Jurassic Museum Photo: Jurassic Museum

Jurassic Museum is one of the most interesting museums in the small German town of eichstätt. It is located in an ancient castle perched on a cliff above the river Altmühl. In the centre of the exhibition – various fossils, the age of which is estimated in 150 million years. Equipping of the Museum can be the envy of many centers, because here in addition to the exposure you can find a lot of modern features, up to 3D tours.

Needless to say that the spectacular figures of dinosaurs, reptiles and fish will really amaze not only in adults but also in children, because the Jurassic Museum, usually written in mandatory excursion stay in the city. Thanks to modern engineering here you can immerse yourself in the ancient world, learn a lot of new and interesting things about life, the origin of the various species of animals. Special pride of the Museum – aquarium inside which recreated true coral reefs.

One of the founders of the Museum is Franz Xaver Mayer – a priest and a passionate collector, a botanist by training and a romantic at heart. It is credited with the discovery of deposits in a German limestone, which, in fact, began the creation of the Museum. Today Jurassic Museum boasts a unique collection of fossils, in addition, there is extensive scientific work.

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