The university zoological collection occupies a 19th-century building near the historic university complex. It holds over 2,000 prepared specimens — mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, and invertebrates — collected over two centuries of academic natural history. Entry is free, making it an easy add-on to a walk through the old town.
The collection is more scholarly than theatrical, but the specimens are well-presented and the building is handsome. The stork-with-a-spear is the undisputed star exhibit — zoologists call it a "Pfeilstorch" (arrow stork), and several such specimens have been found over the years, but this is one of the most famous.