Discover and understand nature

Over 30 experience centers offer fascinating insights

A stag wades through the shallow water at sunrise, surrounded by reeds and a group of cranes in the background.
Two children and a woman are sitting on a tree trunk in a forest in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, attentively observing nature.
The Skywalk in the Königsstuhl National Park Center with a view over the chalk cliffs and the Baltic Sea on the island of Rügen.

More than 30 adventure centers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern offer fascinating insights

Discover the beauty of nature in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern! Here you can experience untouched landscapes, expansive national parks and unique coastlines with natural beaches. In the various nature experience centers you can experience a wide range of nature experiences for all tastes and ages. Whether birdwatching, cycling, hiking or simply relaxing hours in nature, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has something appealing to offer for every nature lover.

Three national parks, three biosphere reserves and seven nature parks preserve a fabulous world of flora and fauna. If you want to immerse yourself in this realm of nature, the best place to start is at one of the unique nature experience centers.

See nature with different eyes

Fossilized hedgehogs, trees shivering in the wind and wandering dunes - just like the ones you see in our film - this is how Mecklenburg-Vorpommern welcomes its guests. But you can also marvel at the wonders of nature in all other regions of the vacation state.

In over 30 adventure centers, young and old explorers learn to see this fascinating nature with different eyes. In the interactive exhibition at the Müritzeum, the huge screens in the entrance area of the multimedia museum bubble and rustle before taking visitors on a discovery tour through the habitat of storks and marbles over a total of 2,000 square meters.

The path at the Naturerbe Zentrum Rügen leads from the bottom of the lake up to lofty heights: in addition to a spectacular view from the treetop path, visitors can expect a multimedia adventure exhibition and numerous hands-on opportunities in one of the center's craft workshops.

In the National Park Center Königsstuhl, you can visit the adventure exhibition and enjoy a unique view of the Baltic Sea and Rügens Kreideküste from the Skywalk Königsstuhl. Discover unique aquarium landscapes at the Ozeaneum in Stralsund and experience exciting insights into the life of brown bears on a forest hike at the Bärenwald Müritz conservation center.

If you want to know what makes nature tick, theexperience centers are the right place for you.

The experience centers show what makes nature tick

Nature experience tips at a glance

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  • Small exhibition of the Nature Park “Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See“

    • Wargentiner Straße, 17139 Basedow

    The exhibition about the nature park “Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See“ in Basedow can be found in the cafe “Alter Schafstall“, on the right side of the guest room. It displays land and people of the region.

    Read more: "Small exhibition of the Nature Park “Mecklenburgische Schweiz und Kummerower See“"
  • KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center

    • Open today
    • Stubbenkammer, 18546 Sassnitz

    Right next to the famous Königsstuhl chalk cliffs and the UNESCO World Heritage Old Beech Forests, the KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center offers a special nature experience for the whole family, whatever the weather. A world full of secrets is waiting to be discovered on 2,000 square meters of exhibition space and 28,000 square meters of outdoor area - multilingual and barrier-free.

    Read more: "KÖNIGSSTUHL National Park Center"
  • On the trail of rescued brown bears at the bear sanctuary, © Thomas Oppermann

    BÄRENWALD Müritz

    • Open today
    • Am Bärenwald, 17209 Stuer

    Brown bears – all of which came from improperly kept habitats – live in Western Europe’s largest bear sanctuary in the Mecklenburg Lakes. It is open all year round!

    Read more: "BÄRENWALD Müritz"
  • National park house on Hiddensee

    • Closed today
    • Norderende, 18565 Vitte/Hiddensee

    "Veränderung" (change) is the title of the exhibition in the visitor information centre of the National Park “Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft” and hardly anything could be more appropriate for the island of Hiddensee, which is constantly growing and changing due to the forces of nature.

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  • Boek Manor House / National Park Information

    • Temporarily closed
    • Boeker Straße, 17248 Boek

    Accessible exhibition "The fishermen of Boek

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  • Feldberg Lake District Nature Park exhibition in the Haus des Gastes

    • Closed today
    • Strelitzer Straße, 17258 Feldberger Seenlandschaft

    The 36,000-hectare Feldberg Lake District Nature Park is located in the south-eastern part of the Mecklenburg Lake District between the towns of Fürstenberg, Woldegk and Neustrelitz. In addition to numerous lakes and kettle bogs, with a bit of luck you can admire sea eagles, ospreys and beavers here.

