🇳🇱 Maastricht | Where Dinosaurs Named an Era

🦴 A bite-sized museum with Jurassic-sized discoveries! 📍 Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht 📍 Location: Hidden down a dead-end alley (look for the creepy fish/bird door knocker!) Why Geologists Geek Out Here ⏳ The "Maastrichtian Age": • Named after this Dutch city's chalk formations by Belgian geologist André Dumont in 1849 • Marks the final chapter of the dinosaurs before the K-T extinction Star Attraction 🦖 Meet "Bèr" the Mosasaur: • Glass-house showcase of this 70-million-year-old sea monster • Battle scars on its ribs suggest mosasaurs were feisty fighters 🤺 • Discovered in local limestone quarries Quirky Details 🏛️ Housed in a former 19th-century convent (since 1912) 🔍 Other treasures: • Fossilized giant turtles 🐢 • Ice Age mammal skeletons ❄️ • Evolving exhibits on Limburg's natural history Visitor Tips ⏰ Open Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00, Weekends 13:00-17:00 🎟️ €6 adults (discounts for kids) 📸 Don't miss the "time tunnel" staircase with evolutionary timeline! #DinosaurHistory #HiddenNetherlands #ScienceTravel