Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 20, 2018 Teylers, Museum of Wonder The oldest museum in the Netherlands 1784 and is located in Haarlem. The collection contains early laboratory equipment , fossils and paintings. Fossil Rooms This wing of the museum was opened in 1885. Many of the fossil in this collection was used for Darwin’s the Origin of Species. Giant Salamander, when this fossil was found only the head and spine were visible, and was thought to be part of a human skeleton. Playing into the belief that it was proof of when fossils were regarded as evidence of the Biblical Flood. In 1811 however French scientist Cuvier chiselled a layer of stone away and revealed the front legs of a giant salamander. more beauties Incredible Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 20, 2018 Primeval Bird World famous ,this is the earliest bird like creature. This fossil has been part of the Taylors collection since 1860 . Just stunning. More bird its like creatures Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 20, 2018 Mosasaurs This massive jawbone was discovered in1766 in Maastricht, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caldigger 8,237 Posted July 20, 2018 Anything with the name "Museum of Wonders" has my interest. I especially like those type of places which hold natural oddities such as two headed creatures, bizarre deformations, forum members, etc., etc. You know, true freaks of nature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia 6,938 Posted July 20, 2018 I've been there. Great museum with a lot of historical pieces. They have the best collection of fossils from Oehningen, Germany among other goodies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Troodon 19,255 Posted July 21, 2018 Wow what a classic old museum. The specimens are outstanding. Thanks for posting the pictures are great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bone guy 460 Posted July 21, 2018 W.o.a.h. This is an amazing museum. The solnhoffen material is incredible! Is that turtle skull Solnhoffen? I've never heard of turtles coming out of there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 21, 2018 This is an incredible museum and the town it is lovely too. Lots more fossil than can be photographed on a visit. A little more of their collection and a few of their other pieces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 21, 2018 Just wanted to thank @LordTrilobite for giving me a heads up . We had a great day indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caldigger 8,237 Posted July 21, 2018 These are so common along the coast here we use them as utilitarian items such as coat hangers and towel holders. I personally enjoy using them as a back scratcher. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhodamanHD 3,070 Posted July 21, 2018 38 minutes ago, caldigger said: se are so common along the coast here we use them as utilitarian items such as coat hangers and towel holders. I personally enjoy using them as a back scratcher. Don’t leave it around small children, could be a choking hazard. An amazing museum collection! I love the rustic feel, Looks like it could be some prolific collectors home. Thanks for taking us with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walt 722 Posted July 21, 2018 Just wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jpc 4,104 Posted July 21, 2018 4 hours ago, Bone guy said: W.o.a.h. This is an amazing museum. The solnhoffen material is incredible! Is that turtle skull Solnhoffen? I've never heard of turtles coming out of there. I noticed that too. I don't read Dutch, but I see a word in there that is very similar to the German word for chalk, so maybe it is from the Cretaceous chalk. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordTrilobite 3,832 Posted July 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: 2 hours ago, jpc said: I noticed that too. I don't read Dutch, but I see a word in there that is very similar to the German word for chalk, so maybe it is from the Cretaceous chalk. Do you mean that one? Lemme translate the whole label for you. Quote Solnhofia parsoni Gaffney holotype Skull of a sea turtle Upper Jurassic Solnhofen (This object has been carefully prepped with acid to get it out of the hard chalk stone and described in detail by Parsons and Williams, 1961) So yeah, a Jurassic turtle from Solnhofen. More info here: http://fossilworks.org/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=253386 The museum has bunch of holotypes btw. It really is a lovely little museum. It's also the oldest museum in the Netherlands. And my absolute favourite. Also, for extra photos, I made a thread about this museum back in 2015. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 21, 2018 5 hours ago, caldigger said: These are so common along the coast here we use them as utilitarian items such as coat hangers and towel holders. I personally enjoy using them as a back scratcher. Yes I also heard that road workers use them as away of storing their traffic cones. 6 hours ago, Bone guy said: W.o.a.h. This is an amazing museum. The solnhoffen material is incredible! Is that turtle skull Solnhoffen? I've never heard of turtles coming out of there. Sorry I can’t read Dutch but it does say Solnhoffen. It is really an amazing museum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobby Rico 8,982 Posted July 21, 2018 11 minutes ago, LordTrilobite said: The museum has bunch of holotypes btw. It really is a lovely little museum. It's also the oldest museum in the Netherlands. And my absolute favourite. Thanks for the translation and pointing me that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ludwigia 6,938 Posted July 21, 2018 Here's an abstract about that turtle, or rather about a more recent discovery of the species. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LordTrilobite 3,832 Posted July 21, 2018 8 minutes ago, Bobby Rico said: Thanks for the translation and pointing me that way. No problem. If you need any other specific labels translated just say the word. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
