Mauritianum, Natural history museum in Altenburg, Germany
The Mauritianum Museum displays over 350,000 specimens of geology, paleontology, and zoology collected from regions between White Elster, Elbe, and Mulde rivers.
The museum opened in 1908 in a building designed by state construction director Alfred Wanckel, following the Saxe-Altenburg parliament's decision to fund its construction.
The museum maintains strong connections with the Naturforschende Gesellschaft des Osterlandes, publishing the natural history journal Mauritiana about regional research.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Friday between 13:00 and 17:00, and from 10:00 to 17:00 on weekends and public holidays.
The museum houses the largest example of a rat king in the world, consisting of 32 mummified rats with intertwined tails.
Location: Altenburg
Inception: 1817
Operator: Naturforschende Gesellschaft Altenburg e.V.
Opening Hours: Martes-Viernes 13:00-17:00; Sábado,Domingo,Festivos 10:00-17:00; Lunes off
Website: http://mauritianum.de
GPS coordinates: 50.99198,12.44643
Latest update: March 3, 2025 19:37
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