Plan your visit
Everything you need to know for your trip to the Dinosaurier Museum Altmühltal.
Your visit
Opening hours
Today · 10 am – 4 pm
The next few days
- 10–16
- 10–16
- 10–16
- 10–16
- 10–16
- 10–16
Admission
€19.90
Adults
- Children €17.90
- Families 2 + 2 €64.90
Toddlers & birthday children get in free. Tickets at the entrance.
Getting here
2 km
from the A9 motorway
Dinopark 1 · 85095 Denkendorf
Free parking · 20 EV charging points · bus stop “Dinopark” at the entrance
Notice New opening hours
We are moving into the autumn and winter season. From 25 October the museum is open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Notice Roadworks on the way here
There are currently roadworks on the road towards the Dinosaurier Museum. The museum is not affected and can be reached as usual. Please follow the regular signs to the Dinosaurier Museum – the signposted access road remains open despite the roadworks, no detour is needed.
Excursion destinations with children: Dinosaur time
How your visit works
No matter what the weather, a trip to the Dinosaurier Museum is definitely worth it! It is an ideal change from everyday life and is ideal for family trips!
Arrival
Free parking right at the entrance, including for coaches and motorhomes, plus 20 EV charging points. Tickets are sold only at the ticket office – cash, debit or credit card. You can borrow a handcart against a €30 cash deposit.
Forest adventure trail
The trail takes about 1.5 hours without breaks.
Museum hall
The air-conditioned Museum Hall showcases fossils and original skeletons, including world sensations such as the oldest Archaeopteryx.
Hands-on
Knowledge is also conveyed in the Dinosaurier Museum through active experience. You can experience the work of paleontologists by, for example, preparing fossils yourself or searching for millions of years old shark teeth. The hands-on stations invite you to compare your own ideas of how big, how fast or how strong the dinosaurs were with your own skills. Whether it’s a race or touching a dinosaur bone – knowledge about the time from the Paleozoic to today grows with every area you experience with us.
The hands-on activities cost extra and usually take 30 to 60 minutes. The fossil field is not covered and opens only in dry weather.
Break & play
If you need a refreshment after the exciting encounters with the prehistoric giants and the millions of years old fossils, you can get it in the beautiful nature in the restaurant by the lake or in the cozy forest beer garden. We offer our guests organic dishes. Vegetarian and vegan alternatives are of course available. If you have any food intolerances or allergies, please contact us. Playgrounds within sight of the restaurant delight children of all ages, while adults can relax and enjoy their break.
Good to know
At a glance
World sensations – an original prehistoric bird, Archaeopteryx, and the giant pterosaur Dracula
1.5 km circular route – barrier-free (except for access to one exhibit)
Hands-on hall - excavate and prepare fossils, crack open geodes or find shark teeth and gemstones
Experience science – let yourself be carried away into the wide field of paleontology
Two large playgrounds - each within sight of our restaurant.
Regional and sustainable gastronomy offer, almost exclusively in organic quality.
Tickets are available on site at the entrance.
Forest beer garden – for a relaxing snack break in the middle of an idyllic clearing.
Free parking for cars, motorcycles & Co.
Museum shop – suitable souvenirs for every dino fan
Large selection of vegetarian and vegan dishes
Arrival by car – directly on the A9
Bus connection - conveniently directly to the entrance
Dogs welcome
Any questions?
You will find answers about tickets, parking, accessibility, dogs and birthday parties in our FAQ. Or give us a call:
