A. Koenig's Natural History Museum, Bonn

A. Koenig's Natural History Museum, Bonn

The A. Koenig's Natural History Museum is hard to miss, as it is situated right in front of the Hammerschmidt Villa in Bonn. A keen zoologist and collector Alexander Koenig (1858 - 1940) founded the museum in 1912, which was to simultaneously serve science and the public. The museum remained largely undamaged during the war. Nowadays, the museum has the reputation of being one of the most important museums of natural history of the Federal Republic of Germany and hosts exhibitions for both the public and the scientific community. The new permanent exhibition "Our Blue Planet - Life in the network," allows visitors to experience the overwhelming beauty of Africa first hand: the exciting large hall of wildlife "African Savanna", where visitors will encounter a variety of wild animals. Another particularly impressive exhibit to admire is the habitat of plants and animals originating millions of years ago, where one could learn about the interactions between the ancient flora and fauna.

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Sight Name: A. Koenig's Natural History Museum
Sight Location: Bonn, Germany (See walking tours in Bonn)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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