Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences

The Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, located in Brussels, Belgium, was founded in 1846. The museum’s current building, designed by architect Jean-Pierre Cluysenaar, was completed in 1891. The museum is known for its extensive collection of Iguanodon skeletons, discovered in a Belgian coal mine in the 1870s. Other highlights include the Gallery of Evolution and the Mosasaur Hall, featuring marine reptiles from the Cretaceous period.