Exploring the museum for the first time - this is an exciting thing for little museum guests. Let's start exploring the local animals, the exotic animals and the prehistoric animals.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Dive into the water worlds... to the cat sharks and flower animals of the North Sea, the piranhas in the Amazon and to Nemo and Dori in the colorful underwater world of the coral reefs. The highlights of the Water Worlds are presented in all their exciting diversity.

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Dinosaurs lived on our earth for millions of years – long before humans existed. Their huge skeletons, fossils, footprints and life-size replicas tell us their exciting story.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

70% of our planet's surface is covered by sea. Our oceans are so deep that our highest mountains could disappear into them. It is a fantastic world that opens up beneath the surface of the sea. Life there is as diverse as it is exciting - from the inhabitants of the tropical coral reefs down to the mysterious deep sea. And everyone needs our protection!

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Dinosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mammoths, ammonites – these animals lived on our earth long before humans existed. We wouldn't know anything about these prehistoric animals if there were no fossils. What do fossils that are millions of years old tell us about life in prehistoric times?

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

An adventure trip on the Amazon and into the South American rainforest takes the children to electric eels, forkbeards and the piranhas. We discover the parrots, the red panda and the other exciting animals of the jungle and let us follow in the footsteps of the famous naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

The NaturWelten are home to many native and exotic animals from all over the world and invite you to take an adventure trip to foreign coasts and different continents.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

A landscape with forests, meadows, moors, heath, Wadden Sea and coast – this is how we know Lower Saxony today. But what was it like here during the Ice Age or the time of the dinosaurs?

In order to deepen the topic, the following workshop, which is thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Nature's inventiveness knows no limits. Animals with super senses and noses, as hearing experts, weapons and flight specialists, have ingenious physical abilities. These natural patents are often our models for new technical inventions.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Interested in a museum? Just get to know the NaturWelten and the State Museum? The NaturWelten are a unique combination of natural history exhibition collections, aquarium and terrarium worlds. The interlinking of biology, geology and paleontology as well as the interaction of living animals and museum specimens promise an exciting museum experience and show the diversity of living things and the development of living beings on our planet.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Dive with us into the seas and oceans of this world. Visit the flower animals, flatfish and sharks of the North Sea - and marvel at the colorful underwater world of the coral reefs with Nemo and his fish friends. And finally we go on a diving trip into the mysterious deep sea.

In order to deepen the topic, the following workshop, which is thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Diversity counts! Why is biodiversity so important? And what are the effects of the decline in biodiversity? Biodiversity is one of the essential foundations of life on earth. Using the example of fish, the WasserWelten show the diversity of animal species and the genetic diversity within a species. The diversity of habitats and their complex ecological relationships are illustrated using the example of recent and fossil habitats.

In order to deepen the topic, the following workshop, which is thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

What is currently happening in our seas? The urgent, major environmental problems do not stop at our oceans: growing marine pollution, global overfishing and climate change, which is warming the seas and causing them to become increasingly acidic. Healthy oceans are extremely important for the diversity of life on our planet and for the global climate. The themed tour introduces marine ecosystems - the North Sea, coral reef and deep sea - and uses these examples to highlight current environmental and climate problems.

A journey through the history of the earth makes it clear that the emergence of species and extinctions - including mass extinctions - are natural evolutionary processes. In comparison, selected examples in the natural history exhibition show that the extinction and extinction of animal species in recent centuries are “man-made”. The thematic tour shows the complex ecological connections.

Nature's inventiveness knows no limits. Animals with super senses and noses, as weapons and flight specialists, have ingenious physical abilities. These natural patents in bionics are often models for new technical inventions.

In order to deepen the topic, the following workshop, which is thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

This themed tour offers a unique and holistic overview of the history of the origins and evolution of life on Earth. The NaturWelten, with its interlinking of biology, geology and paleontology and a mix of living animals and museum specimens, offers a wealth of illustrative material to use selected examples to explore the history of the development of living beings from the first single-celled organisms to the first ancestors of humans. Impressive fossils illustrate how life on earth has constantly changed and how these key fossil witnesses can be used to reconstruct the evolution of living beings back to their origins.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

The aquarium and terrarium animals at NaturWelten are recent living examples of the various vertebrate groups. By observing movement on living animals and with the help of fossil evidence, the specific characteristics of the individual classes of vertebrates and their development from walking on land to conquering the air or, secondarily, the water are identified.

