ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Hi everyone Last Thursday I went to visit the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels as a little pre-birthday trip. I have visited this museum several times in the past few years, but this time I took my camera with me and thought it might be fun to do a photo tour of the museum for this forum Beware, this will be quite a big topic that might take a few days to complete as I took nearly 750 photo's in the museum (a lot will have to be sorted out though due to blurry quality, photo's of only name tags and doubles) as I wanted to show pretty much all fossil displays Especially the Hall of the Dinosaurs, the hall of the Mosasaurs & The Hall of Evolution will be quite complete tours Starting off with some snapshots of the hall of the minerals. The meteorite display room 12 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Amateur Paleontologist Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Those minerals look good I'm really looking forward to the Hall of Mosasaurs... Opalised fossils are the best: a wonderful mix between paleontology and mineralogy! Q. Where do dinosaurs study? A. At Khaan Academy!... My ResearchGate profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Part 2: Some snapshots of the Hall of Humankind Cast of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis) Tooth of Ishango (Homo rudolfensis) Paranthropus aethiopicus skull cast Oldowan-tool Paranthropus boisei skull casts Homo georgicus skull cast Homo georgicus skull cast of an elderly individual Acheulean tools Home ergaster skeleton cast (Turkana boy) 10 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Acheulean tools The Spy Man (Homo neanderthalensis) Mousterian tools 8 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Haha yesterday I frame up my tickets and was thinking about my visits to this wonderful collection. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Haha yesterday I frame up my tickets and was thinking about my visits to this wonderful collection. Haha how big are the odds that the day after I decided to do a tour of said museum Love the way you framed them btw! 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Part 3: The Hall of the Dinosaurs But I'll start off with the finds from the iguanodon mine in Bernissart (Belgium). The next fossils are all part of the fauna & flora that were found alongside the famous Iguanodons. The holotype of Bernissartia fagesii, one of the smallest crocodyliforms that ever lived. My girlfriend for scale The fishes of Bernissart: 1) Coccolepis macropterus 2) Lepidotes bernissartensis 3) Macromesodon bernissartensis 4) Callopterus insignis 5) Amiopsis dolloi 6) Aethalionopsis robustus 7) Pattersonella formosa Phallanx from a theropod dinosaur Chitracephalus dumonii Above: the insect - Hylaeoneura lignei Below: The salamander - Hylaeobatrachus croyi Flora of Bernissart 11 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Protoceratops & Velociraptor skull replica's Oviraptor skeleton replica Vinctifer comptoni from the Santana formation in Brazil Multiple Cretaceous pinecones from Belgium Diplodocus skeleton replica Stegosaurus skeleton replica Ankylosaurus skull & tail club cast Parasaurolophus skull replica Pachycephalosaurus skull replica Maiasaura nest cast Coelophysis skeleton cast Eoraptor skeleton cast Plateosaurus skull cast 7 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Huge Sauropod leg replica (Brachiosaurus?) Multituberculata & Kryptobaatar casts Tyrannosaurus rex Stan cast Velociraptor skeleton cast Hypsilophodon cast Zalmoxes shqiperorum cast Probactrosaurus gobiensis Lurdusaurus cast 5 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Olorotitan cast Amurosaurus riabinini cast Triceratops cast Mont-Dieu meteorite (France) Plateosaurus engelhardti "Ben", found in 2007 in Frick, Switzerland (Triassic) 9 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks for this, Ziggy, great photos and very interesting. I look forward to all the brachiopod pictures you'll be adding over the next few days. 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Great photos! Thanks for posting these. 12 minutes ago, ziggycardon said: Anatotitan cast This is Amurosaurus riabinini, not Anatotitan. 3 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Tidgy's Dad said: Thanks for this, Ziggy, great photos and very interesting. I look forward to all the brachiopod pictures you'll be adding over the next few days. I knew you were going to say that, so I've made sure that take photos of some of them in the Gallery of Evolution 6 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: Great photos! Thanks for posting these. This is Amurosaurus riabinini, not Anatotitan. Thank you for the correction, wasn't really sure which one of the two it was. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, ziggycardon said: Thank you for the correction, wasn't really sure which one of the two it was. Anatotitan is an old invalid name for Edmontosaurus. There seems to be an Edmontosaurus skull behind the Amurosaurus skeleton. So it probably refers to that. Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Very nice appreciate the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Champosaurus lemoinei (57 mya), Erquelinnes, Belgium Allopleuron hofmanni (68 mya), found in Belgium or the Netherlands Crocodylus depressifrons (55 mya) found in Leval, Belgium Mosasaurus lemonnieri skull (70 mya) found in Spiennes, Belgium Plioplatecarpus houseaui (70 mya) found in Ciply, Belgium Dimetrodon Cast 6 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Struthiomimus altus cast Cryolophosaurus ellioti cast an Antarctic dinosaur from around 196 - 183 mya Dinosaur footprints Plateosaurus Ben 4 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricardo Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks! I really appreciate this tour in the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Aves indet. found in the Messel Quarry in Germany (48 mya) Messelornis cristata found in the Messel Quarry in Germany (48 mya) 6) Hadrosauroidea indet. 7) Hadrosauroidea indet. cast found in Haute-Garonne in France (75 mya) 8) Ankylosauria indet. cast found in Vileveyrac in France (75 mya) 9) Ampelosaurus atacis cast found in Campagne-sur-Aude in France (75 mya) 10) Variraptor mechinorum cast found in Fox-Amphoux in France (75 mya) Rhabdodon priscus cast found in Fox-Amphoux in France (75 mya) Orthomerus dolloi (68 mya) found in Limburg, Belgium Betasuchus bredai (68 mya) found in Maastricht, The Netherlands Theropoda indet. found in Lonzée, Namur in Belgium (87 - 83 mya) Orthomerus dolloi (68 mya) found in Limburg, Belgium Protosphyraena ferox found in Ciply, Belgium (70 mya) Saurocephalus intermedius found in Ciply, Belgium (70 mya) Psittacosaurus lujiatunensis found in Liaoning in China (130 - 125 mya) Ephemeropsis trisetalis found in Liaoning in China (130 - 125 mya) Lycoptera sp. found in Liaoning in China (130 - 125 mya) 5 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticocerasman Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Lots of pictures Ken , was the new part of the museum already open ? The one on biodiversity? there is an event coming up In a month or so “BePaleo” are you coming to? growing old is mandatory but growing up is optional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Just now, Manticocerasman said: Lots of pictures Ken , was the new part of the museum already open ? The one on biodiversity? there is an event coming up In a month or so “BePaleo” are you coming to? Yepp, still a lot more to come Not yet, was kinda expecting it though, but apparently not yet. Unfortunatly I can't go to BePaleo, I was kinda excited when I read about it, but kinda bummed that it falls on the weekend of Elfia in Haarzuilens. I already promised Elise that we would go together, kinda our tradition. 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Santana formation fishes (but I forget to take pictures if the ID tags ) Stenopterygius longifrons & S. hauffianus skulls found in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (183 mya) Dapedium sp. found in Holzmaden in Germany (183 mya) Ammonites found in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (183 mya) Compsognathus cast found in Solnhofen, Germany Pterosaur casts from the Solnhofen Limestone in Germany Rhamphorhynchus munsteri Pterodactylus elegans Scaphognathus crassirostris That was all for today, in the next few days I shall continue with: The Iguanodon cage, the gallery of the Mosasaurs, the hall of "250 years of Natural Sciences" and the Gallery of Evolution and Allosaurus Arkhane. Believe it or not but I only posted around 1/3 of what I have 6 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Thanks very much. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 My goodness! What a tour! Thanks for taking us along. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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