Zoological Museum of Kiel University
Zoologisches Museum Kiel
A university museum on the fjord promenade, famous for huge whale skeletons and specimens of North Sea and Baltic animals.
The Zoological Museum of Kiel University was founded in 1881. Its red-brick building sits near the start of the fjord promenade, and its halls display several large whale skeletons, including a fin whale, along with specimens of North Sea and Baltic fish, seabirds and marine life. Its traditional, classic displays are well suited to families. Admission is inexpensive, and it is closed on Mondays. It is a 2-minute walk from the Kunsthalle, so the two can be visited together.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun, approx. 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Kunsthalle zu Kiel
- Kiel Maritime Museum
- St. Nikolai, Kiel
- Kiel City Hall
- Kiellinie
- Botanical Garden of Kiel University
- Kiel Canal Holtenau Locks
- Falckensteiner Strand