Dinosaur tracks

They discover the ancient footprints of a Ceresiosaurus and other dinosaurs.

Age

from 6 years

Area

Indoor area

Dog

not allowed

Accessibility

barrier-free

Dino tracks

Dinosaur finds are rare in Central Switzerland. Nevertheless, there is a specimen in the Glacier Garden: the Ceresiosaurus. But - it's not really from Lucerne. The 2.3-metre-long fish dinosaur was found in 1937 near Monte San Giorgio in Ticino. Because the Glacier Garden Foundation supported the excavations financially, the museum received a cast of the dinosaur

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