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Visiting the Zigong Dinosaur Museum

During the 8th International Congress on the Jurassic System 2010, which was held in Shehong, Sichuan Province in China, I had an opportunity to visit several palaeontological museums, exhibitions and geoparks. However, one of them exerted on me incredible impression … Continue reading

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Whitby’s Fossil History and Museum

By the early nineteenth century, geology in England had started to appeal to the public at large. For instance, in 1824 the Reverend William Buckland of Oxford University named the first dinosaur (Megalosaurus bucklandii) and, after this, it seems that … Continue reading

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Preserving geological museum collections

It has long been recognised that art and archaeological collections in museums may need specialised conditions and conservation to survive. However, until relatively recently, geological collections have not had the same level of care. Perhaps, it was thought that rocks, … Continue reading

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Dinosaur Farm museum on Dinosaur Island

The Isle of Wight has long been regarded as a world famous fossil locality. It is now called Dinosaur Island, with no less than 29 different species having been found along the southern coast. Indeed, it has recently been ranked … Continue reading

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pullmeundertechnicolor: I went to the Harvard Museum of Natural…

pullmeundertechnicolor: I went to the Harvard Museum of Natural History to check out minerals today and was so overwhelmed. Geology Nerd

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The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon – Images of the Collection / 44

Images of the Collection / 44 FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board

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The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon – Images of the Collection / 43

Images of the Collection / 43 FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board

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Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon

Is there any chance of a future coffee table book featuring this mind-blowing collection? I’ll be the first in line. FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board

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Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon

Mr. Potucek I should add that we have several bird watch posts in the Bekaa valley (Kfarzabad, Ammiq among others in the various swamps of the region where birds migrating between Africa and Europe make periodic stops). You could thus … Continue reading

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Re: The MIM Museum in Beirut, Lebanon

Dear Mr. Potucek Thank you for your very kind words. Pictures will unfortunately convey only partially the beauty of these marvels of nature. I know that my country, Lebanon, is not one of the most popular destinations nowadays, but it … Continue reading

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