    Read more: "Feldberg Lake District Nature Park exhibition in the Haus des Gastes"
  • © Evelin Kartheuser

    Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center

    • Ziegenhorn, 19395 Plau am See

    The central contact point for nature lovers and guests of the Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heath Nature Park is the Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center. In addition to a permanent exhibition on the development of this cultural landscape since the last cold period, five to six special exhibitions by artists and photographers on topics of nature and landscape are shown annually.

    Read more: "Karower Meiler Culture and Information Center"
  • © K. Bärwald

    National Park House Vitte

    • Closed today
    • Norderende, 18565 Vitte

    "Change" is the title of the exhibition in the Visitor Information Center of the National Park of Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft, and hardly anything could be more appropriate for the island of Hiddensee, which is constantly growing and changing through the forces of nature.

    Read more: "National Park House Vitte"
  • The National Park Information Center of the Müritz National Park in Federow, © Nationalpark-Information Federow

    National park visitor centre in Federow

    • Damerower Straße, 17192 Kargow OT Federow

    The Müritz National Park: famous for its sea-eagles, ospreys and thousands of rabbits that rest here in the autumn and spring.

    Read more: "National park visitor centre in Federow"
  • © Ulrich Unger

    Outdoor exhibition “EinFlussReich“

    • Freely accessible at any time
    • Am Elbberg, 19258 Boizenburg/Elbe

    Life by a river like the Elbe has many advantages that people have used for centuries. At the same time, they had to protect themselves from the dangers of flooding and built dikes and dams. The open-air exhibition “EinFlussReich”, located in the immediate vicinity of the famous Elwkieker observation tower, provides children and adults with information on the subject of flooding in a playful way.

    Read more: "Outdoor exhibition “EinFlussReich“"
  • © TMV/Bodieschek

    Visitor information centre of the National Park “Serrahn“

    • Serrah Waldstraße, 17237 Serrahn

    In the little village named Serrahn, which is located in the depths of the woods, visitors have the opportunity to have a look at the exhibition “Buchenurwälder der Karpaten und Alte Buchenwälder Deutschlands“ concerning the UNESCO world natural heritage.

    Read more: "Visitor information centre of the National Park “Serrahn“"
  • © TMV/Gohlke

    Visitor centre “Flatterhus Kratzeburg“

    • Dorfstraße, 17237 Kratzeburg

    The visitor information centre called “Kratzeburger Flatterhus“ houses an exhibition about the mysterious hunters of the night: the bats.

    Read more: "Visitor centre “Flatterhus Kratzeburg“"
  • © Stadt Neustrelitz

    National park visitor centre in Neustrelitz

    • Closed today
    • Strelitzer Straße, 17235 Neustrelitz

    Accommodation bureau, event service, sale of touristic relevant articles such as bike and hiking maps, picture postcards, illustrated books, guided city tours (including climbing the tower of the city’s cathedral), awarding touristic fishing licences

    Read more: "National park visitor centre in Neustrelitz"
  • © J. Lippke

    Visitor information centre of the Nature Park “Sternberger Seenland“

    • Am Markt, 19417 Warin

    The visitor information centre in Warin is the ideal starting point in order to inform oneself about the different destinations and experiences the nature park offers. One can learn something about the landscape’s formation and the way the human’s occupation influenced its development. The unique flora and fauna of the nature park greatly fascinate the visitors. Borrow a backpack at the visitor centre and discover the nature park in your own way.

    Read more: "Visitor information centre of the Nature Park “Sternberger Seenland“"
  • © Felix Gänsicke

    MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)

    • Open today
    • Zur Steinmole, 17192 Waren (Müritz)

    The Müritzeum shows the beauty and special features of the Mecklenburg Lake District and the Müritz National Park in an interactive exhibition. In Germany's largest aquarium landscape for native freshwater fish, you dive under the water surface of the 1000 lakes.

    Read more: "MÜRITZEUM - The NatureExperienceCenter in Waren (Müritz)"

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Events and Tours

Experience Nature from new Perspectives

  1. © Wiebke Döbbert

    Serrahn stories

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  2. Easter rally at the Königsstuhl

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  3. Tree gnawed by beavers, © Gudrun Marin-Ziegler

    On the trail of the beaver

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  4. © Nationalpark-Zentrum KÖNIGSSTUHL

    Family hike "Searching for traces in spring".