In order to deepen the topic, the following workshop, which is thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

On a journey through 7 million years of human history, we meet the most famous prehistoric and early humans. Their partially life-sized full body, skull and facial reconstructions as well as 3D life pictures convey a lively and impressive picture of our ancestors. Fossil evidence of Ardi, Homo habilis or Lucy as well as the first stone tools and much more offer exciting incentives to explore the decisive development steps that took place in human development - most importantly the development of upright walking, the production of tools and the spread of humans across the entire planet.

Fossils, the petrified remains of extinct animals, are known to be the key witnesses to the history of the earth. They give us exciting insights into times long past. The themed tour uses the example of dinosaurs and other exciting prehistoric animals to illustrate how research reconstructs their appearance, lifestyle and habitat.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

This themed tour offers a unique and holistic overview of the history of the origins and evolution of life on Earth. The NaturWelten, with its interlinking of biology, geology and paleontology and a mix of living animals and museum specimens, offers a wealth of illustrative material to use selected examples to explore the history of the development of living beings from the first single-celled organisms to the first ancestors of humans. Impressive fossils illustrate how life on earth has constantly changed and how these key fossil witnesses can be used to reconstruct the evolution of living beings back to their origins.

On a journey through 7 million years of human history, we meet the most famous prehistoric and early humans. Their partially life-sized full body, skull and facial reconstructions as well as 3D life pictures convey a lively and impressive picture of our ancestors. Fossil evidence of Ardi, Homo habilis or Lucy as well as the first stone tools and much more offer exciting incentives to explore the decisive development steps that took place in human development - most importantly the development of upright walking, the production of tools and the spread of humans across the entire planet.

Immerse yourself in the museum world and celebrate an unforgettable birthday: We take the birthday child and his guests into the colorful and dazzling underwater world of fish. The discovery tour takes you to the native and exotic animals and on a prehistoric journey to the dinosaurs.

In addition to the tour, one of the following workshops can be selected:

Dive into the world's seas and oceans: We visit Nemo and his fish friends and marvel at the colorful underwater world of the coral reefs. Next stop is the North Sea: the flower animals, flatfish and sharks are guaranteed to have exciting stories to tell! The finale is a diving trip into the mysterious deep sea.

In addition to the tour, one of the following workshops can be selected:

It takes you on a journey back in time to a world of giants: Long before humans, giant dinosaurs ruled the earth - long-necked dinosaurs and dangerous predatory dinosaurs. Fish and plesiosaurs roamed the seas, and pterosaurs glided through the air. Fossil finds such as the huge head of the Tyrannosaurus rex, huge skeletons and footprints, but also life-size dinosaur models tell us their exciting stories.

In addition to the tour, one of the following workshops can be selected:

Take a stroll through the NaturWelten together with the family and hear lots of exciting museum stories. Whether about the colorful world of fish, the exotic animals of the Mediterranean, the Canary Islands, the Caribbean and South America - there is exciting and interesting information for young and old. Of course, an excursion into prehistoric times and the dinosaurs should not be missed.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

The diving trip takes families into the seas and oceans of the world. We visit Nemo and his fish friends and marvel at the colorful underwater world of the coral reefs. Although the North Sea is less colorful, there are also exciting stories to report about flower animals, flatfish and sharks. And finally the diving trip leads into the mysterious world of the deep sea. Life in our oceans is unique and diverse – and absolutely worth protecting!

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Taking a trip back in time to the dinosaurs with children is an absolute museum must. Whether on land, water or in the air – dinosaurs are fascinating – and not just for the kids, who are often true dinosaur experts. Dinosaurs dominated the earth for a long time, long before humans existed. Fossils, skeletons and dinosaur tracks in the State Museum provide information about this.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

The NaturWelten are a unique combination of natural history exhibition, aquarium and terrarium worlds. The interlinking of biology, geology and paleontology as well as the coexistence of living animals and museum preparations promise an exciting museum experience and show the diversity of nature and the development of living beings on our planet.

