Museo del Mamút, Natural history museum in central Chihuahua, Mexico.
Description
Museo del Mamút displays ice age fossils and skeletons arranged across 13 exhibition halls. Visitors walk through remains of mammoths, whales, and other extinct animals that once roamed this region.
History
The building was constructed in 1909 and first served as a school before becoming this museum in 2004. The conversion allowed a collection of prehistoric finds from northern Mexico to finally be displayed to the public.
Culture
The museum keeps local prehistoric discoveries alive through hands-on learning activities that visitors can join. Workshops invite people to engage with ancient art forms, making the past feel connected to the present.
Practical
The museum operates from Tuesday through Sunday and sits in a central location within the city. Plan to spend at least two hours to move through the halls without feeling rushed.
Did you know?
The collection includes a pair of 76-million-year-old Chasmosaurus skeletons among the oldest dinosaur finds from the region. These specimens reveal that this landscape was once inhabited by creatures entirely different from anything found here today.
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