Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (Natural History Museum Berlin) was founded in 1810 as part of the establishment of the University of Berlin, with its current museum building opened in 1889; in 2025, it welcomed 737,918 visitors, employed 438 staff members including 137 scientists and 86 doctoral students, and produced 253 peer-reviewed scientific publications, making it one of the most visited museums in Berlin and a leading institution for natural history research.