Zoological Museum in Cluj-Napoca, Natural history museum at Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Description
The Zoological Museum at Babes-Bolyai University holds over 300,000 animal specimens across its exhibition areas. The collections display vertebrates and invertebrates arranged in scenes that represent their natural environments.
History
The institution was founded in 1859 as part of the Transylvanian Museum and ranks among Romania's oldest zoological museums. Over the decades it has grown and updated its collections.
Culture
The museum displays animals from Romania and around the world, including species that once lived in the Carpathian region. Visitors can observe how the wildlife of this area has changed over time.
Practical
The museum is open on weekdays and weekends, and visits typically take a couple of hours to see the main areas. Allow enough time to move through the exhibitions at a comfortable pace without rushing.
Did you know?
The exhibition contains unusual specimens like two-headed calves preserved in traditional wooden and glass cases. These rare oddities show the range of strange natural occurrences.
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