Belgium’s largest dinosaur museum is mostly famous for its incredible collection of 30(!) Iguanodon skeletons. They were unearthed together in the 1800s, displayed in a huge glass case, and became one of the lynchpin exhibits that taught both scientists and the public about dinosaurs in the early days. About 50 yards away, at the far end of the giant hall, is this beautiful Stegosaurus skeleton which is posed on a stairway-like platform. This is nice because it gives you a unique view of the articulation of the legs as they would have looked while walking up inclines. There have been programs designed recently that scan these bones and run programs to increase our understanding of how these animals moved in different environments. (This is part of the reason animatronics are getting so good now.) The specimen also has several LED spotlights positioned underneath it which change colors slowly and give it a tasteful disco quality as a bonus!
Brussels, BELGIUM – Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences
