Sargassum – A Curse and a Blessing

2026-03-27 – 2026-10-18

Missing Images: Women in Natural Science

2026-09-25 – 2027-10-31

Water, greenery and well-being - blue-green infrastructures for liveable, resilient cities

2026-07-01 @ 19:30

Blue-green infrastructure combines green spaces and bodies of water into multifunctional networks and is considered a key concept for climate-resilient cities. Parks, rivers, rainwater management and green open spaces work together - ecologically, climatically and socially. In addition to effects on biodiversity and microclimate, the impact on people should also be emphasized: Recreation, health, experience of nature and the strengthening of the human-nature relationship. Using international examples, including the...

Drawing Workshop: Prehistoric Animals

2026-07-07 @ 11:00

Everyone knows about dinosaurs, but what other animals lived on Earth before humans? Are any of them still around today? And how do we actually know what those animals looked like back then, when all we find today are fossils? Together, we’ll visit the two special exhibitions, EDMOND: The Last Days of the Dinosaurs and It’s Pretty Warm Here: Life and Death in Messel. We’ll learn how researchers study extinct animals and draw our favorite prehistoric creatures ourselves…

Wanderlust in the animal kingdom

2026-07-08 @ 18:00

with Dr. Gesa Poetzsch Summertime is travel time. Many people are now drawn to faraway places in search of relaxation or adventure in other countries. Some animal species also regularly embark on long migrations in search of food or nesting grounds. Some species even cover tens of thousands of kilometers on their migration routes. But why do animals migrate to such distant places and how do they find their way without a navigation system? These and other exciting...

Animal-Aided Design: Planning in the city for humans and animals

2026-07-08 @ 19:30

Animal-Aided Design pursues an innovative approach: it combines housing construction and nature conservation. Wild animals are considered - and planned for - as equal users of urban spaces from the outset. The presentation introduces the concept and shows how the needs of selected target species can be systematically integrated into planning and design processes. Instead of seeing nature conservation as an afterthought, designed habitats are created that benefit both people and animals.

Airplane, Velcro, ship: How inventors "stibizt" their ideas from nature

2026-07-11 @ 14:00

with Dr. Johannes Hätscher "Because it's all just stolen" applies to many inventions, so discoverers are well advised to patent their developments early on. With nature, it's the other way around: it's full of ideas on how to fly, jump, flow, camouflage, roll, enlarge or shrink. Most people never notice these ingenious solutions because they don't have the patience to observe them closely. We can do it differently...

Vacation tour: Senckenberg highlights

2026-07-13 @ 15:00

The Senckenberg Nature Museum makes it possible to experience the diversity of nature in all its colors and forms. Today we show some of the most outstanding objects in various exhibitions: Whether imposing giants such as dinosaur skeletons, fascinating deep-sea dwellers or biodiversity at lofty heights - we tell entertaining and interesting stories and background information about a wide variety of exhibits. Please note: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere Offer not suitable for larger groups.

Fossils made of plaster

2026-07-14 @ 11:00

Fossils tell us what the earth looked like millions of years ago! From strange trilobites and ammonites to dinosaurs and the remains of prehistoric humans, there are many exciting fossils to explore in the museum. Take a trip back in time! Which animal would you like to have lived as and in which era? During a guided tour, you can ask our museum experts all your questions and make your own plaster casts of fossils. Participation without being accompanied by a...

How do you bring the deep sea into the museum? An insight into zoological taxidermy

2026-07-15 @ 18:00

with Udo Becker The work of taxidermy in a natural science museum combines biological knowledge with art and craftsmanship. Udo Becker worked for many years as a zoological taxidermist at the Senckenberg Research Institute and Nature Museum in Frankfurt. Today he takes us into the deep sea and shares his knowledge, experiences and stories about the specimens: How did they end up in the museum? And how were they prepared or modeled? Let his passion for...

Senckenberg on the Road – The Museum Comes to You!

