Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf — Zoo & Aquarium in Düsseldorf
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf and its collection
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf is an aquarium in Düsseldorf, Germany.
The building has 6,800 m² of floor space and 25 themed rooms, holding roughly 560 animal species as of July 2018. The displays are rounded out by 1,400 natural history specimens, models and hands-on stations. Just under 500,000 visitors a year make it the city's best-attended cultural institution.
History
The museum half descends from the private collection of the pharmacist Theodor Löbbecke, which passed to the city after his death in 1901 on condition that it be exhibited, and first opened in 1904 as the Löbbecke-Museum in the Reuterkaserne in the old town. The present institution opened in the Nordpark in 1987, then called Löbbecke-Museum + Aquazoo.
Animals and collection
Animals on show include Nacktmulle, Frösche, Geckos, Schlangen and Echsen.
Exhibits
Its exhibits include Lebensräume an Land, Lebensräume im Wasser, Korallenriff and Großaquarium.
Things to do
Things to do include Commentated feedings and Elephant rally.
Conservation and approach
It keeps the studbook for gundis and coordinates an EU-backed project to return allis shad to the Rhine. A city-funded amphibian protection and breeding station has bred threatened species.
What the venue says
- Elefantenrallye
- Das Haus verfügt über keine Cafeteria, Essen und Trinken ist in der Ausstellung untersagt.
- Gebührenpflichtige Parkplätze, Busparkplätze und Ladestationen für Elektrofahrzeuge sind im Nordpark vorhanden.
- Vor dem Eingang des Aquazoo befinden sich 4 Behindertenparkplätze.
- Der Eingang zum Aquazoo ist ebenerdig. Die Tür öffnet automatisch.
- Rollstühle können nach telefonischer Anmeldung über unser Sekretariat gebührenfrei an der Kasse ausgeliehen werden.
- Ein taktiles Leitsystem führt vom Parkplatz zum Eingang, sowie innerhalb des Foyers zum Aufzug, zu den Toiletten und zum Ausgang.
- Eine einseitig anfahrbare Behindertentoilette ist im Erdgeschoss vorhanden.
- Für Kinder gibt es extra Trittstufen, die den Einblick in die Gehege und Aquarien erleichtern
- Der Vortragsraum ist mit einer Induktionsschleife zur Koppelung von Hörgeräten ausgestattet.
Images of Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf
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Herrick, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
| Days | Opens | Closes |
|---|---|---|
| Every day | 10:00 | 18:00 |
Hours can change on public holidays. Check with the venue before travelling.
Geschlossen am 1. Januar, Rosenmontag, 1. Mai, 13. Juni ab 15 Uhr, 7. Oktober ab 14 Uhr, 24. Dezember, 25. Dezember und 31. Dezember.
Admission
| Ticket Type | Price |
|---|---|
| Regular adult admission | 11.00 EUR |
| Regular adult admission | 12.00 EUR |
| Reduced tickets for children up to 18, students, and trainees | 6.00 EUR |
| Reduced tickets for children up to 18, students, and trainees | 7.00 EUR |
| family tickets covering up to two adults and their children/grandchildren under 18 | 22.00 EUR |
| family tickets covering up to two adults and their children/grandchildren under 18 | 24.00 EUR |
Facilities
- Accessible toilets
- Assistance animal policy
- Mobility equipment loan
- Sensory and cognitive support
- Wheelchair accessible routes
- Parking
- Keeper talk or show
- Child friendly
Exhibitions & events
No upcoming events
No temporary exhibitions or scheduled public events are published for Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf at this time.
Accreditation
- VDZ member (source)
Location & map
Nordrhein-WestfalenDüsseldorf
Germany
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Frequently asked questions
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Animals
Photographs show each species in general. They were not taken at Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum Düsseldorf.
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penguins
Exhibits
- Habitats on Land (Lebensräume an Land)
- Habitats in Water (Lebensräume im Wasser)
- Coral reef (Korallenriff)
- Large aquarium (Großaquarium)