LUOMUS

Finnish Museum of Natural History

Story of Bones

Bone is important, living tissue of vertebrate animals. It makes moving possible and protects soft organs. Story of the bones -exhibition gives a glimpse of the world of bones. The diversity of vertebrates is studied from many different points of view – how and why they are developed, and what guides their evolution.

Bones are also an important source of information for many fields of science. Bones can be read when one has first learned to interpret their signs!

Person in charge of the page: 
Hasse Hyvärinen
12.2.2014