Gothenburg Natural History Museum, Natural history museum in Slottsskogen park, Gothenburg, Sweden
Gothenburg Natural History Museum sits within Slottsskogen park and displays mounted animals, fossils, insects, butterflies, and dinosaur skeletons spread across several exhibition halls. The collections represent species from around the world and give visitors a sense of the diversity found across different regions.
Founded in 1833 and moved to its current building in 1923, the museum became Gothenburg's oldest institution of its kind. For nearly two centuries it has supported scientific research and education focused on species diversity.
The museum's collections reflect how people across generations have sought to understand the natural world and its diversity. Visitors encounter animals and plants arranged to show how different species live in their own habitats.
The museum is situated within Slottsskogen park, making it easy to combine a visit with time spent exploring the green space around it. The park setting provides options for spending a full day between indoor galleries and outdoor grounds.
The museum holds the world's only mounted blue whale specimen, a rarity visitors cannot find anywhere else. Alongside this remarkable piece, it displays an extensive collection of African animals, including a large elephant.
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