Name: Urban Wilderness
Start: 2026-07-27T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-04T20:00:00+02:00
Location: LWL-Museum Zeche Hannover

Urban Wilderness: When Bochum's city nature suddenly comes close

The outdoor exhibition Urban Wilderness at the LWL Museum Zeche Hannover shows cities from their most surprising side: as habitats for wild boars, foxes, kingfishers, and many other animals that have found their place in the midst of urban daily life. The presentation with photographs by Sven Meurs runs from May 6 to October 4, 2026, and is accessible during museum hours. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/veranstaltungen/?current=1&id=1100510))

City, Nature, Surprise

Entering the site on Günnigfelder Straße, visitors experience industrial culture and city nature in an unusual interplay. The exhibition shifts the focus away from the ordinary and towards the quiet moments in which animals have long discovered the big city for themselves. This is where the special event atmosphere arises: attentive, vibrant, and full of discoveries. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/veranstaltungen/?current=1&id=1100510))

Photography with an Eye for the Hidden

Photographer Sven Meurs employs a humorous yet observational photographic language. The exhibition aims to ignite enthusiasm for the uniqueness of animal and plant species in urban spaces and highlights how diverse urban habitats have become. This lends the event experience a clear professional depth and a strong appeal to families, nature enthusiasts, and cultural audiences. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/veranstaltungen/?current=1&id=1100510))

A Place with History and Character

The LWL Museum Zeche Hannover provides a fitting framework: a historic industrial monument with an outdoor area, good access, and public restrooms for people with disabilities. Additionally, there are two marked disabled parking spaces right in front of the entrance, a wheelchair-accessible elevator to the Malakow tower, and a tactile terrain modeling. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/besuch/allgemeine-informationen/?utm_source=openai))

Comfort for Museum Visits

Visitors can arrive by bus via the Hannoverstraße or Röhlinghauser Straße stops; for drivers, access is via the A40 or A43 to the museum parking lot. Snacks and beverages are available on weekends and holidays during opening hours, and picnics and personal food are allowed on the premises. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/besuch/allgemeine-informationen/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

Urban Wilderness combines nature photography, industrial culture, and city history into an exhibition experience with high recognition value. Those who want to experience Bochum from a new perspective will find strong motifs, good accessibility, and a reason to visit with a genuine exploratory factor. An event worth attending live in the summer of 2026. ([zeche-hannover.lwl.org](https://zeche-hannover.lwl.org/de/veranstaltungen/?current=1&id=1100510))