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Messel Pit Fossil Site

Welterbe Grube Messel gGmbH
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Open today at 10:00-17:00
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Roßdörfer Str. 108, 64409 Messel, Hesse, GermanyMap
Phone+49 6159 717590
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  • AliceR641
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    Not to be missed

    Fantastic visitor centre which is both interactive and informative where you get to see some amazing fossils. There is also a lookout to complete your visit of the pit - once you access, it takes you...

    Reviewed on Mar 14, 2020
  • 588phis
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    Interesting fossils

    There are 2 places of interests here: the Visitor Center and the actual site. The Visitor center has a nice education presentation of the site. You will have a chance to see around 20-30 actuals fos...

    Reviewed on Mar 16, 2019
  • Valverden
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    Geology and Paleontology... interesting Visitors Center

    If you are expecting to see thousands of fossils, this is not the place for you! Grube Messel is a very interesting and detailed exhibition of the geological past of the pit, where coincidentally many...

    Reviewed on Jan 20, 2019
  • James A
    James A
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    Don't miss the nearby Fossilien und Heimatmuseum if you are into fossils

    I got there after they closed so I didn't get inside the visitor center. However, I did see the nearby Fossilien und Heimatmuseum which claims to have more fossile on display than the Fossil Pit site...

    Reviewed on Aug 12, 2018
  • StefanRutkowski
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    Disappointing

    We were looking forward to visiting Grube Messel as we heard quite a bit about it and were aware that it was a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Unfortunately, the visitor centre was disappointing given the...

    Reviewed on Jul 30, 2018
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