# Jura Museum, Germany: what it is and when to go > Jura Museum is a natural history museum at the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/jura-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Natural history museum at the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany · Museums and art - **Where:** Germany · Burgstraße 19, 85072, Eichstätt - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** MUC Munich, 75 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Apr-Sep Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Oct-Mar Tu-Su 10:00-16:00; Jan 01 off; Nov 01 off; Dec 24-25 off; Dec 31 off - **Website:** [jura-museum.de](https://www.jura-museum.de/) - **Run by:** SNSB - **Coordinates:** 48.89501, 11.16861 ## What it is and where Jura Museum is a natural history museum at the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Eichstätt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/eichstatt/), where this site lists 40 more places to see, 843 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.89501, 11.16861; the nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC, Munich), 75 km as the crow flies. How to get around Germany (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.89501%2C11.168606) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.89501%2C11.168606) - **Run by:** SNSB It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/) places in Germany. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Jura Museum is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 28 | | February | Possible | 9 h 54 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 28 | | May | Best time | 15 h 04 | | June | Best time | 15 h 57 | | July | Best time | 15 h 35 | | August | Best time | 14 h 11 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 52 | | December | Best time | 8 h 03 | In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Germany in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Germany To enter Germany there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Germany checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 110 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Willibaldsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/willibaldsburg/): Castle · 97 m - [Privatbrauerei Hofmühl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/privatbrauerei-hofmuhl-gmbh/): Brewery in Germany · 191 m - [Benediktinerinnenabtei St. Walburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/benediktinerinnenabtei-sankt-walburg/): Church building in Eichstätt, Upper Bavaria, Germany · 1.1 km - [Eichstätt Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/dom-maria-himmelfahrt/): Parish church · 1.1 km - [Altes Stadttheater Eichstätt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/altes-stadttheater/): Culture centre and cinema in Eichstätt, Germany, in the former municipal theatre · 1.2 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). ## More in Germany: Museums and art - [Pergamon Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-de-pergamo/): museum building in Berlin, part of the Museumsinsel, presents the Vorderasiatisches Museum, the Museum für Islamische Kunst and parts of the Antikensammlung - [Deutsches Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museo-aleman/): museum of science and technology in Munich, Germany - [Town Musicians of Bremen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/los-musicos-de-la-ciudad-de-bremen/): fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm - [Alte Pinakothek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/pinacoteca-antigua/): art museum in Munich, Germany - [Sachsenhausen concentration camp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/memorial-sachsenhausen/): Nazi concentration camp in Oranienburg, Germany (1936-1945) - [Neues Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/new-museum/): Name of one of the museum buildings on the Museum Island in Berlin, Germany Every Germany place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Jura Museum? It is a natural history museum at the Willibaldsburg in Eichstätt, Bavaria, Germany. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Germany: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Jura Museum? April to October and December. In June there are 15 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 03. ### How do you get to Jura Museum? The nearest main airport is Munich Airport (MUC), 75 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.89501%2C11.168606) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Germany is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Germany map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Willibaldsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/willibaldsburg/), [Privatbrauerei Hofmühl](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/privatbrauerei-hofmuhl-gmbh/), [Benediktinerinnenabtei St. Walburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/benediktinerinnenabtei-sankt-walburg/). The rest is in [the Germany guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/alemania/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/297076215), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q458586), CC0. More about Jura Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jura_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).