Naturkundemuseum

Two Saturdays ago we went the the natural history museum. They had some cool dinosaurs. Here is me with one of them:



This is a giant prehistoric armadillo-like thing:




It reminded me of King Koopa.

The most interesting thing at the museum, however, was its collection of specimens in ethanol. They had literally thousands of animals preserved in alcohol. Kind of creepy, but really cool at the same time. The collection was recently moved to an area that the public could view. The specimens are in a room within a room, and both are kept at a chilly temperature in keeping with fire code. Some of the specimens had tags that could be read through the glass, and the specimens that we noticed with tags date back to the early 1900s. The specimens are all in excellent condition and without those tags it wasn't possible to discern between new and old specimens. Here are some pictures:





Two security guards were at the door to this exhibit and they would let in a couple of people at a time, but only when people were leaving the exhibit. I assume it had something to do with limiting the amount of cold air lost and/or the number of people in the exhibit at any time so the security guards inside could keep an eye on everyone.