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The Museum of the Royal Institute for Natural sciences of Belgium gives a fascinating overview of natural life in Belgium and elsewhere, now and during the course of time. Some of the major rooms have been reconstructed to embellish and improve the presentation of the collection.

The major attraction of the museum is its splendid collection of the so-called "Iguanadons of Bernissart". Skeletons of these dinosaurs were found in the late 19th century in the small village of Bernissart in the south of Belgium. The beautifully reconstructed skeletons draw lots of people every year. This is an ideal museum to visit with children.

  Other permanent collections are:

• the inhabitants of the seas of the Jurassic and Cretaceous eras (e.g.: mosasaurs)
• "of Men and mammoths" : the evolution of mankind, with special focus on Ice-age men and their environment.
• the Ishango bone: earliest proof of
  mathematical activity
• the insect world (e.g. an animated termite mound)
• whales : 18 skeletons
• mammals: on display are 80 of the 107 existing mammal families
• mineralogy : (also fragments of moon rock and meteorites)

Location
Rue Vautier / Vautierstraat, 29
1000 Brussels
Metro Station: Schumann

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