What is currently happening in our seas? The urgent, major environmental problems do not stop at our oceans: growing marine pollution, global overfishing and climate change, which is warming the seas and causing them to become increasingly acidic. Healthy oceans are extremely important for the diversity of life on our planet and for the global climate. The themed tour introduces marine ecosystems - the North Sea, coral reef and deep sea - and uses these examples to highlight current environmental and climate problems.

The offer offers an insight into the exciting animal world of the Ice Age and conveys it using a funny children's book that takes the little listeners into the Stone Age to hunt a wild mammoth. What challenges and surprises await the brave little hunters?

In order to deepen the topic, a Stone Age arm guard is then made from leather.

The excavation with a variety of tools, weapons and prey from Stone Age hunters has been completed. Now it is important to understand the work of the archaeologists - beyond Indian-Jones romanticism - and to process the recovered material. The historical context, the hunting culture of the Neanderthals and modern humans are reconstructed.

After the excavation, the archaeologists' work begins. The pots, drums and tools must be recorded and processed. The manufacturing technique and the function of the tools reveal a lot about the daily life of the early farmers in Lower Saxony. The first design of a cultural landscape becomes clear.

The aim is to decipher Roman coins (originals) from the imperial period with a magnifying glass, to determine the ruler and his official career and to interpret the “propaganda” on the reverse of the coin. This introduction to the work of a numismatist also provides the first contact with Latin texts that have been handed down on coins, tombstones and consecration altars. Part of Roman history comes to life again by dealing with the individual rulers.

Finds from Hedemünden - so far the only large Roman camp in Lower Saxony - show the beginning of contact between the Romans and Germanic peoples in what is now Lower Saxony. Roman soldiers and traders established contact with the Germanic peoples living here in the first four centuries. Through this contact, society in the so-called “Free Germania” changed; Germans served as soldiers in the Roman army and the better-off Germans supplied themselves with Roman imports.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Colonialism and imperialism have many facets and forms. They not only existed as formal foreign rule, but also have an impact in our contemporary societies, for example in the form of neo-colonial economic conditions or Eurocentric worldviews. The ethnological collection shows at various points what can be part of colonial contexts. The perspective is shifted towards the agency of indigenous actors and the knowledge base of other societies.

The change between warm and ice ages shaped the early history of people in Lower Saxony. Neanderthal hunting stories can be told based on the first campsites. Modern man leaves behind traces of tents, differentiated tool inventories and art objects made of amber. This hunter's life comes back to life with the help of tools, hunting remains and campsites.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

We find the oldest traces of farming settlements on the fertile loess soils of southern Lower Saxony. Large houses with deeply buried posts, large earthworks near the settlements, remains of domestic animals and storage pits with crops illustrate the life of the early farmers in Lower Saxony. Community achievements such as the megalithic tombs that still exist in the landscape make organization and religious ideas clear.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

With the invention of bronze, people began to live in a differentiated society. The traders and craftsmen have a special position in society, centers of power and very richly furnished graves make the upper class of this time clear. The typical ornamentation makes the special religious status of the sun clear, hoards and sacrificial finds are common, rock carvings depict the first personified gods, and the burial customs allow conclusions to be drawn about established rites. Knowledge of geometry and astronomy is available.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Monasteries and the church shape intellectual life in the Middle Ages, the lords of the castle dominate lands, but the citizens are the real force of the Middle Ages. They bring about change, prosperity and are
Carrier or sponsor of scientific development. Crafts and trade across large stretches of Europe lead to contacts and suggestions.

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

Around the world in one hour: The exhibition highlights take you on a journey through the entire history of mankind. The most exciting objects from the archaeological and ethnological collection of the museum are presented.

The history of the people in today's Lower Saxony is captivating right from the start and is made accessible through a variety of archaeological objects. For example, they tell how dramatic climate fluctuations changed the face of the earth, how people from other cultures immigrated and how technical innovations influenced the economy, society and culture - a fascinating journey from the Stone Age to the late Middle Ages.

The highlights of the ethnological collection present the history of cultural contact between Europeans and non-Europeans since the 15th century. Valuable exhibits from very different parts of America, Asia and Africa show the diversity of the numerous non-European cultures.

