An important fossil site with Sandra Scherrer, Curator Earth Sciences

Right next to Winterthur, hidden in the forest, lies an important fossil site. During various excavations, researchers discovered a great variety of species. They found teeth and bone fragments from many different mammals as well as fossilized remains of amphibians and reptiles. They were even able to identify the teeth of squirrels among the many teeth of small mammals. Squirrels colonized the Winterthur region 15 million years ago - long before humans existed! Discover the Rümik fossils and the history of this site on a guided tour of the earth science collection rooms with curator Sandra Scherrer.

Meeting point in the foyer.


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