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Address De Bosquetplein 7, 6211 KJ Maastricht, Netherlands Hours Closed now Thursday11AM–5PMFriday11AM–5PMSaturday1–5PMSunday1–5PMMondayClosedTuesday11AM–5PMWednesday11AM–5PM Similar Museum aan het Vrijthof, Centre Ceramique, Bonnefantenmuseum, Mount Saint Peter, Basilica of Our Lady - Maastricht Profiles | ||
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The Maastricht Natural History Museum (Dutch: Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht) is a small museum of natural history in Maastricht, Netherlands. The museum is located in a former monastery called Grauwzustersklooster (English: Monastery of the Grey Sisters) in the historic district Jekerkwartier in the centre of Maastricht.
The collection is dedicated to the geology, paleontology, flora and fauna of South Limburg. Highlights from the collection are Cretaceous fossils from Sint-Pietersberg, most notably the skull of a Mosasaur (nicknamed "Bèr") and specimens of Hoffmann's giant turtle, Allopleuron hofmanni and Suyckerbuyk's turtle, Glyptochelone suyckerbuyki. The museum also has a period room with cabinets of curiosities. A remarkable piece from that collection is a rat king from the 19th century.
Behind the museum is a botanical garden, situated on the banks of the small river Jeker.