Naturkundliches Museum des Umweltzentrums Schloss Wiesenfelden

About the museum

Schloss Wiesenfelden has been documented since the early 12th century and passed through many noble families over time. In 1981, Beate and Hubert Weinzierl acquired the estate; since 1983 it has housed the Umweltzentrum (environmental center), one of Bavaria's oldest environmental education facilities. Since 2008 it has been supported by a friends' association and the Beate und Hubert Weinzierl Stiftung (foundation).

The natural history museum is part of this learning site. In two rooms it presents the pond landscape around Wiesenfelden with its two nature reserves, using specimens, pictures, and sound and text stations, and it focuses on the beaver: a rebuilt beaver lodge with a beaver family and the story of the animal's return to Bavaria form the centerpiece.

A media station with a touchscreen lets twelve native fish tell their own stories. In the staircase of the castle, a photo exhibition also shows village life in earlier times and the history of the castle's owners.

Highlights

• Exhibition "Lebensraum Weiher" with specimens
• Replica beaver lodge with a beaver family
• Media station "Wenn Fische reden könnten" (If Fish Could Talk)
• Photo exhibition "Unser Dorf in alten Zeiten"
• Wilderness grounds with the Arche Noah wooden ship and beaver play lodge

Permanent exhibitions

• Lebensraum Weiher – The pond landscape around Wiesenfelden with typical plants and animals, shown with specimens, pictures, sound and text.
• Kleiner Bruder Biber – Replica beaver lodge with a beaver family and the story of the beaver's return to Bavaria.
• Unser Dorf in alten Zeiten – Photo panels and documents on village life, crafts, festivals and the former castle owners, in the castle staircase.

Operated by

Umweltzentrum Schloss Wiesenfelden

Admission & discounts

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Playground / play area
• Kids’ birthday parties

Next to the castle is a wilderness area with the wooden ship "Arche Noah", a beaver play lodge and a campfire area; offerings include holiday camps, children's birthday parties and "Wilde Sonntage" (Wild Sundays) for families.

Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Castle café on museum Sundays.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Up to 100 guests.

Castle rooms for conferences, weddings and family celebrations; the largest room holds about 100 people, the Schlossschänke (castle tavern) about 60. No overnight stays in the castle.

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