VERSAMMELT at the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe: Experience the Sunday Tour
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VERSAMMELT: A Sunday tour that lets the museum shine from within
The Sunday tour with the exhibition team takes you right into the Great Special Exhibition VERSAMMELT at the State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe. On September 13, 2026, at 11 a.m., Anja Sattler M.Sc. will provide insights into an exhibition that brings together scientific collections, research, and mediation in an exceptionally dense exhibition atmosphere. The format combines art observation, curator discussion, and museum education into a lively art experience at the natural history museum. ([kalender.karlsruhe.de](https://kalender.karlsruhe.de/db/termine/ausstellungen/sonntagsfuhrung_mit_dem_ausstellungsteam_versammelt-1))
A look behind the scenes of the collection
VERSAMMELT displays objects from botany, mycology, zoology, entomology, paleontology, and geology. The exhibition presents scientific collections as the heart of the museum and makes visible how preparation, preservation, and research interact. Particularly during the tour, these objects reveal their special aura: from unassuming finds to spectacular exhibits, a wide arc through natural history and cultural history is created. ([smnk.de](https://www.smnk.de/fileadmin/page_content/pressemitteilungen/PM_Versammelt_Naturkundemuseum_Karlsruhe2025.pdf))
Between Cabinets of Curiosities and Research Archives
The exhibition is divided into five thematic areas and unfolds a dramaturgically clever curation within. Under titles such as Legendary, Extreme, Well Preserved?, Badish, and In Series, visitors encounter curiosities, masterpieces of nature, and historical collection stories. A mammoth tusk, once considered a unicorn horn, or the oldest minerals on Earth demonstrate how closely wonder and knowledge coexist in the museum. ([smnk.de](https://www.smnk.de/fileadmin/page_content/pressemitteilungen/PM_Versammelt_Naturkundemuseum_Karlsruhe2025.pdf))
Objects that tell stories
The connection of original objects, films, interactive stations, graphics for tactile exploration, audio descriptions, Braille, German sign language, and easy language is particularly impressive. This creates an exhibition that does not separate aesthetic experience and cultural education but consciously intertwines them. Those who engage in the tour experience the collections as the living memory of the house. ([smnk.de](https://www.smnk.de/fileadmin/page_content/pressemitteilungen/PM_Versammelt_Naturkundemuseum_Karlsruhe2025.pdf))
Who will benefit from the visit
The Sunday tour appeals to art and culture enthusiasts as well as families, school classes, and museum friends with an interest in nature, research, and exhibition art. It provides orientation, deepens connections, and makes visible why a research museum is much more than a place of presentation: It is a space for questioning, organizing, and discovering. ([smnk.de](https://www.smnk.de/fileadmin/page_content/pressemitteilungen/PM_Versammelt_Naturkundemuseum_Karlsruhe2025.pdf))
Conclusion
Those who visit VERSAMMELT live experience an exhibition that unites knowledge, wonder, and present power. The Sunday tour with the exhibition team opens the view for the hidden stories behind the objects and is recommended as an inspiring appointment for all who wish to experience natural history as a cultural event. ([smnk.de](https://www.smnk.de/fileadmin/page_content/pressemitteilungen/PM_Versammelt_Naturkundemuseum_Karlsruhe2025.pdf))
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