What is so special here in this small village of Messel?
• I have heard there used to be very small horses here that ate leaves from the trees?
• Back then it was 10 degrees warmer than today and the Alps didn’t even exist yet?
• Oh, the dinosaurs were already extinct back then
• Should it become a landfill?
• What, Messel village is already more than 1200 years old?
Find out more in the “Fossils and Local History Museum in Messel” (sponsor is the municipality, operator is the Museumsverein Messel e.V.):
• That 48 million old fossils were recovered from the deposits of a lake, which are very well preserved and tell us a lot about the living conditions at that time
• How there was an industrial company here that existed for 100 years and at times produced up to 35% of all mineral oil products in Germany
• That the largest garbage dump in Germany was planned to be built here and how the residents successfully defended themselves against it
• How European history was reflected in the small village of Messel
If you are curious: let yourself be seduced and then you will know more.
Baum für den Museumsverein Unser 40-jähriges Jubiläum des Museums konnten wir nicht feiern, aber einen Baum haben wir gesetzt. Er steht am Heimkehrerplatz in Messel. Geht man ca
The mayor’s chair by Jakob Fröhner Many historical items are still preserved under the roof of the museum. We had the mayor’s chair restored, which was used by
Exterior renovation of the museum In 2021 the museum building was renovated on the outside. The last renovation was 21 years ago. The ravages of time made it
Explanations are attached to our exhibits for you to read. However, you have the option of requesting spoken texts about special features (such as evolution, embedding, special findings, …) for some objects – especially fossils – using your smartphone. This gives you interesting additional information on the spot in view of the exhibits.
Fossilien- und Heimatmuseum
Langgasse 2
64409 Messel
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