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Museum of Natural Sciences

One of Europe's largest dinosaur halls, with a herd of Iguanodons found together in a Belgian coal mine.

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Open
Closed Mondays
Price
Paid
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Rue Vautier 29, 1000 BrusselsDirections
Getting There
Trône station, then a 10-minute walk through Leopold Park.

Why Go

In 1878 miners at Bernissart found the skeletons of about 30 Iguanodons deep underground. Many stand in the museum's dinosaur gallery, beside halls on evolution, mammals and minerals.

Nearby in Brussels

European Quarter3 min walkRoyal Palace18 min walkCinquantenaire Park20 min walkRoyal Museums of Fine Arts and the Magritte Museum22 min walk · Must-See

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