Berliner Waldmuseum and Waldschule Grunewald (Forestry Museum and School)
Forestry education for city children
Since 1973, the Schutzgemeinschaft Deutscher Wald (SDW) has been the organisation behind the Forest Museum and Forest School in Berlin-Grunewald. However, the focus here is not only on forests and nature, but also on the extracurricular education of young people, with a special emphasis on forest education. The Forest Museum showcases the forest ecosystem in two large dioramas featuring native animals, birds’ nests, a wide variety of cones, different types of wood and much more.
Interactive exploration
Visitors can answer various quiz questions, walk along a barefoot trail and explore mysterious touch boxes containing finds from the forest. The forest’s tiniest creatures are brought to life through stereo light microscopes. Families can also take part in the ‘Voices of the Night’ night walk, where, under the guidance of forest education experts, nocturnal animals such as nightingales, foxes and tawny owls can be observed from a different perspective.
Opening hours (additional information)
The exhibition is open to individual visitors and families as follows:
Tue - Fri: 10 - 15 o'clock
Every 1st Sunday of the month
Closed on public holidays. If the 1st Sunday falls on a public holiday, the Sunday opening time is postponed by one week.
Group visits and guided forest tours by appointment only.