Temporary exhibitions

Expected from 4 September 2026 at the Natural History Museum Bamberg. This new special exhibition, developed in-house in cooperation with the Bamberg artist Thomas Michel, explores the various causes of the current biodiversity crisis, with a particular focus on the birds displayed in Bamberg’s historic Bird Hall. At the same time, it highlights positive conservation […]

19. May 2026 – 30. August 2026 For the 28th time, the international competition “Highlights of Nature Photography” has honored outstanding photographs. The prestigious competition, which since 1999 has recognized fascinating, moving, and spectacular nature images from around the world, has once again set new records, thereby reaffirming its status as one of the most […]

31. March 2026 – 17. May 2026 Bananas are among the most important cultivated plants in the world—they are a food source, a source of income, and part of global trade networks. The new special exhibition at the Natural History Museum Bamberg explores the world of the banana, from its biology to its remarkable diversity, […]

10. May 2025 – 13. July 2025 This year, the Bamberg Natural History Museum is once again showing the winning images from the 27th edition of the international “Highlights of Nature Photography” competition in the form of a special exhibition. The renowned competition, which has been awarding prizes for fascinating, touching and spectacular photographs from […]

1. Aug. 2024 – 30. March 2025 Time determines our lives. Almost all of us are guided by the clock day in, day out – by deadlines and schedules. We take for granted how days, weeks, months and years pass – and realise that our own lifetime is limited. Time is therefore something quite commonplace, […]

24. April 2024 – 30. June 2024 In 2024, the Bamberg Natural History Museum will once again present the highlights of nature photography in the tried and tested tradition. The international photo competition is organised by Mara Fuhrmann and Udo Höcke from ‘projekt natur & fotografie’. This year marks the 26th edition of the competition. […]

Can lightning actually ‘petrify’? And what about raindrops? What traces does wind leave behind? We will get to the bottom of these questions in our new special exhibition from 1 September 2023. The duration has been extended until 31 March 2024! ‘Bad weather!’ said the dinosaur.Weather influences us always and everywhere, regardless of the short-term […]

06. July 2023 – 27. August 2023 In 2023, the Bamberg Natural History Museum will once again be showing the highlights of nature photography in keeping with tradition. This international photo competition is organised by Mara Fuhrmann and Udo Höcke, the ‘projekt natur & fotografie’. This year marks the 25th anniversary of this competition. Every […]

Urzeitimpressionen von Joschua Knüppe

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