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Museum für Naturkunde - Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science

Museum für Naturkunde Berlin · 미테

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natural history museum in Berlin, Germany

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  1. 1Orientation

    Welcome to the Moo-ze-um für Na-toor-koon-de, the Leibniz Institute for Evolution and Biodiversity Science. Established in 1810, this is the largest natural history museum in Germany and ranks among the top five globally. …

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  2. 2The Dinosaur Hall: Jurassic Giants

    We stand in the center of the world-famous Dinosaur Hall. The undisputed star here is the Brachiosaurus bran-ca-i, the largest mounted dinosaur skeleton in the world. …

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  3. 3The Biodiversity Wall: 3,000 Stories of Life

    We now move to the Biodiversity Wall, a stunning visual representation of the variety of life on Earth. Here, you see 3,000 different species displayed together, ranging from colorful tropical birds to intricate beetles and…

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  4. 4Evolution and the Darwin Bust

    As we walk through the gallery, we encounter a bust of Charles Darwin, the scientist who revolutionized our understanding of life's origins. In 1859, with his book 'On the Origin of Species,' Darwin proposed the concept of…

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  5. 5The Wet Collection: A Scientific Sanctuary

    Enter the West Wing to see one of the museum's most striking architectural and scientific spaces: the Wet Collection. This room houses one million animal specimens preserved in eighty tons of ethanol, stored in 27,000 glass vials. …

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  6. 6System Earth and Plate Tectonics

    In the 'System Earth' exhibition, we shift our focus from individual species to the dynamics of our home planet. Here, you learn about the powerful forces that shape the Earth’s surface—plate tectonics, volcanoes, and earthquakes. …

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  7. 7Bobby the Gorilla and the Art of Taxidermy

    No visit to the Na-toor-koon-de is complete without saying hello to Bobby the Gorilla. Bobby was a beloved resident of the Berlin Zoo from 1929 until his death in 1935. …

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  8. 8Closing

    As we conclude our journey through the Museum für Na-toor-koon-de, I hope you carry with you a sense of the immense scale and beauty of the natural world. We have traveled from the Jurassic period to the modern day, from the…

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Key facts
Location미테
TypeHeritage
Story sections8
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates52.5302, 13.3792
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within a 5-minute walk
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