Museo Entomológico Francisco Luis Gallego, Entomology museum at National University of Colombia, Medellín.
The Museo Entomologico Francisco Luis Gallego is an insect museum at Colombia's National University in Medellin, housing approximately 230,000 insect specimens. The collection is organized to display different groups of insects and their characteristics.
The museum was founded in 1937 by Professor Francisco Luis Gallego Montano and grew into a major research center for Colombian entomology. Over the decades, insect species from various regions of the country were systematically collected and documented.
The museum displays the diversity of Colombia's insect world and how these creatures function in nature and agriculture. Visitors can observe how different species appear and why they matter to the country.
The museum is located on the university campus and can be reached by public transport or on foot if you are nearby. It is wise to check opening times in advance, as it follows the university's schedule.
The museum preserves insect species that have disappeared from their original habitats in Colombia, documenting vanished ecosystems in the process. These specimens are valuable because they show how the country's nature has changed.
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