The history of the people in today's Lower Saxony is exciting right from the start and is made accessible through a wide range of archaeological finds, which you are welcome to pick up on this tour!

Bright colors and shiny metals: On this birthday journey back in time to the Middle Ages, the birthday child and his guests will find out how the impressive works of art of this time were created and what stories they still tell us today. Afterwards, things get creative: you can choose to decorate treasure chests, design mythical creatures, make your own colors or gold-plate jewelry.

In addition to the tour, one of the following workshops can be selected:

For centuries, the impressive works of art in the State Museum have told stories about faith, virtue and folly, robbers, treasures and monsters to anyone who knows how to look closely and listen carefully.

In order to deepen the topic, you can book one of the following workshops that are thematically relevant to the tour:

The tour combines aesthetic delight with interesting information about the medieval works of the KunstWelten.

Paula Modersohn-Becker is considered a pioneer of modernism in Germany. What was so new about your pictures about 120 years ago? During the tour we look at how the artist experimented with shapes and color in her paintings. We examine how Paula Modersohn-Becker constructed her pictures and try out simplifying the form ourselves.

We look at how Paula Modersohn-Becker uses colors to create a certain lighting atmosphere in her paintings. In the studio we try out for ourselves how we can make our pictures shine. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

We look at the still lifes of Paula Modersohn-Becker. In the studio we create our own still lifes using the collage technique. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

We look at how Paula Modersohn-Becker designed her landscape paintings. In the studio we try out our own landscape compositions. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

We look at Paula Modersohn-Becker's self-portraits. In the studio we paint our own self-portraits. We ask: What is important to me? What should my picture say about me? The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

We look at the still lifes of Paula Modersohn-Becker. In the studio we compose and paint our own still lifes. You are welcome to bring your own everyday items. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

We look at Paula Modersohn-Becker's self-portraits and examine their functions for the artist. The “Self-Portrait with Hand on Chin” is considered an icon today. In the studio we create our own iconic self-portraits using the monotype process. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition.

Paula Modersohn-Becker is considered a pioneer of modernism in Germany. The Hanover Modersohn-Becker Collection includes works from the artist's entire creative process. The tour provides an overview of Paula Modersohn-Becker's landscape painting, still lifes, figure paintings and self-portraits.

Artfully crafted jewelry, mythological creatures on ceramics, magnificent grave furnishings: this tour offers an overview of the everyday life of the Etruscans. What did they believe in? How did they bury their dead? What role did beauty and aesthetics play? And how did people live in the region of what is now Lower Saxony at the same time? In addition to looking beyond Etruria, the emergence of modern archeology as a science since the 19th century is also discussed. What is the difference between archaeological research then and now?

In order to deepen the topic, one of the following workshops, thematically appropriate to the tour, can be booked:

The ancient world was connected! The tour provides an overview of the special exhibition “Founders of Rome” and focuses on the diverse relationships between ancient cultures. There is plenty of evidence of cross-regional exchange of goods, migration of skilled workers and the inclusion of other cultural elements for the Etruscans. Greek influences can be found in various areas of everyday life such as religion and ceramic design. The Etruscans even left their mark in ancient Rome: the first kings of Rome were Etruscans and overlaps can also be seen in the world of the gods. The charisma of the Mediterranean region even reached north of the Alps and can partly be traced back to Nordic design.

From what sources does research draw its knowledge about the Iron Age and what statements can be derived from grave finds? How does archeology work today compared to the 19th century? And how does our idea of ​​the past actually arise? In addition to an insight into the lives of people in ancient Etruria and the scientific history of archeology, the instrumentalization of history is also the topic of this tour. Using the examples of Italy and Germany, the development of national movements in the 19th century is examined with regard to the reference to the Etruscans, Romans and Germanic peoples.

Not all gods are kind to Heracles... Accompany the hero in 12 difficult tasks and find out what ancient ceramics tell us about the world of the gods. Afterwards, your own hero figure is modeled. The workshop also includes a thematically appropriate tour of the exhibition. Please bring a shoebox to transport the figures!

After the excavation, the work in archeology is far from over. Together we will look at what happens next with a find, explore some of the pieces and learn more about the lives of people in ancient Etruria and the Iron Age in Lower Saxony.