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.
Photo: Tueftli, Public domain.
  • 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

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: City Museum Nördlingen and Spitalkirche.

Museum

Church
is a church.

Town hall
is situated 280 metres southeast of Rieskrater Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nähermemmingen and Herkheim.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3 km southwest of Rieskrater Museum.

Village
is a part of the municipality of Nördlingen in , in the region of . is situated 3½ km south of Rieskrater Museum.

Village
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
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FWGVF3P+HP
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In Other Languages

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

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Geologischer Lehrgarten and Infozentrum Geopark Ries.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Stempel 24 and Öffnen.

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