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Goldfuß-Museum, Fossil and university museum in Bonn, Germany.

The museum holds a collection of 350,000 large fossils, including petrified plants, shells, and bones of ancient creatures from global locations.

Founded in 1882 as part of the Natural History Museum, the institution moved to its current location at Nussallee 8 in 1911.

Named after Georg August Goldfuss, a German paleontologist and zoologist, the museum continues his scientific legacy through research and exhibitions.

The museum opens Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 16:00 and Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00, with guided tours available upon request.

The museum maintains its original exhibition space from 1910, featuring historical display cases that present fossils in their traditional scientific context.

Location: Bonn

Inception: 1882

Founders: Georg August Goldfuss

Operator: Universität Bonn, Steinmann-Institut

Part of: Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn Institut für Geowissenschaften

Address: Nußallee 8, 53115 Bonn 53115

Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Piątek 09:00-16:00; Niedziela 13:00-17:00

Website: https://ifgeo.uni-bonn.de/museen/goldfuss-museum

GPS coordinates: 50.72657,7.08978

Latest update: March 13, 2025 15:02

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