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Gelderland · Nature

Min40celsius: a cold past beneath the Achterhoek

Min40celsius in Varsselder is about ice ages, geology and the history of the landscape. Fossils and archaeological subjects connect the Achterhoek and Liemers with a much longer timescale.

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Animals and their environment

Ice-age mammals such as mammoth and rhinoceros are among the subjects. When looking at fossils, look not only at the animal but also at the information about where it was found. This makes it clearer why a find is shown in a regional museum in particular.

Learning to read the landscape

Push moraines and river dunes offer a different way in than the animals. The presentation makes connections with soil and landscape and also covers archaeological traces. For children, activities involving digging up bones and flint are mentioned; ask about what is currently on offer.

Holiday Saturday or an ordinary Wednesday

The regular visiting afternoons are Wednesday and Sunday. Saturday is a regular visiting day only during school holidays. There is also an extensive list of public holiday closures and exceptions; so check more than just the day of the week.

Before you go

For Saturday, check whether it is a school holiday, and look at the separate public holiday arrangements.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Min40celsius — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  2. Min40celsius — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  3. Min40celsius — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  4. Min40celsius — source 4

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

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