NaturParkHaus Stechlin
Visitor center of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park in Menz, with an interactive exhibition on forest, water and moor and a sensory garden.
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About the museum
The NaturParkHaus Stechlin in Menz is the visitor and information center of the Stechlin-Ruppiner Land Nature Park. It is run by the friends' association "Naturlandschaft Stechlin und Menzer Heide" e.V. and funded by the Brandenburg Ministry of the Environment.
The interactive exhibition "Lebensraum Wald, Wasser, Moor" invites visitors on an imaginary expedition from the treetops to the lake bed. Visitors can phone animals in the forest, follow an ant colony into its castle, learn the language of the moor frog and test their senses with the forest treasure chest. The whole exhibition is designed to be accessible, including for people with visual impairments.
Outside, the sensory garden behind the house, a forest and water adventure trail and a moor adventure trail complement the offer. Under the title "Schule im Grünen" (School in the Green), the center runs environmental education programs for school classes.
Highlights
- Interactive exhibition on forest, water and moor
- Phone forest animals and explore an ant colony
- Sensory garden with free admission
- Forest and water adventure trail, and moor adventure trail
- Environmental education programs "School in the Green"
Permanent exhibition
- Lebensraum Wald, Wasser, Moor – Interactive nature exhibition: visitors phone forest animals, visit an ant colony and test their senses with the forest treasure chest.
- Operated by
- Förderverein „Naturlandschaft Stechlin und Menzer Heide“ e.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €3free up to age 6 · Children aged 7 to 12 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGroups of 10 or more without a guided tour: adults €5, children €2; with a guided tour: adults €7, children €4 |
| Families | €12One or two adults with up to three children |
The sensory garden is freely accessible.
Accessibility
- 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 exhibition and sensory garden are equipped for people with disabilities; the exhibition is also designed for people with visual impairments.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
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| Family ticket | €12 · One or two adults with up to three children |
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Hands-on exhibition to explore and touch, for young and old; events such as "Ziegenzauber" (Goat Magic) and environmental programs for school classes.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Menz – Friedensplatz
By train to Gransee or Fürstenberg station, then by bus to "Menz – Friedensplatz."
By car on the B 96 to Gransee, then on the L 22 to Stechlin, district of Menz (OT Menz).
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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 | Guided tours of the exhibition by prior registration; environmental education programs for school classes. |
