Paläontologisches Museum
Paläontologisches Museum stands in the heart of Munich, where historic architecture frames a collection devoted to ancient life. The building once housed a municipal college of arts and crafts.
Linked to Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and the Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology, the museum traces life’s evolution across millions of years. Fossils range from Mesozoic reptiles and early elephants to saber-toothed cats, revealing how varied prehistoric worlds became. Archaeopteryx forms a central highlight, discovered in 1861 and often regarded as a link between dinosaurs and birds.
Plateosaurus represents the largest Bavarian dinosaur shown here, while Prestosuchus adds a striking pseudo-crocodile form. A Fossil of the Month feature brings another distinctive find into focus.
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