Vivarium Darmstadt

Vivarium Darmstadt is a zoo in Darmstadt, Wissenschaftsstadt, Darmstadt, Hesse which is located on Schnampelweg. Vivarium Darmstadt is situated nearby to Wellensittich, as well as near the grassland Bennett-Känguru.

Photo: Karlunun, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opening hours:
April—September: 9:00 AM—7:00 PM
March and October: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
November—February: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Email: zoo-vivarium@darmstadt.de
Type: Zoo
Description: zoo in Darmstadt-Ost, Darmstadt, Hesse, Germany
Also known as: “Vivarium”, “zoo vivarium”, “Zoo Vivarium”, and “Zoo Vivarium Darmstadt”
Address: Schnampelweg 5, Darmstadt-Ost, Darmstadt, 64287
Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt and Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor.

Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt

Garden

Photo: Daderot, Public domain.

The Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt is a botanical garden maintained by the Technische Universität Darmstadt. Today, the garden comprises about 4.5 ha of open land as well as 1,300 m2 of greenhouse space, on which well over 8,000 plant species are cultivated, with a notable collection of rare trees in its arboretum, as well as an alpine garden and heather. Botanical Garden of TU Darmstadt is situated 490 metres northwest of Vivarium Darmstadt.

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor

Stadium

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor is a football stadium in Darmstadt, Germany sponsored by Merck. It is the home of SV Darmstadt 98 in the 2. Bundesliga. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 17,810 after the renovation work in 2023. Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor is situated 1¼ km southwest of Vivarium Darmstadt.

Vortex Garden

Garden

Photo: Reibundweise, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Vortex Garden is a privately owned public garden in the Hessian city of Darmstadt. It is a pantheistic permaculture garden at the art nouveau area of Mathildenhöhe and alludes to Viktor Schauberger’s discovery of “levitational force” through artistic depictions by internationally renowned sculptors including John Wilkes, Jacopo Foggini, Jerome Abel Seguin and Hyesung Hyun. Vortex Garden is situated 1½ km northwest of Vivarium Darmstadt.