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Phyletic Museum

Jena, Germany

Jena Phyletisches Museum (or Jena Phyletic Museum) is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public.

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Jena Phyletisches Museum (or Jena Phyletic Museum) is a museum in the German town of Jena. It was established by the scientist Ernst Haeckel, as an institute dedicated to explaining evolution to the public. Exhibits include skeletons, stuffed animals, fossils and zoological artworks from Haeckel's Kunstformen der Natur, and cover topics including the principles of evolution, biodiversity and the links between different taxonomic groups.
A temporary exhibit for 2019 featured an aquarium of living jellyfish.

Map & location

Vor dem Neutor 1, Jena, Germany

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Sources & credits

  1. Wikidata — Phyletic Museum Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia — Jena Phyletisches Museum Wikipedia