The new “House of Biodiversity” (located in the former Gironcoli Museum) features many hands-on stations that invite visitors to experience the wonders of natural diversity and raise awareness of the important benefits that intact natural cycles provide for us.

The following interactive stations await you:

• Wolpertinger: Create an animal based on your personal preferences.
• Eye Butterfly: An iris scan transforms you into a species of butterfly.
• Sand Table: Create a variety of habitats.
• The Earth in Our Hands: A rotating globe provides information on biodiversity hotspots and environmental degradation.
• Research Lab: Become an entomologist and identify native beetle species.

Admission to the exhibition is included with admission to Tierwelt Herberstein!

Dogs are not allowed in the exhibition building. Leash areas are available outside.

The House of Biodiversity opens one hour after the zoo opens and closes one hour before the park closes. Guided tours are available for groups by prior arrangement.

Reservation hotline: +43 3176 80777, or by email at info (at) tierwelt-herberstein. at, or submit a request here.

When: Every Sundayin July and August between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Where: Near the observation tower—keep an eye out for the pink research van

• Discover the soil animals in the sifted leaf litter.
• Observe tiny organisms using magnifying glasses and stereomicroscopes.
• Identify insects and other invertebrates using an identification guide.
• Learn some interesting facts about the grazing project involving goats and ibex.
• Get to know the rare species found in the Feistritzklamm European Nature Reserve. Discover unique species such as the eastern green lizard, the great capricorn beetle, the stag beetle, and oak mistletoe.

In the spring at Rathausplatz in Vienna. In the summer, for a home game at Tierwelt.

The adjacent Feistritzklamm European Nature Reserve offers visitors the opportunity to combine their visit to the exhibition with outdoor nature experiences. Five outdoor stations, architecturally integrated into the landscape, form the “Path of Diversity,” drawing attention to habitat diversity and natural networks. A viewing platform offers fascinating views of the species-rich natural landscape of the Feistritzklamm.