Museum of Natural History (Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle)
About the place
- Country : Switzerland , Geneva
- Address : Route de Malagnou 1, 1208 Genève, Switzerland
- Category : Museums
- Establishing Date : 1970
Museum of Natural History (Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle)
Overview:
The "Natural History Museum" in Geneva is one of the most important tourist places in Switzerland and Europe. It is located in Geneva, in the Route de Malagnou area.
The aim of the museum:
The "Natural History Museum" in Geneva opened its doors to visitors for the first time in 1970, and the main mission of the museum was to display many biological, plant and animal monuments, and a group of complex glass models of invertebrates, reptiles and many other Swiss natural heritage, The main aim of the museum’s opening was to protect the natural heritage, spread knowledge and awareness among people, as well as human history from the first human being found on this earth to the present day.
Today, it attracts more than 250,000 visitors annually, as it is the largest natural history exhibition in Switzerland.
Museum contents:
The museum tells the story of plants, insects, as well as animals that have evolved from centuries to the present day through film screenings accompanied by sound effects, pictures and statues with real dimensions that appear as real.
The "Natural History Museum" in Geneva has an 8000-square meter exhibition hall. A whole floor is devoted to the earth and human history. The museum generally focuses on future scientific challenges and advanced technology, and is particularly concerned with environmental protection.
One of the most important activities that you prefer to practice is to visit the exhibition hall. You can also visit the insect exhibition inside the "Geneva Natural History Museum", which includes a group of rare and distinctive insects that you do not see anywhere else, such as two-headed insects.
Then you can go to the adjacent exhibition, which includes a group of plants and models of real dimensions that simulate their stages of development, and what distinguishes them are the models of extinct plants.
Then move your tour to another floor where you can learn about the history of mankind in particular and the history of the earth in general, and what distinguishes this exhibition more is the history of space, where you can learn about all the minerals of the universe existing inside and outside the earth.
How to get there:
The nearest bus stop is Genève, Muséum
The nearest tram station is Genève, Muséum
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