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Yesterday my daughter invited some friends from school for her birthday party, she was allowed to chose where we would go with her froends, and it turned out to be the "dinosaur museum" in Brussels.

Here are a few pictures of our visit:

Say hello to Iguanodon bernisartensis, one of the 32 complete skeletons found in a mine near the french border.

Those 32 specimens form one of the major dinosaur finds in europe.

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Note that the positions of the specimens are incorrect, they used the skeleton of a kangaroo and an emu as inspiration.

This one is in a more natural position:

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a few more pictures of our visit:

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Some Belgian Mosasaurs:

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And of course the compulsary souvenier shop :P

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Edited by Kevin H.
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Looks like a pretty cool place, especially the Iquanadons. Appears everyone is having a great time. Do they have any of the kinds of fossils you find on display?

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Looks like a pretty cool place, especially the Iquanadons. Appears everyone is having a great time. Do they have any of the kinds of fossils you find on display?

They have local fossils in the museum ( the part about evolution ) but only a few iconic specimens. sadly you won't find lots of specimens here to compare with the fossils you find in the field.

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Awesome pics. Treasured memories were created that day. Thanks for sharing them with us.

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Thanks for sharing your day.

Those Iguanadons are one of the most incredible dino finds ever. It would have been fascinating to hear the miners discussion when they found them.

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Awesome photos.

I wish I could visit this kind of museum sometime since I live in Greece and unfotunately they are none.

Thanks for sharing those photos :)

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As I don't live that far from Brussels, 2 hour drive, so definitely considering to visit and combine with a city trip! My son will love this, as my wife when so tell here I'll drop her at the shopping a area.

Thanx for sharing!

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