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  5. Hollow ways to the Warnow

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  6. A medially staged shoal of sardines is part of the entrance installation at the MEERESMUSEUM, which can be experienced from three floors up, © Anke Neumeister/Deutsches Meeresmuseum

    Public guided tour of the MEERESMUSEUM

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  7. Viewed in a different light

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  8. gnawed tree on the Radebach, © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland

    Hike "Natural forest management and landscape architect beaver".

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  9. What kind of rock is this?, © Claudia Siatkowski/Müritzeum

    Rock consultation in the Müritzeum

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  10. Granitz nature reserve on Rügen
Devil's Gorge near Binz, © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike for the Day of Biological Diversity

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  11. Broom, Calluna, carnivorous plants

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  12. © Diego Zendeh

    Beautiful wild winter night - puppet theater in the Müritzeum

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  13. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike in the Granitz

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  14. © Evelin Kartheuser

    Workshop: Basics of fruit tree care in the Karower Meiler

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  15. Wild geese, © Gudrun Marin-Ziegler

    The return of the wild geese

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  16. © np-msk

    Midsummer night stories

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  17. © Lucia Zust

    Bodden in view

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  18. © Naturpark Sternberger Seenland

    Nature and history on the lakes near Sternberg

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  19. © Nationalpark Vorpommern

    Midsummer in Barhöft

    Read more: "Midsummer in Barhöft"
  20. Sharp claws - sharp eyes - the fascinating world of eagles

    Read more: "Sharp claws - sharp eyes - the fascinating world of eagles"
  21. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    Sustainability Week 2025: MARKET OF SUSTAINABLE ALTERNATIVES

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  22. © Willi Rolfes

    In the territory of the osprey

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  23. © NZK

    Firebowl, stick bread and story time

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  24. © Naturpark Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide

    Slippery weather hike

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  25. © W. Döbbert

    Explorer day on the east bank of the Müritz

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  26. © C

    Bird life on the doorstep

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  27. Tawny owl ̶ silent hunter of the night in our estate parks

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  28. © Evelin Kartheuser

    Tree day

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  29. © Foto: Nationalparkamt Müritz

    Search for clues for young and old - family tour

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  30. From desert to wilderness

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  31. © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike through the Seedorf hills

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  32. High sky, wide land

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  33. © Naturmuseum Goldberg

    Glassworks tour

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  34. © NPA Müritz

    The foghorn in the moor

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  35. © Marin-Ziegler

    Bird paradise Große Rosin

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  36. © Biosphärenreservatsamt Südost-Rügen

    Ranger hike through the Goor nature reserve

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  37. © Jürgen Reich

    The Old Bessin

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  38. © Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen

    World Ranger Day in the Southeast Rügen Biosphere Reserve

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  39. On the trail of nature - family tour

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  40. Exhibition Granitzhaus

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Good to know

What is meant by "experiencing and understanding nature" in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

You immerse yourself in vast landscapes, unspoiled coastlines, national and nature parks. It's all about experiencing nature up close – while hiking, cycling, birdwatching or simply lingering in silence. You can get to know the local flora and fauna in over 30 adventure centers.

Where can I find adventure and nature centers in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

The site lists numerous centers – from family museums to interactive exhibition häusers in the national and nature parks.

Which adventure centers are particularly recommended for families?

For example, the Müritzeum with 2,000 m² of adventure area or the Rügen Natural Heritage Center with treetop walk offer interactive opportunities for young and old.

Is it possible to experience nature even in bad weather?

Many centers have large exhibition rooms and multimedia offerings, so you can have an exciting and relaxing experience even when it rains.

What activities are associated with the nature experience centers?

You can go hiking, cycling, take part in nature tours, watch birds, visit exhibitions or simply enjoy the tranquillity of the countryside.

Are the nature experience offers also suitable for sustainable travel?

Many facilities consciously communicate topics such as environmental protection and sustainability, and you experience nature with respect and awareness.

How many nature experience centers are there in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern?

There are over 30 designated centers that give you a variety of insights into nature.

Can you visit these nature centers with children or dogs?

Many offers are family-friendly (offering children exciting experiences) and the landscapes are often also dog-friendly. Important: check on site whether dogs are allowed.

Do you have any special tips for a quiet stay in nature away from the main routes?

The experience centers not only recommend the big highlights, but also point out quiet corners, guided tours or programs for small groups.

How can I find out about opening hours and offers in advance?

On the website of the respective adventure center you will find current information on opening times, events and (if available) admission prices.

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