Browse Points of Interest in Germany

Kiel's Maritime Museum is located in a former fish auction hall on the quayside. Visitors can see models of ships, nautical instruments, naval paintings, figureheads, a Kaiserpanorama showing 3D stereoscopic pictures and a panoramic picture… [ + ] More Details

The Museum of Astronomy and Technical History and the Planetarium have been housed in the Orangery since 1992. On display is a broad range of fascinating scientific and technological objects from the Renaissance period to the modern day. The entrance… [ + ] More Details

The only one of its kind in Germany, covering an area of 1,400m², the museum was opened in 1992 and houses a wide range of sepulchral objects, both historical and modern: coffins, funeral carriages, mourning attire and jewelery, gravestones, sculptures… [ + ] More Details

The Natural History Museum in the Ottoneum has its roots in an art collection created in 1568 by Landgrave Wilhelm IV, which also contained a number of natural history items. Its permanent exhibition, including world-class botanical, geological, zoological… [ + ] More Details

Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859) are two of the leading intellectuals in German and European cultural history They shot to fame with their collection of fairy tales, but their pioneering work in the fields of Germanic language and literature,… [ + ] More Details

On May 23rd 1779, after 10 years of construction, the opening of the first public museum building on the European continent - the museum Fridericianum – was celebrated. Almost thirty years later the youngest brother of Napoleon, Jérôme Bonaparte,… [ + ] More Details

Karlsaue Park along the Fulda River was established in the 16th century. It is famous for the Orangerie, a palace built in 1701 as a summer residence for the landgraves. Today there is also a planetarium in the park.

Wilhelmshöhe park is a remarkable place and has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its most striking attraction is the statue of Hercules, Kassel's famous landmark. Other highlights include fountains, a miniature temple, the remains… [ + ] More Details

This beautiful 1870’s building was turned into a museum of local history in 1976 and is full of models (such as the 1625 moated K-Town), artifacts, a map of the old city wall and where remnants are today, bibles, pottery, coins, etc. variously dating… [ + ] More Details

The Garden Show is the scene of the largest outdoor dinosaur exhibit in Europe. Over 80 models faithfully recreated dinosaurs Neumühle inhabit the park. Additionally, alternating hall flower exhibitions, various theme gardens, exhibitions and a cultural… [ + ] More Details