Museum Koenig — Attraction in Bonn

It is essential to note from the outset that this museum distinguishes itself superbly from its contemporaries. While others demand steep entry fees and yet fall short in delivering value, Koenigs Museum strikes a winning balance with its modest charge of 6 euros for adults, along with a rich offering of knowledge on biodiversity and various landscapes.

The rainforest section, in particular, was a standout attraction, providing an immersive experience that truly engaged my curiosity. The vast majority of multimedia equipment, from audio to video, was fully operational, enhancing the museum experience significantly. I was able to absorb a wealth of information, unhindered by large crowds.

I wholeheartedly recommend this museum for family outings. Its offerings are sure to delight children and provide an enriching, enjoyable day out.

Furthermore, I would like to offer a suggestion to the museum team for consideration. The lighting in areas where laser projection-based videos are displayed could be slightly dimmed. The current level of brightness makes it somewhat challenging to view these...

Now this is what I call a perfect museum - no live animals held in captivity; and a massive, beautiful structure dedicated to the natural sciences.

Such a diverse range on exhibition - I don’t think any corner of the world went neglected albeit there were certainly some parts of the world with very little to no coverage (such as the Lut desert, which I expected to see in the desert section).

My other issue was how I, a budding ecologist, found myself consistently unsatisfied with the lack of detail in some areas - which makes me believe this museum is rather heavily oriented toward children as opposed to curious academics.

For example - they mentioned how fishes cannot survive in the desert but certain fishes do prosper in oases in the deserts. Which fishes? That is a question that should have been answered. But it was left for impossible speculation. A child would not want to know the name of such a species but an academic would. I rest my case.

Nevertheless. Solid museum. Maybe one day they’ll build a museum like this in my name for my services...

Inside, this place is amazing. The displays and dioramas are beautiful and informational. Unfortunately, the service was poor. We arrived at 16.45 and purchased our tickets, but at 17.45 we were suddenly rounded up by an irate and very rude security guard who frogmarched us out. I went to the desk and asked why they listed the closing time as 18.00, if we had to leave at 17.45, and he said that after 17.45 you can stay on the ground floor but not be on the upper floor/s. The security guard however had marched us right to the front door, specifically stopping us from remaining on the ground floor. This left a pretty bad taste in our mouths, especially as if they had have mentioned this when we bought our tickets, we could have started on the upper floors instead of on the ground floor. We missed nearly 2 floors worth of the museum, which was very unfortunate as it has a brilliant collection.

In short, displays are amazing, take at least 2 hours to see them all, the upper floors close at 17.45 and customer...