| Established: | 1836 |
| Founder: | Christian Friedrich Hornschuch (1793 – 1850) |
| Origin: | Natural history collection of the University of Greifswald |
| Number of objects: | ca. 3.500.000 |
| Focus of collections: | Invertebrates (mainly insects), birds, mammals |
| Annual visitors: | ca. 800 (only accessible by guided tours!) |
| Highlights: | largest zoological collection in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, historical collection of Pomeranian birds and mammals (specimen mainly from the 19th century), insect collection with approximately 1.000 types, several specimen of recently extinct vertebrates |
