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Description [EN]
At the northern tip of the Darß is the Natureum Darßer Ort; since 1991 it has been operated as a branch of the Meeresmuseum Stralsund and belongs to the Stiftung Deutsches Meeresmuseum.
The Natureum is located about five kilometres northwest of Prerow and roughly eight kilometres north of Born, set within the Nationalpark Vorpommersche Boddenlandschaft. Access is by foot, bicycle or horse-drawn carriage only; a shuttle bus is available if required. Since its founding in 1991, the institution had recorded more than 1.7 million visitors by 2004.
The exhibition focuses on the nature and landscape of the Darß peninsula. It displays numerous animal specimens — from harbour porpoise, seal, eider duck and sea hare to shore crab and blue mussel — as well as a Baltic Sea aquarium with fish and invertebrates of the Baltic Sea, which illustrate the regional wildlife. The presentation is divided into six permanent exhibitions: Nature of Darßer Ort, Animals of the Darß Landscape, Baltic Coast, Landscape in Motion, Lighthouse History and the outdoor area.
The Darßer Ort lighthouse is about 150 years old and 35 metres tall; from there visitors enjoy wide views over the bodden landscape. Overall, the Natureum Darßer Ort offers a compact insight into the living environment and dynamics of the eastern German coastal region.