2026-07-16 @ 12:00

Let’s head outside! We’ll be touring Frankfurt’s squares and parks on our cargo bike and invite you to explore and join in. At our booth, you’ll learn more about the Messel Pit—one of the world’s most fascinating fossil sites, located near Darmstadt—among other things. You can marvel at original fossils that are 48 million years old—and even touch them. Find out how these famous fossils were formed and why they’re so well-preserved. From the tropical forest of the past, we’ll also take a look at the…

Vacation tour: Immersion trip through the museum

2026-07-20 @ 15:00

Dive with us into the coral reef, deep sea and marine research exhibition areas and discover the diversity of life under water - from the coast to the deep sea. Together we watch sharks hunting in the coral reef at night and dive with the sperm whale to the giant squids in the mysterious and dark expanses of the deep sea. Attention: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere Offer not intended for larger groups

Drawing Workshop: Wild Animals

2026-07-21 @ 11:00

Our mammal exhibit is home to many very different animals. Where do they live? What do we know about them? And how do researchers find this out? Together, we’ll go on a field trip, learn about the WildLIVE! research project—which studies animals using photos from camera traps—and draw our own “camera trap pictures.” Participation without a parent

Learning from nature - a design office billions of years old

2026-07-22 @ 18:00

with Dr. Johannes Hätscher In the past, inventors studied nature primarily in order to be able to control it better. The airplane, electricity, the modern ship's hull and artificial intelligence are all based on operating principles derived from nature and transferred to technology: This approach is called biomimetics. In view of the current climate catastrophe and the loss of biodiversity, new approaches such as biomimicry...

Sea and ocean - the world under water

2026-07-22 @ 19:00

Around 70% of the earth's surface is covered by water. Oceans are the largest habitat in the world: it is estimated that they are home to up to 2 million animal and plant species, not all of which have been discovered or researched. Not all oceans are the same: from the deep sea to tropical coral reefs, there are a wide variety of habitats to discover. Which specialized species can be found kilometers below sea level despite the hostile conditions?

Picking allowed instead of trespassing forbidden: The edible city as a multifunctional landscape

2026-07-22 @ 19:30

The edible city combines urban greenery, nutrition, education and community. Fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetables and herbs in public spaces make urban nature directly tangible - and usable for everyone, giving it a whole new value for many people. The lecture presents concepts and examples of edible cities and shows how urban gardening, municipal initiatives and civic engagement can work together. In addition to ecological effects such as promoting biodiversity...

Blood donation

2026-07-24 @ 14:30

The German Red Cross offers whole blood donation opportunities at Senckenberg twice a year. The next session will take place on this day from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Donations are only possible with an individual appointment; registration (starting a few weeks before the date) via: terminreservierung.blutspende.de/m/ffm-senckenbergx Not sure if you can donate (at this time)? Take the quiz at: www.drk-blutspende.de/spende-check/bawuehe Note: The entrance is not through the Natural History Museum, but through…

Vacation tour: On the trail of wild animals at Senckenberg

2026-07-24 @ 15:00

You can see lots of animals in the museum, but where do they live and how do they behave in the wild? The researchers of the WildLIVE! project at Senckenberg are asking themselves these and many other exciting questions. On this tour of the museum, we will show you the interesting discoveries they are making and which research projects you can even take part in yourself. Attention: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere Offer not for larger groups...

Vacation tour: Prehistoric journey to the dinosaurs

2026-07-27 @ 15:00

Come with us on a journey back in time! Long before humans, giant dinosaurs ruled the earth, fish dinosaurs roamed the seas and flying dinosaurs glided through the air. The fossilized remains of this bygone era tell us impressive stories and bring prehistoric times back to life. We will be happy to answer many dinosaur questions on this guided tour and look forward to your visit. Attention: Accessibility cannot be guaranteed everywhere...

Dino excavation workshop

2026-07-28 @ 11:00

Come with us on a dinosaur dig! In this workshop, children aged 7 and over can slip into the role of scientists and playfully experience how fossils are excavated. The uncovered finds are then examined more closely and compared with the dinosaurs in the museum. If you want to know more about fossils and bones, this excavation tour is just the thing for you. Participation without being accompanied by a parent