Naturparkzentrum Prümer Land

About the museum

The Naturparkzentrum Prümer Land is an institution of the town of Prüm. The exhibition is looked after by the association Naturpark Nordeifel, which also runs its office for the Rhineland-Palatinate part of the German-Belgian Hohes Venn-Eifel Nature Park from the same building. Until 2018 it was called "Informationsstätte Mensch und Natur."

In 2001 the house was recognized by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate as an environmental education facility close to schools; since 2019 this recognition has carried the name "LernOrt Nachhaltigkeit" (Sustainability Learning Site). The center is therefore officially a learning site for education for sustainable development.

The exhibition is organized into three themes. A journey through Earth's history shows an extensive fossil collection from the Devonian rocks of the Prüm syncline; under the microscope even the smallest fossils can be viewed. A forest diorama with native animals, stations for experiencing the forest with all the senses, and information on forest damage address the forest habitat. In addition there are wetland habitats such as low-mountain streams, ponds and the Schneifel moors. A seminar room and a student research center complement the offer, and trails in the surrounding area lead out into the landscape.

Highlights

• Journey through Earth's history with fossils from the Prüm syncline
• Microscope station for the smallest fossils
• Forest diorama with native wildlife
• Touch boxes, animal sound quiz and tracking wall
• Student research center and seminar room
• Free admission

Permanent exhibitions

• Erdgeschichte und Fossilien – A journey through many millions of years with fossils from the Devonian of the Prüm syncline and a corner for experiments with binocular microscopes.
• Lebensraum Wald – Forest diorama with native wildlife, changing forest management, birds and forest damage.
• Gewässer und Feuchtbiotope – Information on low-mountain streams, ponds, pools and the Schneifel moors, and on the interplay of agriculture, nature conservation and people.

Operated by

Stadt Prüm (Ausstellung betreut vom Naturpark Nordeifel e. V.)

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Hands-on stations

Designated as a child-friendly museum: a corner for experiments with binocular microscopes, touch boxes, an animal sound quiz and a tracking wall invite visitors to explore with all their senses.

Getting there & parking

Nearby nature trails: the bee trail (Bienenlehrpfad), the Prümer Held geology trail, the Westwall trail, the moor trail, and the Prümer Land Tours 1 to 4.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

Up to 25 guests.

Meeting room for around 25 people with projector and whiteboard.

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