Rieskrater Museum

The Rieskrater Museum, sometimes known in English as the Ries Crater Museum, focuses on meteors and their collisions with Earth. The museum is housed in a 16th-century barn in , which was part of the medieval city's center.
rieskrater-museum.de
+49 9081 84710
Wikipedia
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  • Opening hours:
    public holidays and Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—noon and 1:30 PM—4:30 PM
    Monday: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: geological museum in Nördlingen, Bavaria, Germany
  • Also known as: “RiesCraterMuseum” and “Rieskratermuseum”
  • Address: Eugene-Shoemaker-Platz 1, Nördlingen, 86720
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include City Museum Nördlingen and Town hall of Nördlingen.

Museum
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0.

Town hall
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0.
is situated 280 metres southeast of Rieskrater Museum.

Government office
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY 3.0.
is a government office, which is situated 270 metres southeast of Rieskrater Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nähermemmingen and Herkheim.

Village
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rieskrater Museum.

Village
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is a part of the municipality of in , in the region of . It has a population of 531… is situated 3½ km south of Rieskrater Museum.

Village
Photo: Tilman2007, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Rieskrater Museum.

Rieskrater Museum

Latitude
48.85399° or 48° 51′ 14″ north
Longitude
10.48687° or 10° 29′ 13″ east
Open location code
8FWGVF3P+HP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 25662770
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q1412464
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Polish—“Rieskrater Museum” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Geologischer Lehrgarten and Infozentrum Geopark Ries.

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