Life-size dinosaur models conquer the City Museum Cottbus!

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Von: NAG Redaktion

Lebensgroße Sauriermodelle im Stadtmuseum Cottbus: Neue Ausstellung ab 1. Juli 2025, präsentiert vom Historischen Heimatverein.
Life -size dinosaur models in the Cottbus City Museum: New exhibition from July 1, 2025, presented by the Historical Homeland Association. (Symbolbild/NAG)

From Thursday, the City Museum Cottbus will become a scene of primeval giants: Life -size models of dinosaurs and other fascinating creatures are entering there. This exhibition is thanks to the commitment of the Historical Home Association Cottbus e. V. and the support of the city center fund of the city of Cottbus. Particularly noteworthy is the promotion by the federal program "sustainable inner cities and centers", which brings a breath of fresh air to the cultural landscape. The ceremonial handover of the exhibition will take place on July 3, 2025 and promises to become a real Highlight in the region.

The exhibition includes impressive exhibits, including the Ichthyosaurus, a fish dinosaurs and the Archeopteryx, the first bird in the history of the earth. The huge urlibel, a floating ammonite and the armored trilobit are also part of this journey through time. It is particularly exciting that the models are based on scientific knowledge and fossils, which gives the visitor: inside an authentic insight into the earth's history. Niederlausitz Aktuell reports that this exhibition is sensibly supplemented by the natural and city historical presentation in the museum.

new Ichthyosaurus find causes a sensation

Following the topic of the city museum, a recent find is particularly remarkable in the world of paleontology. Scientists from the United Kingdom and Germany have discovered an Ichthyosaurus that was probably pregnant at the time of his death. The find, which is estimated at a length of 3 to 3.5 meters, offers invaluable insights into the way of life and reproduction of these impressive sea reptiles. Manchester University explains that these creatures lived about 90 million years ago and are often incorrectly identified as dinosaurs. The largest known species even reached over 20 meters in length.

Historically speaking, the ichthyosaurs lived from the early triad to the late Cretaceous period and were the first air -breathing animals with a building that resembles today's whales. Her name literally means "fish-lucse", which already indicates its unique body structure, which it differes from all other reptiles. While the exact position within your development line is still controversial, its wealth of fossils and their maintenance conditions are continuously examined. Palaeontology Online explains that there are over 102 valid ichthyosaur species worldwide and that their adjustments to life in the ocean are raising fascinating questions.

The coming weeks in the Cottbus City Museum will not only offer an opportunity for a trip into the past, but will also strengthen the connection to research and discovery in paleontology. A visit is worthwhile for young and old to experience the secrets of prehistoric times!

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