows collections from several private individuals, including animal phyla from around the world, butterflies and beetles, birds of prey and minerals. A special installation is the Klimawürfel (climate cube), a cubic-meter wooden cube made of native woods that explains photosynthesis and oxygen production in trees.
The outdoor grounds include an alpinum, arboretum, barefoot path, beaver management area, bee tree, energy park, fern forest, bat tree, fish ponds, herb trail, fairy tale forest, mint collection, swimming bridge and a bog area.
Highlights
- Zoology Museum with about 500 specimens in a flood-protected pile dwelling
- Natural History Museum with minerals, butterflies, beetles and birds of prey
- Salus Auwald-Biotop with barefoot path, fairy tale forest and bog area
- Live images from nest boxes and videos of floodplain forest animals
- Free admission and free guided tours by arrangement
Permanent exhibitions
- Tierkundemuseum – About 500 specimens of native mammals and birds, plus videos and live images from the floodplain forest, and a permanent exhibition on Adolf Peschke.
- Naturkundemuseum – Collections on animal phyla, butterflies, beetles, birds of prey and minerals, and the Klimawürfel on trees and oxygen.
- Salus Auwald-Biotop – Outdoor area with barefoot path, herb trail, fairy tale forest, fish ponds, bog area and beaver management area.
- Founded
- 2000
- Operated by
- Markt Bruckmühl
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
| Adults | free |
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Admission to both museums and the floodplain forest biotope is free; tours are free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
Holiday program in August, project days in July, events for children and a nature conservation youth group; the grounds include a barefoot path, fairy tale forest and swimming bridge.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Bruckmühl
According to the website, Bruckmühl station is only about 3 minutes away; there are connections to Munich and Rosenheim.
Central in Bruckmühl, right by the Mangfall bridge, reached via State Road 2078 Munich–Rosenheim; from the Irschenberg exit on the A8 it is about 8 km to the town center.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Free guided tours of the floodplain forest biotope and the Zoology Museum by registration (phone or email), for 5 to 30 people per guide; offered to adult groups, school classes, clubs and private individuals, including outside opening hours. |
