Easter is all about the bird – at least here in the Wadden Sea Center.
If you visit us on Easter days, you will meet one of our nature guides in the exhibition, where she or he is ready for a lot of exciting activities that deal with the birds and their lives.
The nature guide is present every day in week 14 (03.04.23 – 09.04.23) from 10:30 am to 02:00 pm.
Paint your own egg: Bird eggs can have many different shapes and colours. During the Easter holidays, you can paint your own egg. You decide for yourself whether it should be lifelike and perhaps look like starling’s or lapwing egg, or whether your Easter egg should be a fantasy egg!
Play scientist: Birds have some very special characteristics that allow them to fly and swim. We look at different types of feathers and bones through binocular microscope to investigate their properties.
A task for tracker dogs: Test your skills as a tracker dog and see if you can determine all of your mudflats’ footprints.
Color a duck: We have put out a lot of templates so you can color your own duck and take it home.
Paper chase: We have a paper chase about birds. Among other things, you need to find bird nests and pair them with the right bird. Take a closer look at bird's feet, the weight of the redknot and pair the right male duck with the right female duck. There is even the opportunity to win a gift if you complete the paper chase!
Can you see as sharp as an owl? Mouse urine emits UV light and the owl can see it. You can play owl and see if you can find the mouse in our mouse box!
In addition to the activities in the exhibition, we have also planned a series of public tours:
Tuesday, 4 April
Worldheritage walk – Join us on a tour near the Wadden Sea National Park and learn more about nature around the Wadden Sea Centre!
Wednesday, 5 April
Sea explorer – Are you ready to explore the fauna of the seabed with the whole family? Then go on a journey and become a true Wadden Sea expert. This tour is especially a tour for families with small children.
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Thursday, 6 April
Wadden Sea Food – Come with us to the pantry of the Wadden Sea, where we collect delicacies, which we prepare over the fire.
World heritage walk – Join us on a tour near the Wadden Sea National Park and learn more about nature around the Wadden Sea Centre!
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Friday, 7 April
The little Oyster Tour – Take part in our small oyster tour, where we drive to the Wadden Sea in our own cars. From here we walk a total of about 4 km to and from an oyster bank.
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Saturday, 8 April
Oyster Safari – This is the more demanding oyster safari, where we drive to the dike in our own cars and then cover about 8 km in waders. This tour also requires you to have your own car.
Sea explorer - Are you ready to explore the fauna of the seabed with the whole family? Then go on a journey and become a true Wadden Sea expert. This tour is especially a tour for families with small children.
Sunday, 9 April
Seal safari (drive yourself) – Join us on a trip to Mandø, where we will walk a total of about 4 km to see the seals lying on the other shore.
Monday, 10 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Tuesday, 11 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Wednesday, 12 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Thursday, 13 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Friday, 14 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Saturday, 15 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Tuesday, 18 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Wednesday, 19 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Thursday, 20 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
Friday, 21 April
Wadden Sea tour - You want to learn more about the Wadden Sea? Then join us to a Wadden Sea tour! In addition, after paying the entrance fee, you have the opportunity to get to know the “Vadehavscentret” (Wadden Sea Centre) by taking a guided tour.
You can buy tickets here: Find all open tours here.
With the unique nature of architect Dorte Mandrups building - where reeds are used on facade, roof and underlay, and lists of robinia-wood make the already existing building melt seamlessly together with the new building - the result is a structure, that almost seems to grow from the ground - gently and adapted to the flat marshland.
The exhibition "THE MIGRATORY BIRDS' WADDEN SEA" is likewise adapted to the singular center. In cooperation with THE WADDEN SEA CENTRE, architect Johan Carlsson has with his thorough design created a poetic, aesthetic and modern exhibition, which with great perception shows the Wadden Sea and the migratory birds. Here are experiences which catches and involves the guests of the center - young as well as elderly - in the wondrous world of the Wadden Sea.
Read MoreOkholmvej 5 • Vester Vedsted • 6760 Ribe • DK • Tel. 75 44 61 61 • CVR.: 24245861 • info@vadehavscentret.dk
Opening hours:
The center is closed from 1. december to 9. february (both days included).
November until April:
Monday to Sunday from 10 am until 4 pm.
May until October:
Monday to Sunday from 10 am until 5 pm
Entrance fee for 2023:
Adult: 140 DKK
Children (4-13 years old): 50 DKK
Age 0-3 is free.