Senckenberg Natural History Museum
Senckenberg Naturmuseum
One of Germany's largest natural history museums, with dinosaur skeletons and fossils from the Messel Pit as its treasures.
Located in the Bockenheim district and founded in 1907, the museum displays many teleost dinosaur fossils, including Tyrannosaurus rex, Diplodocus and the “mummy” of Edmontosaurus. It also has horses and primate-related exhibits from the Messel Pit World Heritage Site, including the “Ida” fossil, as well as whale skeletons and many animal specimens. In recent years the museum has been expanded and renovated, and its exhibits are more interactive. Admission is about 12 euros, and it is a good choice for families with children. Take U-Bahn lines U4, U6 or U7 to Bockenheimer Warte station.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00; extended on Wednesdays; weekends 09:00–18:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Palmengarten
- Alte Oper
- Main Tower
- Fressgass
- Jewish Museum Frankfurt
- Liebieghaus Sculpture Museum
- Städel Museum
- Goethe House