The Museum für Naturkunde Berlin welcomes all visitors.
We stand for diversity. We firmly and emphatically distance ourselves from racist ideas and any form of discrimination. Violations will not be tolerated and will be reported to the police.
The Museum für Naturkunde presents natural and cultural objects of the highest rank in its exhibition rooms and enables its visitors to come into direct contact with valuable objects from the collections.
The following rules must therefore be observed when visiting the museum:
Opening hours
The notices and public announcements apply. Special arrangements may be made for justified reasons (e.g. school vacations, public holidays, events, etc.).
Entrance fee
Admission fees are set by the museum's Board of Trustees. The notices and public announcements apply. The following persons have free admission:
- Preschool children, children under 6 years of age
- up to two teachers, educators accompanying a school class, children's or youth group
- ICOM members (International Council of Museums)
- Members of the WFTGA (the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations)
- Membership card holders of the German Museums Association
- Registered groups of students from Berlin universities and colleges visiting the museum as part of a course
- Holders of a valid press card
- Employees of other Berlin museums who identify themselves as such
- Accompanying persons of severely disabled persons registered in the disabled pass
- Refugees and welcome classes who identify themselves as such
On special occasions and for a limited period of time, the management of the Museum für Naturkunde may grant admission discounts to a specific group of people or impose a surcharge on the admission price on the occasion of special exhibitions.
Wardrobe
Before entering the exhibition rooms, bags and rucksacks (larger than A4), sticks, umbrellas etc. must be handed in at the checkroom or locked in the lockers provided. In case of doubt, the supervisory staff will decide. The Museum für Naturkunde accepts no liability for valuables left in the checkroom. Wardrobe storage is free of charge.
Behavior in the exhibition
- It is prohibited to touch, damage or contaminate exhibits unless this is expressly permitted in the exhibition.
- It is not permitted to eat or drink in the exhibition rooms (with the exception of feeding babies and drinking non-alcoholic beverages from sealable containers).
- Smoking is prohibited in all buildings of the museum.
- Animals may not be brought into the exhibition rooms (with the exception of assistance dogs and guide dogs for the blind with appropriate documentation).
- All visitors must behave in the exhibition rooms in such a way that other visitors are not disturbed. Teachers, group leaders and legal guardians are responsible for the appropriate behavior of children and young people in their company. In particular, they are also responsible for compliance with these visitor regulations.
- Children under the age of ten may only visit the Museum für Naturkunde if accompanied by an adult.
Photo and video recording
Photography or filming is only permitted for private purposes. For safety reasons, the use of spotlights and cables is not permitted. The use of tripods requires the prior approval of the press office. Recordings for commercial purposes require the prior consent of the museum management and must be submitted via the press office. Permission may be subject to conditions and the payment of a fee.
Guided tours of the exhibitions
Guided tours of the exhibitions may only be conducted by persons authorized by the museum. An exception to this is the supervision of school classes by their teaching staff. For expert guided tours of groups and individuals by the museum's guides, prior written or telephone registration is required. Guided tours of the exhibitions are subject to a tour fee in addition to the entrance fee.
Supervisory staff
The supervisory staff are instructed and authorized to ensure compliance with the visitor regulations. In the event of a breach of the visitor regulations, any further visit to the museum may be prohibited without compensation. The instructions of the supervisory staff must be followed. In particularly dangerous situations, these instructions may also go beyond the behavioral instructions already specifically listed in these visitor regulations. The museum management may make use of its domiciliary rights and exclude visitors from further visits to the Museum für Naturkunde if they repeatedly disregard the rules of the visitor regulations or the instructions of the supervisory staff.
Liability
The museum is not liable for damage caused to visitors in the exhibition rooms, unless there is intent or gross negligence on the part of the museum.
Visitors are fully liable for any damage caused by them within the scope of the statutory provisions. Visitors are liable for all expenses and damage caused by disregarding the visitor regulations.
In the event of deliberate or negligent triggering of the alarm devices, the responsible visitor shall bear the costs incurred.
We would like to point out that in the event of loss of valuables, you can contact the information counter or the supervisory staff or info@mfn.berlin.
Every person who visits the Museum für Naturkunde recognizes these visitor regulations when purchasing an admission ticket. In the event of non-compliance with these regulations, the Museum für Naturkunde reserves the right to take measures to restore order or to limit damage.
Berlin, 23.05.2024