Dinosaur museum, Science museum in Frick, Switzerland
The Dinosaur Museum in Frick houses a complete Plateosaurus skeleton approximately 4.5 meters long that was discovered in a nearby clay pit. The collection includes other fossils and displays the geological history of the region.
The Sauriermuseum Frick opened on 21 October 1991 in the centre of Frick. Bone remains were first found in the Upper Bunter Mergel layers of the Gruhalde clay pit in 1961, and the first scientific excavation followed in 1976. In 1985 the first complete and connected Plateosaurus skeleton was recovered; it is now the museum's centrepiece.
The gallery displays marine fossils from the Jurassic period, including ammonites and sea urchins, showing what the Swiss landscape looked like in prehistoric times. These finds help visitors understand that the region was once covered by a large sea.
The museum has limited opening hours and is mainly accessible on weekends. Visitors can also explore a fossil search area behind the train station if they bring appropriate tools.
On the first Sunday of each month, public work sessions are held where visitors can watch paleontologists preparing and examining dinosaur bones. This offers a rare look into the practical museum work behind the displays.
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