Invertebrates do not have a bony skeleton. Their distinctive appearance is often determined by an exoskeleton as in insects or by a shell system as in mussels and snails. However, it can also be soft and flexible, as in worms. The exhibition provides an overview of the huge variety of invertebrates.

Sponges, cnidarians, snails, mussels and crustaceans are equally represented in our exhibition as millipedes, arachnids and insects.

In addition to showcases displaying the diversity of invertebrates, there are also some showcases with thematic content such as pests and beneficial organisms in forests and gardens.

The impressive model of a giant squid and a spider enlarged a hundredfold enrich the exhibition, as do two showcases displaying butterflies and snails for purely aesthetic purposes.

The living animals are an eye-catcher. The honey bees in the showcase offer an insight into the inside of a beehive. And in a richly branched enclosure you can observe leaf-cutter ants at work. In addition to colony-building insects such as bees and ants, you can also see live snails, cockroaches, beetles and ghost insects.

In 1999, we gently renovated the exhibition and added new texts. Some of the furniture from the 1930s was retained, but the abundance of objects was greatly reduced.


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