Naturkunde-Museum und Kinder-Erlebnis-Museum Lindenhof

About the museum

Lindenhof lies on the edge of Bayreuth on a former farm. In the 1980s, fallow farmland was converted into wetland biotopes and traditional orchard meadows, providing habitat for white storks among others. Since 2001, cattle and goats have grazed parts of the land.

Today the Landesbund für Vogelschutz (LBV, Bavarian Association for Bird Protection) has run its environmental information center here for more than 30 years, as well as its Upper Franconia district office. Since 2006 the station has held the quality seal "Umweltbildung.Bayern" (Environmental Education Bavaria).

The children's museum, under the motto "Wald erleben und begreifen" (Experience and Understand the Forest), includes a badger den, an animal-sound telephone and a tactile forest panorama to explore. The natural history museum presents the typical habitats of northern Bavaria with their flora and fauna and shows how people have changed the landscape. The 17-hectare outdoor area includes an observation tower, playground, energy trail and a teaching apiary.

Highlights

• Children's museum "Wald erleben und begreifen" with badger den and animal-sound telephone
• Natural history museum on habitats of northern Bavaria
• 17-hectare habitat with observation tower
• Adventure playground with climbing wall
• Goats, cattle and chickens

Permanent exhibitions

• Kinder-Erlebnis-Museum „Wald erleben und begreifen“ – Hands-on exhibition with a badger den, animal-sound telephone and a forest panorama to explore and touch.
• Naturkundemuseum – Habitats of northern Bavaria with their plant and animal life and the human impact on the landscape.

Operated by

LBV – Landesbund für Vogelschutz in Bayern (Bezirk Oberfranken)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Admission is free, though the house welcomes donations. A donation of €1.50 per person is requested for use of the outdoor area.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Museum quiz for children aged about 10 and up, adventure playground with climbing wall and mud play area. Nature birthday party for up to 7 children aged 5 and up, 2 hours with supervision, €150 (LBV members €120).

Getting there & parking

For visitors from out of town, arrival by train is recommended.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 80 guests.

Large hall (up to 80 people, about 170 m²) and seminar room (up to 30 people) for celebrations, conferences and seminars; overnight accommodation available.

Plan your visit