It is known throughout Denmark and gradually over most of the globe that the moclay deposits at Mors and Fur contain some special and fantastically well-preserved fish fossils. As evidenced by the recently submitted UNESCO World Heritage Application, these fossils are extremely important for understanding the earliest evolution of the bony fish species that swim in the oceans today. The museum puts this into perspective in a lecture that gives a clear picture of what the area around Mors looked like 55 million years ago, and how the fossils from here are of great importance for understanding the evolution of life.
Lecture of 2 x 45 min. with a 15-minute break in between
A cup of coffee
Tickets must be purchased online
The lecture will be cancelled if there are too few registrations
Museum Mors is a state-recognized cultural history and geological museum with geographical responsibility for Morsø Municipality. The museum was founded in 1901 and moved in 1909 to Dueholm Kloster, where it still has its main address and administration. The old market town museum was expanded from the 1980s with several departments. In 2023, the museum consists of Dueholm Monastery, Morsø Local History Archive, Fossil and Moler Museum and Foundry Museum.