Botanical Garden of the University of Münster

Münster, Germany, Germany

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The Botanical Garden of the University of Münster (Botanischer Garten Münster) is a 4.6-hectare scientific botanical garden maintained by the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, founded in 1803 and located directly behind the Prince Bishop's Castle within the castle grounds at Schlossgarten 3 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

As a scientific institution, it serves as a central resource for research and teaching while also fulfilling important conservation tasks including preserving species and genetic diversity and maintaining valuable plant collections. The garden features approximately 7,000 to 8,000 different plant species and cultivars across 23 themed gardens, including an alpinum (the oldest collection established in 1823), a tactile and olfactory garden, deciduous and coniferous trees, and ten greenhouses with 2,000 square meters of greenhouse area, of which five to six are open to the public year-round.

Beyond its scientific functions, the Botanical Garden is open to the public daily (including holidays) free of charge, offering visitors an oasis of peace and relaxation in the heart of Münster while attracting roughly 200,000 visitors annually. The garden also provides educational opportunities through numerous guided tours and events that teach botanical and ecological facts, making it much more than just a scientific institution.