5/5 Alexander M. 4 years ago on Google • 119 reviews
Less
varied
or
impressive
than
the
palaeontological
collections
of
Zurich
University
(which
collection
probably
derives
from
the
fact
that
the
palaeontologist
who
initially
studied
the
material
from
Monte
San
Giorgio
came
from
Zurich),
but
nonetheless
incomparable
to
the
Museo
Civico
dei
Fossili
di
Besano,
it
is,
first
of
all
-
and
in
particular
respect
to
the
latter
museum
-
admirable
that
such
a
big
and
well-designed
museum
was
created
locally
to
exhibit
the
wonderful
natural
and
world
heritage
from
Monte
San
Giorgio.
Secondly,
the
amount
of
material
exhibited
easily
surpasses
that
of
both
of
the
other
museums,
even
if
there
is
quite
some
repetition
in
terms
of
the
species
on
display.
You'll
also
not
find
as
many
of
the
large
vertebrate
specimens
here
as
you
might
find
in
Zurich.
This,
however,
is
more
than
made
up
for
by
a
number
of
specimens
that
cannot
be
found
elsewhere,
as
well
as
the
better
conditions
for
photography.
This,
together
with
the
numerous
samples
per
species
on
display,
make
this
an
excellent
museum
for
reference
studies
on
the
Monte
San
Giorgio
ecosystem.
This
is
by
far
not
to
say
that
the
museum
comes
across
as
outdated
or
only
for
specialists,
as
the
contrary
is
rather
the
case:
the
whole
museum
has
a
fresh
and
modern
look
about
it,
and
multimedia-presentations
help
explain
both
the
origins
and
significance
of
the
material
to
those
less
familiar
with
either
Monte
San
Giorgio
more
specifically,
on
the
field
of
palaeontology
as
a
whole.
Models
of
reconstructed
animals
help
further
visualize
the
ecological
diversity
of
this
world-class
site.
In
conclusion,
though
this
museum's
location
is
probably
a
bit
off
the
beaten
track
for
most
people,
it
is
a
definite
must-see
if
you
find
yourself
in
the
region,
or
if
you
have
a
special
interest
in
Triassic
marine
fossils.
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