Maastricht, Netherlands
Maastricht Natural History Museum

A natural history museum filled with prehistoric fossils and geological knowledge.

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Known as Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht in Dutch, Maastricht Natural History Museum is a petite museum that is located in a former monastery within a historic district of the city centre. From geology to botany to palaeontology, Maastricht Natural History Museum is home to an extensive collection that features impressive dinosaur skeletons, a petrified tree, and a spinning globe that showcases changes to the earth throughout the years. This is where you will gain insight into the fascinating natural history of the South Limberg region in the Netherlands, where Maastricht is located in. Besides its interactive exhibits and informative displays, the museum is home to a botanical garden where lovely herbs and beehives thrive. You can enjoy a cup of coffee from the museum café as you stroll through the garden, or even bring home the honey freshly produced by the garden’s bees. Made for the inquisitive, Maastricht Natural History Museum is your chance to learn about prehistoric Maastricht from a scientific perspective.


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