News
The management and operation of the new BELGICA is entrusted to the French shipping company Genavir
15/11/2021
Origin of domestic horses finally established
20/10/2021
Marine mammals in Belgium in 2020
08/10/2021
Belgian mussels developed stronger shells
21/09/2021
Belgian mussels have developed stronger shells over the last hundred years. More calcareous shells protect them better from crabs’ claws and seagulls’ beaks. These predators have increased significantly in number during the last fifty years.
Six new snake species described
10/06/2021
Two of them live in trees in Central Africa, three others on limestone hills in Thailand and another one near mountain rivers in the north of South-East Asia and the south of China.
Listen to our fascinating podcast/audioguide about the dinosaur era
18/02/2021
Belgian Geologists Create Laser Rock Scanner for NASA
14/11/2019
The 40km long drill core collection of the Belgian subsoil
24/09/2019
Conservatories at Péronnes-lez-Binche in Hainaut house 40 km of drill cores. Collected over the last 150 years, these geological samples tell us about the composition of Belgium's subsoil.
Sauria: a different way to visit the Museum
08/07/2019
A sixth meteorite found in Belgium on display in our museum
07/12/2018
Belgium now officially counts a sixth meteorite: that of Tintigny. The special specimen is on display in our museum, together with the five other Belgian meteorites.