Museum · Town Centre & Spa Quarter
Palatinate Museum of Natural History
The Palatinate Museum of Natural History — the POLLICHIA Museum — is devoted to the diverse nature of the Palatinate and its study, and is named after the long-established POLLICHIA natural science society. In the exhibitions, visitors can discover native flora and fauna, minerals, fossils and the geology of the region, from the Palatinate Forest to the Rhine plain. Especially popular with families are the aquariums and terrariums with living fish, amphibians and reptiles from stream, river and sea. Specimens, dioramas and interactive stations bring the habitats of the Palatinate to life and invite visitors to marvel and explore. Changing special exhibitions, talks and activities for children make even a repeat visit worthwhile. So the museum is an educational and at the same time entertaining destination for young and old — ideal in rainy weather too.
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Town Centre & Spa Quarter
The Giant Cask, the spa park with its graduation tower and the lively heart of the spa and wine town.
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Town Centre & Spa Quarter
Dürkheim Giant Wine Barrel
The largest wine barrel in the world: with a capacity of 1.7 million litres, it now houses a restaurant serving Palatinate wine and Saumagen.
Free entry

Town Centre & Spa Quarter
Graduation Tower & Saltworks
Brine trickles over the mighty blackthorn wall into an open-air inhalatorium — bracing, salty air in the middle of the spa park.
Free entry

Town Centre & Spa Quarter
Bad Dürkheim Spa Park
The green heart of the spa town, with its graduation tower, drinking-cure fountains, casino and summer spa concerts.
Free entry

Town Centre & Spa Quarter
Wurstmarkt Square & Ferris Wheel
The festival ground of the Dürkheim Wurstmarkt, with its landmark Ferris wheel and the traditional Schubkärchler wine stands.
Free entry