We are an official and award-winning taxidermy company
Always wanted to stand 'nose to nose' with an ancient
shrunken head? Or want to know why a horseshoe crab is also called a 'living'
fossil? Come along and take a look in our new museum store at the
Museumwinkel.com!
For years we have been getting all kinds of questions every
day about our stuffed animals and naturalia from our unique assortment. Almost
all items tell fascinating stories that go back millions of years. For a long
time we have been walking around with the desire to share these stories with
you. The corona-lockdown turned out to
be the perfect moment to transform part of our store into a real natural
history museum, where we can display our personal private collection for the
general public and share the stories.
Curious facts
On the basis of fun facts, we take you through our private
collection and range. For example, you will discover that the Atlas butterfly,
one of the darlings among butterflies, has drawings of snake heads on the tips
of both wings. In this way they scare off attackers who will not chase them.
Birdwings seem to have their own way of keeping enemies at bay. These
butterflies have a bird-like flight so they know how to camouflage themselves.
In the museum you will also find a well-kept secret of young dolphins. As true
rebellious adolescents, they hold the hedgehog fish in their mouths for a few
hours, which puts them in a kind of trance. This they then pass on to
conspecifics. An interesting bonding activity....
Shrunken heads & Coco de Mer
We have recently expanded our private collection with a
number of shrunken heads, or human heads prepared in a very special way. One of
these shrunken heads even dates back to around 1880 from the Jivaro Indians in
the Amazon region. There are also a number of rare Coco de Mers on display,
coconuts that look suspiciously like a certain body part. Stop by soon and be
seduced by this sensual coconut.
Be surprised!
We proudly present this new natural history museum section
in our store, where history, taxidermy and the animal kingdom come together. Be
surprised by all the facts and make it a fun family outing in Nijmegen!
Admission is free.
For more information:
W. www.demuseumwinkel.com
T. 024 360 05 06
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