Federico Carlos Lehman Museum of Natural Sciences, Natural sciences museum in Cali, Colombia.
The museum showcases a zoological collection of over 15,000 items, including terrestrial and marine specimens from the Valle del Cauca region.
Federico Carlos Lehmann Valencia, a biologist and ornithologist focused on Colombian natural resource conservation, established this institution in December 1963.
The museum maintains extensive documentation on natural and social sciences, with 4,000 exhibition pieces including ethnographic and archaeological materials.
Located at Roosevelt Avenue 24-80, the museum opens Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and weekends from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
A complete humpback whale skeleton hangs from the ceiling, greeting visitors as they enter the main exhibition hall.
Location: Cali
Inception: August 20, 1963
Official opening: December 16, 1963
GPS coordinates: 3.43619,-76.53896
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:11
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