Museum of Natural History, Görlitz

Name: Museum of Natural History
Address: Am Museum 1, Görlitz, 02826, Germany

#10 among attractions in Görlitz

Specialty museum, Museum, Natural history museum

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The Museum of Natural History in Görlitz, Germany is a natural history museum with focus on zoology, botany and geology. Since 2009, the museum has been part of the Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung with headquarters in Frankfurt/Main. The main field of research is soil biology. In the years 2006 to 2017 the number of visitors was between 25,000 and 34,000, in the year of the 3rd Saxon State Exhibition 2011 it was even 47,000. ()

Local name: Senckenberg Museum für Naturkunde Görlitz Established: 1811 (213 years ago)Coordinates: 51°9'12"N, 14°59'12"E

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Am Museum 1Görlitz 02826 Germany

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Museum of Natural History – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Görlitz Department Store, Synagogue, Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz Zoo.

~220 ftE
Shopping, Department store, Art Nouveau architecture
Görlitz Department Store, Görlitz
2 min walk • The Görlitz Department Store in Görlitz in the German state of Saxony is one of the best preserved department stores from the beginning of the 20th century. It is built in the Art Nouveau style and was operated as a department store until August 15, 2009.
~1180 ftE
Synagogue
Synagogue, Görlitz
6 min walk • The Görlitz Synagogue in Görlitz, Germany was built between 1909 and 1911 in the Art Nouveau style and was the main place of worship for the city's Jewish community. Despite an arson attack, the synagogue was one of the few synagogues in the area to survive Kristallnacht, sustaining only minor damage.
~590 ftNW
Tower
Reichenbach Tower, Görlitz
3 min walk • The Reichenbach Tower probably built in the 13th century and first mentioned in 1376 is the western part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. With a height of 51m it is the tallest of the three fortified towers in Görlitz.
0.9 miSW
Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
Görlitz Zoo, Görlitz
22 min walk • The Görlitz Zoo is a zoo in Görlitz, in Saxony, Germany. Founded in 1957, it covers 5 hectares and houses 500 animals from 100 species and also some types of domestic breeds.
~1910 ftN
Observation decks and towers
Nikolai Tower, Görlitz
10 min walk • The 45m tall Nikolai Tower probably erected before 1250 is part of the historic fortification of Görlitz. It is located inside the inner part of Görlitz between the old town and the historic nikolai suburb.
~1280 ftNE
Renaissance architecture
Schönhof, Görlitz
7 min walk • The Schönhof is the oldest Renaissance-building in Görlitz, Germany. The building on Bretheren Street 8 was constructed by Wendel Roskopf in 1526 over the surviving stone foundations after the town fire in 1525.
0.7 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Jakobus, Görlitz
18 min walk • The cathedral of St. Jakobus in Görlitz, Germany, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Görlitz, dedicated to St. James. It was built in neo-Gothic style and consecrated in 1900 as a parish church. It became a cathedral in 1994, due to the reorganisation of East German dioceses.
~1510 ftNE
Library
Oberlausitzische Bibliothek der Wissenschaften, Görlitz
8 min walk • The Upper Lusatian Library of Sciences contains about 150,000 volumes, making it the largest library in Görlitz and the most important regional library between Dresden and Wrocław.
~1970 ftNE
Tower
Neisse Tower, Görlitz
10 min walk • The Neisse Tower first mentioned in 1315 was part of the historic fortification of Görlitz until its demolition in 1836. It was located next to the bridge over the Lusatian Neisse close to the historic old town, which led to the now polish city Zgorzelec.
0.4 miNE
Church
St. Peter and Paul church, Görlitz
11 min walk • Parish church of St. Piotr and Paweł in Görlitz-the Evangelical-Augsburg Church located in Saxon Görlitz on the hill on Nysa Łużycka. The largest indoor church in Saxony.
~630 ftNW
51°9'17"N • 14°59'5"E
The Imperial Stronghold, Görlitz
4 min walk • Museum

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Museum of Natural History?

Nearby attractions include Gerhart Hauptmann-Theater, Görlitz (2 min walk), Church of Our Lady, Görlitz (2 min walk), Girl with the Shell, Görlitz (3 min walk), Postplatz, Görlitz (3 min walk).

How to get to Museum of Natural History by public transport?

The nearest stations to Museum of Natural History:

Bus

Demianiplatz • Lines: A, C, P (1 min walk)
Görlitz Theater • Lines: 146 (3 min walk)

Tram

Demianiplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (1 min walk)
Postplatz • Lines: 1, 2 (4 min walk)

Train

Görlitz (15 min walk)