Nuremberg's Natural History Museum combines ethnology, geology, prehistory, and archaeology in a compact city-centre museum. The displays range from South Seas masks and Costa Rican material culture to a Berber tent, Siberian clothing, fossils, minerals, and archaeological finds.
It is a useful stop for visitors who want a smaller museum away from the main imperial and Nazi-era sights, especially on a wet day or with children who need something more varied than church and castle interiors.