Paleontological Museum of Caldera, Natural history museum in Caldera, Chile.
The Paleontological Museum of Caldera displays a collection of marine and terrestrial fossils discovered in the Atacama Region desert areas.
The museum opened in 2006 inside the Caldera cultural station to protect fossil discoveries from the Bahía Inglesa Formation dating back to Miocene-Pliocene periods.
The institution preserves and exhibits Neogene period specimens, contributing to scientific research about prehistoric marine life in the Atacama Region.
Visitors can explore the paleontological collections from Tuesday to Friday between 10:30 AM and 7:00 PM under the management of Caldera Municipality.
The museum maintains fossils from Cerro Ballena, where scientists discovered over 40 ancient whale specimens indicating mass mortality events from prehistoric algal blooms.
Operator: Municipalidad de Caldera
Opening Hours: Dinsdag-Vrijdag 10:30-19:00
GPS coordinates: -27.06495,-70.82340
Latest update: March 5, 2025 18:37
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