Tiergarten Nuernberg
Kinder von 4 bis 17 Jahren EUR 4.40
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Why go
- Watch bottlenose dolphins in the public performance area of one of Germany’s two dolphinariums.
- Enter the sandstone predator house through a tunnel and see Asiatic lions and Amur tigers in former quarry enclosures.
- See polar bears, Humboldt penguins, sea lions, seals and otters in the Aquapark.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 26 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 19:30Show all
Don't miss
- Former elephant houseBuilt in 1939, it now holds Indian rhinoceroses and Visayan warty pigs.Former elephant house
- Woodland enclosuresLook for hoofed mammals in large enclosures across the wooded hills.Woodland enclosures
- Polar Bear GroupJosef Tabachnyk’s bronze mother bear and cubs stand on a granite base shaped like an ice floe; created in 2007.Aquapark
- Tree of LifeTabachnyk’s bronze sculpture looks like a blossoming apple tree from a distance; it has stood on the grounds since November 2012.Zoo grounds
- Entrance bear sculptureJosef Tabachnyk’s bronze bear lies on its back, playing with a slug; it has stood here since November 2010.Entrance area
With kids
- Explore the Bionicum’s interactive exhibition; the education centre opened in 2014.
- The Bionicum offers guided tours.
Know before you go
- The dolphinarium’s research and breeding station is closed to visitors.
- Public dolphin viewing takes place in the performance area.
Tips for your visit
- Buy tickets through the zoo’s website.
Best time to visit
- Opening hours: daily, 09:00–19:30.
What it costs
- Children aged 4–17
- €4.40
History
Nuremberg’s zoo tradition is traced to the Middle Ages through place names recalling an animal park maintained by the Burgraves. The modern zoo opened at Luitpoldhain in 1912, then moved to Schmausenbuck in 1939. After near-total wartime destruction, the zoo was rebuilt in the 1950s.
- Middle AgesTiergärtnertor and Tiergärtnertorplatz are the only indications of an animal park maintained by Nuremberg’s Burgraves. Its preserve extended to areas now called St. Johannis and Klinikum Nord.
- 1912The zoo opened at Luitpoldhain on 11 May, on the site of the Bavarian State Exhibition. Its landscape design followed Hamburg’s Hagenbeck zoo.
- 1939The Luitpoldhain zoo closed in February to make way for the expansion of the Nazi party rally grounds. The current zoo opened at Schmausenbuck in May.
- 1950sThe zoo was almost entirely destroyed after World War II. Rebuilding began in 1950 under director Alfred Seitz and was completed by the late 1950s.
- 1971The dolphinarium opened on 13 August with a public performance area.
Accessibility
- Climate forest trail Barrier-free, with play stations and benches; opened in 2024.
Sources: Nuremberg Zoo - Wikipedia · tiergarten.nuernberg.de: Home · tiergarten.nuernberg.de: Your Visit · tiergarten.nuernberg.de: Did you know... · Tiergarten Nürnberg - Wikipedia · Zoo de Nuremberg - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +4991123154546
Questions and answers
Are there birds around the ponds at Tiergarten Nuernberg?
The zoo’s ponds are home to various water birds.
Does Tiergarten Nuernberg breed cheetahs?
It has successfully bred South African cheetahs.
Who was Flocke at Tiergarten Nuernberg?
Flocke was a polar bear born here in December 2007 who became internationally famous after being hand-raised.
Who was Fritz at Tiergarten Nuernberg?
Fritz was a male gorilla, the oldest male gorilla kept in a European zoo. He died aged about 55.
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