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· Rheinhessen
· 190 m
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DinotheriummuseumPhoto: Mediendatenbank Rheinhessen
The museum exhibits original finds from the Urrhine near Eppelsheim, which are around 10 million years old, and casts or copies of rare fossils. These include teeth and bone fragments of rhinoceroses, great apes and proboscis animals such as dinotheria and mastodons. Single specimens of the primeval horse, tapi r( claw-footed hoofed animal), Muntja deer, bear hound, beaver and pig are also on display. The centrepiece of the museum is a cast of the skull of a Dinotherium (Dinotherium giganteum), which was recovered from Klipstein and Kaup in 1835. It is a gift from the Natural History Museum in Basel. The original is on display at the Natural History Museum in London.
1. wednesday of the month 18.00 - 20.00
3rd Sunday of the month 10.00 - 12.00
For groups on request
Opening times
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
3rd Sunday of the month
10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
Church Street Festival, Kerb, Christmas Market & Eppelsheim Summer
For groups upon request
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Certification period: August 01, 2025 - July 31, 2028
Reasonably usable, but not completely accessible.
All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - accessible for people with walking disabilities and partially accessible for wheelchair users".
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is a parking space for people with disabilities.
- The Eppelsheim, Römer bus stop is 150 meters away.
- All rooms and facilities that are accessible to guests are step-free/at ground level or accessible via a ramp.
- There are no slopes greater than 6%.
- All doors/passages that are accessible to guests are at least 80 cm wide.
- Most exhibits and information can be viewed while seated.
- Seating is available.
- The door threshold to the toilet is 2.8 cm high.
- There is a public toilet for people with disabilities, which is accessible from one side (at least 80 cm). There are folding grab rails to the left and right of the toilet.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- There is no inductive hearing system available.
- Information about the exhibits is provided in writing.
- Seating is available.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- Assistance dogs are welcome.
- The signage (for orientation) is designed in easily legible, high-contrast font.
- All elevated areas accessible to guests are brightly lit without glare.
- Information about the exhibits is designed with high visual contrast.
- Information is not available in Braille or prismatic print.
Insufficient information or not accessible.
Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report.
- The name of the museum is clearly visible from the outside.
- The Eppelsheim, Römer bus stop is 150 meters away.
- The destinations of the routes are within sight.
- Information about the exhibits is provided exclusively in writing, but not in easy-to-read language.
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Dinotherium-Museum Eppelsheim
55234 Eppelsheim
+49 6735 1550 http://dinotherium-museum.eppelsheim.de E-mail: foerderverein@dinotherium-museum.de
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