Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

Local nameMuséum des sciences naturelles de Belgique - Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen van België
LocationBrussels, België - Belgique - Belgien

The Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium is a Brussels museum dedicated to natural history. It is a part of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences.

The Dinosaur Hall of the museum is the world's largest museum hall completely dedicated to dinosaurs. Its most important pieces are 30 fossilised Iguanodon skeletons, which were discovered in 1878 in Bernissart, Belgium. Another famous piece is the Ishango bone, which was discovered in 1960 by Jean de Heinzelin de Braucourt in the Belgian Congo. The museum also houses a research department and a public exhibit department.

The museum is located at 29, rue Vautier/Vautierstraat, in Leopold Park, close to the European institutions. This site is served by Brussels-Luxembourg railway station.

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Opening hours

Regular hours:
Tue - Fri: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat & Sun, holidays: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

During Belgian school holidays:
Daily: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

Admission

Permanent exhibitions / Perm. + Temporary exhibitions
Adults: €7 / €9.50
Seniors (65+): €6 / €8.50
Children (6-17): €4.50 / €7
Children under 6: free

Free admission on the first Wednesday of the month, from 1 p.m. onwards.

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Natural_Sciences

Official Website https://www.naturalsciences.be/

Twitter https://twitter.com/RBINSmuseum

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/museumdino

Email info@naturalsciences.be

Phone +32 2 627 42 11

Address Rue Vautier 29, 1000 City of Brussels, Belgium

Coordinates 50°50'11.567" N 4°22'35.617" E

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