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Universität Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland, Europe

Paläontologisches Museum
Museum of Paleontology

Museum or Collection Type:
Natural History & Natural Science
Institutional Type:
Museum

Address:
Paläontologisches Museum und Institut, Karl-Schmid-Straße 4, 8006 Zürich

Opening Hours:
Thues - Fri 9:00 - 17:00
Sat - Sun 10:00 - 16:00

Contact:
Dr. Heinz Furrer, Curator
Phone: +41(0)446343838
Fax: +41(0)446344923

Links:
Paläontologisches Museum
Universität Zürich

Description:
The University of Zurich's Paleontological Museum exhibits one of the world's most important collections of marine reptiles and saltwater fish from the middle Triassic Period, about 230 to 240 million years ago. These and the extraordinarily well-preserved and scientifically valuable fossils from Monte San Giorgio (southern Ticino) form the core of the Museum’s collection.

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