The Natural History Museum of Southern Denmark

NATURAMA

Northern Europe’s wildlife, based on the birds and mammals which are associated with the European lowlands

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Program

09:00The museum opens
09:30Museum brunch
10:00Elves in Nature
12:00The creative workshop 12 – 3 PM
13:00Tour of the Enchanted Garden with a focus on winter
14:00The question corner
15:00Nature’s adaptations – Greenland’s fauna
16:00The museum closes

Experiences

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Elves in Nature

The elves have historically lived in close harmony with nature, and their relationship with the natural world is both admirable and fascinating. Join today’s story and learn more about the elves' way of life while exploring the many secrets of their home.

December Activity

Nature’s adaptations – Greenland’s fauna

Explore Greenland's amazing fauna on a tour that focuses on nature's adaptations. Follow the guide as we dive into the specializations wildlife has developed to thrive in Greenland's climate.

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Museum brunch

Join us for Museum Brunch, all-you-can-eat, at Café Foderbrættet with experiences at Naturama. We are setting the table for the whole family every Saturday throughout December from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

December Activity

Tour of the Enchanted Garden with a focus on winter

The coldest months of the year have begun, just as life in the "Enchanted Garden" has prepared for during the autumn. For some, the winter hibernation begins after a long season of preparation. For others, they must make do with the scarce food options of winter. Hear more about nature's solutions to the falling temperatures on today's tour.

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Tour of the Enchanted Garden with a focus on autumn

Autumn has announced its arrival, bringing with it a wealth of changes in nature – even in our immediate surroundings. The garden’s inhabitants are preparing for colder days, but how this is approached varies from species to species. In today’s guided tour, we will explore the exhibition "The Enchanted Garden," focusing on the diversity of autumn adaptations for the colder months.

Autumn Break

Face Painting – Danish Animals

From 11 AM to 1 PM on Monday and Tuesday during the autumn break, you can be painted as one of the Danish animals.

Autumn Break

Naturama Bingo

Are you ready for excitement and learning as Naturama combines the classic bingo game with thrilling nature stories?

Autumn Break

A Changing Nature

Our nature has always been in constant change, and each year, our Danish nature faces annual transformations with the changing of the seasons. However, looking at recent decades, climate change has brought about alterations that affect the world’s ecosystems in entirely different ways. Meet our guide as we focus on a changing nature through our exhibition.

Autumn Break

Autumn Quiz – What is happening in nature right now

The arrival of autumn brings many changes, and nature's inhabitants are busy preparing for winter. Meet our guide and join in today’s autumn quiz.

Activity

Bear-Brunch

Come to Bear-Brunch, ad libitum, in Café Foderbrættet with experiences at Naturama. We cater for the whole family on the 1st Saturday of each month at 9.30am-12.30pm. Look for the announcement of the date in the calendar at naturama.dk.

Autumn Break

Dino Walk

Naturama has received a visit from the past. Walk around the museum and see if you can find Naturama’s guide; maybe they have a dino with them?

Summer holidays

Summer Tour in “The Garden Adventur”

Right outside your door there is plenty of life, but what do we really know about garden life? The garden is full of exciting stories, from the story of the ant and the aphid to the one about the beautiful singing voice of the sunflower. Come along and be amazed as our facilitator takes you through our new exhibition, "The Garden Adventure"

Autumn Break

Today’s Event: Dissection

Every Monday at 11.00 during the summer holidays can you experience what an animal actually looks like inside? Join us as Naturama's presenter examines the anatomy and physiology of animals.

Activity

The creative workshop 12 – 3 PM

In the creative workshop, you can unleash your creativity, let yourself be inspired by the colors of autumn, and create your own masterpiece. You will find the creative workshop in the Natural Lab throughout the break, between 12:00 PM and 3:00 PM.

Activity

The Witching Hour – from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Every Thursday, you can enjoy a cozy evening with delicious homemade food and plenty of quality time before the kids' bedtime. There will be evening stories, and you can buy easy and delicious dinners at low prices... See today's program below...

Activity

Invasive species

Throughout our history, humans have introduced both animals and plants to areas where they are not naturally occurring. But not all of these introduced species are necessarily a problem for Danish biodiversity. Our nature mediator investigates the matter and tries to answer when a species is actually invasive.

