Visit the museum virtually

On our social media channels Facebook or Instagram, we keep you up to date with the latest news from the museum about the exhibitions or behind the scenes.

Here you find films about the museum that give you a detailed view of parts of the collection and on the work behind the scenes.

Visit our Youtube-channel to watch a variety of videos about the museum or current exhibitions!

Discover our 3D-museum - "Top 100" objects and other collection object scanned in 3D, with further background information.

With our Citizen Science series, you can participate in science from the comfort of your own home! Every contribution counts and is of enormous value for our research.

You can visit the whole exhibition area virtually on Google Arts&Culture . On this platform you also find a special exhibition on our famous “Venus von Willendorf” and other „Top 100“ – objects.

There is a special interactive offer for fans of minerals and gemstones: You can immerse yourself in the evolution of minerals with the Digitorial (in German). Our Online-games are playful activities with minerals – you can choose between four different games (in German).

We are looking forward to your virtual visit!

: Feathered bird reconstruction with a strong beak, standing with open beak. Large white '3D-Museum' text centered. (AI-generated alt-text, generated with GPT-4.1-mini)

: Close-up of an ochre-colored, corpulent female figurine with detailed hair pattern against a dark background, shadow to the right. (AI-generated alt-text, generated with GPT-4.1-mini)

: Exhibition room with multiple display cases containing rocks and minerals, ornate ceiling, large windows, and wall paintings. (AI-generated alt-text, generated with GPT-4.1-mini)

: Exhibition hall with taxidermied animals, including an elephant, a giraffe, and a large skeleton in the foreground. High ceiling with ornate stucco. (AI-generated alt-text, generated with GPT-4.1-mini)