The Age of Fishes Museum, Prehistoric fish museum in Canowindra, Australia
The Age of Fishes Museum is a natural history museum in Canowindra housing thousands of fossils from rock layers approximately 360 million years old. It presents ancient fish species through different display areas and recreations.
The museum was founded in 1998 to preserve fossils from the Devonian Period, an era about 360 million years ago when fish were Earth's dominant vertebrates. The site was chosen because surrounding rock layers are particularly rich in fossils from this time.
The museum shows how local people connect with their region's deep past through fossils drawn from surrounding rock formations. These collections link visitors with the natural history embedded in their landscape.
The museum offers step-free entrances, accessible facilities, and reserved parking for visitors with mobility needs. The spaces are easy to navigate and designed for extended exploration.
The site features a geological time walk through gardens where visitors trace fish species evolution across millions of years. This outdoor area connects the fossil collections with the surrounding landscape.
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