Natural History Museum Maastricht
Natuurhistorisch Museum Maastricht
Displays mosasaur fossils unearthed on Mount Saint Pietersberg. The Maastrichtian geologic age, the last stage of the Cretaceous, is named after this city.
In the 1770s, quarry workers on Mount Saint Pietersberg unearthed the jawbone of a giant marine reptile. It was later identified as a mosasaur, and the final stage of the Cretaceous period was named the Maastrichtian after the city. The museum displays several mosasaur and sea turtle fossils, along with plant and animal specimens from the Limburg region. The exhibits are not large, so it suits families with children. It is closed on Mondays, and admission is about €10. It sits beside the City Wall Park in the Jeker district.
Opening hours
Tue-Fri 11:00-17:00, weekends 13:00-17:00, closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- St. John's Church
- Jekerkwartier & City Walls
- Basilica of Saint Servatius
- Vrijthof
- Bisschopsmolen
- Kruisherenhotel
- Boekhandel Dominicanen
- Basilica of Our Lady