Mar Nummus
Dinópolis branch in Albarracín on the Jurassic Tethys Sea, with marine fossils and a life-size replica of a Liopleurodon.
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About the museum
About 150 million years ago, the Albarracín mountain range was covered by the Tethys Sea, the forerunner of the Mediterranean. Mar Nummus, one of the venues of the Territorio Dinópolis network, explains this marine past and how a fossil forms, the tool with which palaeontologists study the life of millions of years ago.
The centre was built on a 5,000 m² plot in the Casagrande area, reached through the Arrabal quarter. The building has about 256 m² of floor space, with an exhibition hall as its main space, service areas, children's play equipment and outdoor parking. On the roof sits a life-size replica of a Liopleurodon, a large Jurassic marine reptile. The work, worth about €900,000, was financed by the Instituto Aragonés de Fomento (Aragonese Development Institute).
The exhibition brings together marine fossils such as crocodiles, sponges, brachiopods, ammonites, bivalves, gastropods and echinoderms, including Albarracinites albarracinensis, an ammonite species found in Albarracín.
Highlights
- Life-size replica of a Liopleurodon, the largest known marine predator
- Marine fossils from the Albarracín mountains: ammonites, sponges, brachiopods and crocodiles
- Explanation of how a fossil forms
- Albarracinites albarracinensis, an ammonite found in Albarracín
- Children's play area next to the building
Permanent exhibition
- El mar de Tetis en la sierra de Albarracín – Marine fossils about 150 million years old, an explanation of how fossils form and a replica of a Liopleurodon.
- Founded
- 2008
- Operated by
- Sociedad Gestora del Conjunto Paleontológico de Teruel (Dinópolis)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5.50 |
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| Reduced | €4.50Children aged 4 to 11 and people aged 60 or over |
| Children & teens | €4.50free up to age 3 · Child rate for ages 4 to 11; free for children under 4. |
| Seniors | €4.50People aged 60 or over. |
| Dinópolis Teruel and all venues (adult) | €37“From” price. Child and senior tickets from €30. |
| Supplement to add all venues to the Dinópolis Teruel ticket | €3The ticket is kept and can be used on any opening day of the season. |
2026 rates: €5.50 for adults aged 12 to 59 and €4.50 for children aged 4 to 11 and people aged 60 or over, valid for any Dinópolis venue. To visit the venue, tickets are bought on the Dinópolis website.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 3 |
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- Playground / play area
The building has children's play equipment. The guided visit to the Dinópolis venues lasts about one hour.
Getting there & parking
By car
Free parking
Outdoor parking; Dinópolis states that parking is free at all its centres.
Mar Nummus is about 38 km from Teruel, in the Casagrande area, reached through the Arrabal quarter.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Good to know | Visits to the Dinópolis venues are guided and last about one hour. |
