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Museum

Listen to our fascinating podcast/audioguide about the dinosaur era

18/02/2021

Discover our brand new audioguides for the Dinosaur Gallery

Science

Belgian Geologists Create Laser Rock Scanner for NASA

14/11/2019

Scientists of the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences have developed an ultra-robust rock scanner to analyse the chemical composition of rocks.

Science

The 40km long drill core collection of the Belgian subsoil

24/09/2019

Conservatories at Péronnes-lez-Binche in Hainaut house 40 km of drill cores. Collected over the last 150 years, these geological samples tell us about the composition of Belgium's subsoil.


Museum

Sauria: a different way to visit the Museum

08/07/2019

Sauria is a different way to visit the biggest Dinosaur Gallery in Europe: with a paper map and the accompanying app!

Science

Four-Legged Whale Ancestors Reached South America in an Otter-Like Swimming Style

04/04/2019


Science

52 Million Year Old Birds Found by Palaeontology Enthusiasts

04/04/2019


Science

Medieval Port Found Under ‘Parking 58’ in Brussels

03/04/2019


Science

Ecological Footprint of First Modern Humans in Europe Was Larger Than That of the Neandertals

14/03/2019


Museum

A sixth meteorite found in Belgium on display in our museum

07/12/2018

Belgium now officially counts a sixth meteorite: that of Tintigny. The special specimen is on display in our museum, together with the five other Belgian meteorites.


Science

Rapid Evolution Through Defrosted Ice Age Genes

04/12/2018