Dinosaurs were once the most abundant creatures on Earth. Although these once-ruling animals no longer exist in reality, we can still experience their sheer size and awe-inspiring presence up close in museums…
1. Berlin Natural History Museum
Contains the world's largest dinosaur fossil: Brachiosaurus
The Natural History Museum in Berlin, Germany, is one of the world's largest science museums, boasting a 114-year history since its founding in 1889. It houses 25 million specimens of various kinds, with a particular strength in zoology, mineralogy, and paleontology. The museum holds many world records, including the world's largest collection of animal specimens, the world's largest dinosaur fossil, the world's oldest bird fossil, and the world's largest and oldest meteorite specimens.
2. Field Museum of Natural History
It contains the world's largest and most complete dinosaur fossil, "Su".
The Field Museum of Natural History, located in Chicago, Illinois, was founded in 1906. This enormous world-class museum has more than 6 hectares of space dedicated to exhibitions, exploring cultures and environments from around the world. The Field Museum houses more than 21 million specimens, serving educational exhibitions, academic research, and conservation functions, ranging from beetles and mummies to ape specimens, as well as gemstones and minerals.
3. Royal Museum of Natural History, Belgium
The world's largest dinosaur exhibit is located here.
The Royal Museum of Natural History of Belgium, also known as the European Museum of Natural History, is affiliated with the Royal Belgian Academy of Natural Sciences. It is located on Rue de Vautier in Brussels, the capital city. The museum is divided into 10 departments, including zoology, paleontology, mineralogy, paleobotany, anthropology, and prehistoric history.
4. Australian Museums
Australia's largest collection of dinosaur fossils
The Australian Museum, located on College Street near Hyde Park in Sydney, is recognized as one of the world's top ten museums and is Australia's largest natural history museum. Founded in 1827, it was the first museum in Australia, originally named the "Colombian Pioneers Museum," and renamed to its current name in 1929. Its collection is extremely rich, with many items being unique.
5. Royal Tyrrell Museum, Canada
The world's largest collection of dinosaur bones on display
The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology in Drumheller, Alberta, is located six kilometers northwest of the North Dinosaur Trail in the Red Deer Valley Badlands, about four miles northwest of Drumheller. It is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive paleontology museums.
6. Zigong Dinosaur Museum
China's Dinosaur Museum
The Zigong Dinosaur Museum is located in the northeastern part of Zigong City, Sichuan Province. It is a large-scale site museum built on the world-famous Dashanpu Dinosaur Fossil Site, and is my country's first professional dinosaur museum, as well as one of the world's three major dinosaur site museums. The museum covers an area of over 66,000 square meters, and its collection of fossil specimens encompasses almost all known dinosaur species from the Jurassic period, dating back 201-145 million years. It is one of the places in the world with the largest collection and display of Jurassic dinosaur fossils.
