Benedykt Dybowski Zoological Museum, Natural history museum at University of Lviv, Ukraine.
Description
The Benedykt Dybowski Zoological Museum is a natural history collection at Lviv University that preserves zoological objects from Eastern Europe and Siberia. The display includes preserved animals, skeletons, and biological specimens organized within the academic spaces of the faculty.
History
The museum was founded in 1784 and grew through the research results of Benedykt Dybowski, who studied animals at Lake Baikal during his exile in Siberia. His discoveries from the Siberian region formed the foundation of the collections preserved here today.
Culture
The museum is named after Polish naturalist Benedykt Dybowski, who brought his research collections from Siberia to this place. Visitors can see how fieldwork from the 1800s comes alive through the objects on display.
Practical
The museum is located at 4 Hrushevsky Street and operates as part of the Biology Faculty. It is primarily accessible to students and researchers, so visitors should inquire about access procedures before planning a visit.
Did you know?
The museum holds rare skeletons of Steller's sea cow, discovered through archaeological expeditions and preserved for science. These remains tell the story of an extinct animal that once lived in northern seas.
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