Due to the great variety of biotopes, the floodplains along the Middle Elbe are among the most species-rich habitats in Central Europe. The wildlife along the river and in the adjacent oxbow lakes and backwaters is shown. You can observe the beaver building its dam and in its beaver lodge. Waterbirds and amphibians benefit from the dammed-up water areas and are shown in special display cases with animal sounds.
Two large display cases provide an overview of the most important fish species in the Elbe and the region’s rich bird life. In the river plain, which has been shaped by humans, man is of course not absent from the display. Two naturalistic figures show the contrast between a Stone Age human and a modern human of the consumer age.
