Multimar Wattforum Tönning
Multimar Wattforum
The official exhibition center of the Wadden Sea National Park, featuring 36 aquariums and a giant sperm whale skeleton that bring the intertidal ecosystem to life.
The center is located on the Eider River in Tönning. Its galleries cover mudflat life, North Sea fish, bird migration, and marine conservation. The largest aquarium holds about 250,000 liters, where visitors can see rays, sharks, and cod. The whale gallery displays a sperm whale skeleton about 17 m long. There are many interactive exhibits and a children's lab, which makes it good for families. Admission is moderate, and opening hours are shorter in winter. It is about 25 km from Sankt Peter-Ording, roughly 25 minutes by car, or reachable by train to Tönning followed by a walk.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Tönning Harbour & Packhaus
- Katinger Watt
- Roter Haubarg
- Eider Barrage
- Husum Harbour & Old Town
- Schloss vor Husum
- Museum der Landschaft Eiderstedt
- Westerheversand Lighthouse