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Experience an unforgettable birthday with your friends at the Holzmaden Primeval Quarry! Equipped with hammer and chisel, you can discover treasures from the Jurassic period together. Our course offers a unique opportunity to experience geological topics up close. We offer various programs that can be specially tailored to your group and age. If interested, please contact us for more information and bookings.

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Guided Tours

We offer guided tours depending on the age of the participants

  • Duration: approx. 1/2 hour
  • Price: €30 per tour + admission
  • Suitable for groups of up to 15 people

Dino Challenge

Search for fossils in two teams. The finds should be correctly classified paleontologically in the sorting box.

  • Target group: 6-18 years
  • Duration: approx. 1 hour
  • Price: €15 for the whole group + admission
  • Suitable for groups up to 15 people

Treasure Hunt in the Sandbox

Search for minerals and millions-of-years-old shark teeth

  • Target group: 3-10 years
  • Duration: 1/2 hour 
  • Price: €4 per person + admission

Dino Scavenger Hunt

Scavenger hunt with 5 stations, interactive dinosaur puzzles and audio play

  • Target group: 6-10 years
  • Duration: approx. 1/2 hour
  • Price: 30 € for the whole group + admission
  • Suitable for groups of up to 10 children
  • Treasure with real fossils included

Volcano Workshop

Short lecture on the formation of volcanoes using the plaster volcano. Mixing a lava mass and observing the bubbling lava

  • Target group: 3-10 years
  • Duration: approx. 15 minutes
  • Price: 15 € + admission
  • Suitable for groups of up to 10 children

Puppetry

Puppet show with classic Punch and Judy characters, matching the legend: The Dragon of Limburg

  • Target audience: 3-10 years
  • Duration: approx. 15 minutes
  • Price: 15 €
  • Suitable for groups of up to 10 children

INFORMATION

  • ADMISSION FEES

    • Groups of 10 or more children: €5.50 per person

    • Groups of 10 or more adults: €8.50 per person

    • Free admission for the birthday child

    • Beer tables upon request: free of charge

    • Hammer & chisel set: €3.00 each

    • Reservations are requested for groups.

    • For cancellations less than 24 hours in advance, we charge 50% of the admission fee.

  • BIRTHDAY TABLE

    • with dino tableware: €15.00

    SNACKS

    • You are welcome to bring your own snacks and drinks.

    • There is also a vending machine for drinks and snacks.

    CLOTHING

    • Weatherproof clothing, safety glasses + gloves

  • OPENING HOURS

    • During school term, Thu–Sun 9 am–5 pm or upon request

    • During school holidays, Mon–Sun 9 am–5 pm, open from March to December

    DIRECTIONS

    • By car via the A8, exit Aichelberg

    • By bus 171 to the Urwelt-Museum stop

    PARKING

    • Large parking lot in front of the museum

    • Please note: There are two museums – please follow the signs to the Urweltsteinbruch Holzmaden.