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Nature’s adaptations

How do animals adapt to the changing seasons? You can learn a lot more about this when our nature guide talks about the tools animals have to cope with the vicissitudes of nature - Come and join us

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The question corner

Have you found a nice feather, a strange stone or an interesting bone? Come by the Question Corner and get the help of our nature guide to find answers to your questions.

Activity

350 million years of Eggs

We focus on the fantastic world of the egg. Come and join us and get a selfie in the large eagle's nest

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The nature guide’s surprises

Naturama's guides are ready in the Ranger Room to tell their best story from the world of nature. Come along and find out what exciting things they unearth from the caches today!

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Children’s birthday

Invite your friends to an unforgettable birthday among the animals at Naturama. Here you sit at a table among snakes and wandering sticks. Café Foderbrættet provides food and cake for the hungry rangers before we all go on an expedition. On the expedition, an expert expedition leader will take you around the museum, where we will travel to distant regions and meet exotic creatures. During the expedition, you learn what it takes to become a Naturama Ranger. We will go around the exhibitions, and along the way there will be fun tasks and live animals! At the end, there is a surprise for all participating children.

Activity

Dive below sea level

The nature communicator guides you through the magical blue universe with fabulous stories about the fascinating mammals below the surface of the sea, the whales ...

Exhibition

Royal animals in the exhibition

Two kings and a prince have supplied animals to Naturama's exhibitions.

Exhibition

The bird world of Northern Europe

At Naturama's air level, more than 500 birds are gathered in one place. Here you can experience the birds of Northern Europe, ranging from the little bird king to the golden eagle - From 7 grams to 7 kg.

Exhibition

Northern European mammals

In the exhibition "Northern Europe's mammals" the animals walk the catwalk. All animals that are or have been part of the Danish animal world. Others are about to immigrate.

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The old museum

Svendborg Zoological Museum opened in 1935. The focus of the exhibitions was a complete collection of Danish birds. Later, more showcases and many more objects and stuffed animals came to the museum.

Exhibition

The Sei whale

The sei whale is Naturama's largest object with its 16 meters. Impressive and magnificent, the skeleton of the great whale stands today as a natural focal point in the museum's large exhibition space.

Exhibition

The dive of the Nothern Gannet

The diving of the gannets into the sea to catch fish is spectacular. From great heights, the gannets plunge into shoals of fish below sea level.

Practical information

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Opening times ›

Naturama is open 8 February – 30 December. In December we are open on weekends and on 22+23.12 and 26-30.12 2023.

Low season: Tues-Wed. + Fri.-Sun. from 9 AM - 4 PM. Every Thursday at 9 AM - 7 PM.

Mondays are only open for teaching, the exhibitions are closed.

Closed on 24+25+31 December 2023 High season: Mon-Wed. + Fri.-Sun. from 9 AM - 5 PM. Every Thursday at 9 AM -7 PM.

High season is during all holidays, throughout the month of August and on public holidays. Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve are closed.

Prices ›

Adult: 16 EUR/24 EUR

Children(0-17 years): Free.

Season card: 47 EUR. Naturama season card also applies to Fjord&Bælt.

How to get here ›

Naturama is located in central Svendborg. By freeway, it is a 30-minute drive from Odense. From the Great Belt Bridge, the drive is approximately 40 minutes. Both the bus and the train station are a 10-minute walk from Naturama.

Activities ›

Naturama is a Natural History Museum, a nature theatre where animals from the sea, land and air are staged with sound, light, beautiful films and stunning pictures. You get up-close to bears, elks, wild boars, hundreds of birds, a giant polar bear and whale skeletons. You can scratch a fox behind its ear, give the small bear a hug, touch various skins and bones, and even dress up in costumes! Naturama offers activities for children and information about the animals, all in English.

Food and beverages ›

Food and beverages can be bought in the Naturama Café Foderbrættet. Packed lunches can also be eaten in house or outdoors.

For the disabled ›

Naturama is designed in such a way that allows visitors in wheelchairs to get around easily. Wheelchairs are available for free. There are handicap toilets on all three levels of the museum.

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