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Naturmuseum Senckenberg
Museum of natural history in Frankfurt / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Naturmuseum Senckenberg (SMF)[7] is a museum of natural history, located in Frankfurt am Main. It is the second-largest of its kind in Germany. In 2010, almost 517,000 people visited the museum, which is owned by the Senckenberg Nature Research Society.[8] Senckenberg's slogan is "world of biodiversity".[9] As of 2019[update], the museum exhibits 18 reconstructed dinosaurs.[10]
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Former name | Öffentliches Naturalienkabinett |
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Established | 1821/1907 |
Location | Senckenberganlage 25, Frankfurt, Germany |
Coordinates | 50°07′03″N 8°39′06″E |
Type | Natural history |
Key holdings | Triceratops (skulls), Edmontosaurus mummy SMF R 4036, Psittacosaurus SMF R 4970, Diplodocus SMF R 462, Placodus gigas SMF R 1035, Eurohippus messelensis SMF ME 11034, Dodo, Quagga |
Collections | Dinosaurs, Insects, Birds, Reptils, Mammals, Human evolution, Messel Research |
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Founder | Senckenberg Nature Research Society, (namesake: Johann Christian Senckenberg) |
Director | Brigitte Franzen[6] |
Architect | Ludwig Neher |
Owner | Senckenberg Nature Research Society |
Employees | 843 [1] |
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Website | museumfrankfurt.senckenberg.de |
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