Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium in Belgium


Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium
Local name Muséum des sciences naturelles de Belgique
Museum voor Natuurwetenschappen van België
Typemuseum
Owner
Total nrs37
Founded1846
Number of animals37
Address Rue Vautier / Vautierstraat 29
Zip-code B-1000
Place City of Brussels
District Brussels-Capital Region
Country Belgium
Website Website
Directors1846-?: Bernard du Bus de Gisignies
Edward Dupont
Key People
Veterinarians
Elephant department
Head keepers
of elephants
Elephant keepers
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Description

Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium, located at Rue Vautier / Vautierstraat 29, in City of Brussels, Belgium , was founded in 1846.

Taxidermy specimens

Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium has in its collection 1 elephantine museum specimens with records in this database:

(Measurements of teeth and body parts follow the system described by Maglio (1973; P = plate number, L = length, W = width, H = height, LF = lamellar frequency)


    unknown Accession nr: . Received: 1880-00-00 ⚪ unknown
    Species: African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
    * Born at † Dead at Brussels ZooDeath reason: unknown (N/A)

Comments / picturesThe Museum of Natural Sciences was founded on 31 March 1846, as a descendant of the Musée de Bruxelles of 1802. It was based on the collection established by Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, dating from the 18th century. Belgian scientist and politician Bernard du Bus de Gisignies became the first director of the museum in 1846, and on this occasion, he donated 2474 birds from his own collection to the museum.

One of the permanent exhibitions is Of Men and Mammoths: about the evolution of man and about the last ice age in Western Europe.

References for records about Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2024). Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=1026. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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