Zoo Vivarium
Darmstadt

City: Darmstadt 64287
Federal State: Hesse

Size: 5 ha (12.5 acre)

Animals: ca. 2000 animals of 190 species

Opened in 1965

This collection is mainly an animal park

Attractions & Services *

For children
Playground

Petting animals
Children's zoo

Feeding by visitors
Not allowed

Guided tours and special offers
On prior arrangement / reservation

Eat & drink
Restaurant, beer garden
(this information may also refer to facilities nearby)

Facilities and restrictions for handicapped and babies
Mostly even area

Shop and publications
Shop

Dogs
Dogs not allowed

Opening hours & entrance fees *

Opening hours

April until September: 9 - 19 hrs.

March and October: 9 - 18 hrs., November until February. 9 - 17 hrs.. Entrancenschluss 1 Stunde before closing time

Entrance fees

Adults: 7 €

Children (age 3 - 14): 2 €

Concessions/reduced admission fees for: Senior citizens, students, handicapped persons; groups discount rates

How to get there

By car: A5 or A67, exit Darmstadt-Zentrum, in the direction of city center, then in the direction of Dieburg, signposted. Parking fee.

&	By public transport: From main railway station bus K to TUD Lichtwiese.

Aerial view and map at maps.google, in new window
(for street map, click there on map and zoom out)

Staff & contact information

Persons in charge:

Sabine Kleindiek, Betriebsleiterin

Frank Velte, Zool. Leiter, Zoopädagoge

Heidrun Thinius, Sachgebietsleiterin Tierpflege

	Phone:	++49-(0)++49-6151-1333-91, -94
	Fax:	++49-(0)++49-6151-1333-93

	Address:	Schnampelweg 5, 64287 Darmstadt, GERMANY
	Operated by:	Eigenbetrieb für kommunale Aufgaben und Dienstleistungen (EAD)

Member of: EAZA, VdZ

E-mail: vivarium@darmstadt.de

Website: http://www.zoo-vivarium.de

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