Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum

Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum is a museum in Messel, Darmstadt-Dieburg, Hesse. Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Weltnaturerbe Grube Messel, as well as near the protected area Messel Pit.

Opening hours:
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
January 1st: closed
December 23rd—26: closed
December 31st: closed
Type: Museum
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Messel Pit and Bahnhof Messel.

Messel Pit

Protected area

Photo: Wilson44691, Public domain.

The Messel Pit is a fossil preservation site in Hesse, central Germany, dated to the Eocene epoch. The fossil-bearing rock unit is a geologic formation named the Messel Formation; its geographic range is restricted to the Messel pit. Messel Pit is situated 620 metres northeast of Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum.

Bahnhof Messel

Railway station

Photo: ArnoNymos, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bahnhof Messel is a railway station, which is situated 1 km northwest of Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum.

Fernmeldeturm Mainzer Berg

Tower

Photo: Masterman99, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fernmeldeturm Mainzer Berg is a tower, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Grube Messel Besucherinformationszentrum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Roßdorf and Bulau.

Roßdorf

Photo: Thiotrix, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Roßdorf is a municipality in the district of Darmstadt-Dieburg, in Hesse, Germany. It has a population of 12,619. It is situated 8 km east of Darmstadt.