In the exhibition, you will meet the mudflats multitude of life, from the smallest algae to the largest predator, the seal. And of course, both children and adults can explore the beautiful Nordic exhibition, which is 1,000 m2 inside, as well as the tundra garden- and play area outside.
German Design Award 2018
Exhibition
The exhibition, Migratory Bird Wadden, is a tribute to our unique nature, which in 2014 achieved the classification, UNESCO World Heritage.
In the exhibition, you will meet the Wadden Seas multitude of life, from the smallest algae to the largest predator, the seal. And of course, both children and adults can explore the beautiful Nordic exhibition, which is 1,000 m2 indoors, as well as the tundra garden and play area outside.
With the migratory birds as a guide to the landscape of the Wadden Sea, you are led through countless life cycles and food chains, a sea of exciting relationships, fascinating facts and a large number of different organisms. The birds combines it all, with their enormous numbers along the East Atlantic migration route, which connects the birds' winter quarters to the south, with the breeding areas in the Arctic tundra. The adaptation of the birds to the migration is both impressive and incredible. Many of the migratory birds migrate thousands of kilometers just to raise a few chicks.
In the exhibition, some of the answers to the riddles about the long journeys of migratory birds are given.
The Wadden Sea is crucial for the many migratory birds, in order to survive their journey. Many of the birds double their body weight while in the Wadden Sea.
During the migration season in spring and autumn, you can experience the diversity of migratory birds and huge swarms in the Wadden Sea. Up to 15 million migratory birds travel through the Wadden Sea. Some are short-distance migrators , others medium- and still others long-distance migrators.
The landscape of the Wadden Sea
As an introduction to the Wadden Sea, we have set up a number of different interactive exhibits that demonstrate the natural circumstances that surround the Wadden Sea.
We show how the moon's gravity affects the water on earth, how the water has gone over the dikes during the various storm surges, and how the water around Ribe would change if the terrain changed.
The life in the Wadden Sea
In our exhibition about life in the Wadden Sea, you have the opportunity to dvelve deeper into the Wadden Sea's food chains, from the biggest predators, the seals, to the smallest organisms, the algae. Through interactive screens and aquariums, you can have hands-on experiences at the fantastic wildlife.
Himmelrummet
Himmelrummet's exhibitions are regularly replaced, as we would be prefer to be able to show you something new every time you visit us. In this exhibition, we have a number of microscopes that you can adjust yourself, and each microscope is associated with several different interesting things found in the mudflats. These items are occasionally replaced.
In Himmelrummet, there will always be an opportunity to learn something about the mudflats among the interchangeable exhibits.
Stormsurge movie
Join us, in our storm-surge cinema and see how violent the storms on the West Coast have been over the years. The film is a mix of authentic images and recreated history. The cinema is in Danish, German and English
The anatomi of migratory birds
Here we have an exhibition about the physiology of birds, which shows the difference between the different birds in the Wadden Sea area. It is about bone structures, design of the beak and feet, lungs and much more. Here you get an insight into how the different bird species are specialized in each of their niches. Here we also have a visualization of how far the birds fly and how high they fly.
The migration of birds
In this exhibition we show videos of black sun, and we have a live feed from our bird box.
Here we have the 'globe', which is illuminated with a projector, which shows the migration routes of all kinds of migratory birds.
You can also try making a melody out of bird sounds.
Don't forget to look up! We have a stuffed sea eagle, which has a wingspan of 2.20 metres!
Wadden Sea tales
In "Wadden Sea Tales" you decide how much you want to know. On the exhibition's desks, you can surf around knowledge and stories about people, that lives in the land created by the sea, the marshland. The animations of the walls and ceiling will bring to life some of the great stories of the Wadden Sea and the marshes.
The departure
In this exhibition, you can get up close to the Wadden Sea's large flocks of 15 million migratory birds, which pass through our Wadden Sea on their journey. This exhibition, Digital Ornithology, is made by Jason Bruges studio. It is a piece of art, you can sit side by side with the view of the sea.
We show a film with the migratory birds, which is combined with a number of LED panels, which gives the effect of standing in the middle of the migratory birds' airport.
Extra bird exhibition
On top of the cafe we have a special exhibition with a bunch of stuffed birds. You may be lucky enough to see many on the mudflats, but you can also see some rare guests.
The Wadden Sea center has won follwing awards: German Design Award GOLD 2018 · Årets Byggeri 2017 · Den Danske Lyspris 2017 · Verdens bedste stråtag 2017 · Den Nordiske Lyspris og har vundet prisen for bæredygtighed ved European Museum Award 2020-2021.
