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Museum of Natural History (Museum d'Histoire naturelle)

1 Route de Malagnou, Geneva 1208, Switzerland
Ranked #6 of 39 attractions in Geneva
4.5 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums
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Newcastle, Australia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Impressive zoological display. Most descriptions are in French. Costs nothing to enter. More

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14 reviews 14 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012
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This is a beautiful museum free of charge open to everyone. Considering the fact that you don't pay this place is so clean you could almost eat from the floor. They do a great job in always having new expositions on the top level such as right now the museum of poo - yes showing in a very friendly way... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

Contained lots of history of Switzerland, great photos and collection of early Bibles, well designed. More

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Geneva
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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This is a classical museum with a lot of interesting installations. I went with my son to the special exhibit on poo. It was excellent. Although the special exhibit was on the small side, it was well planned and very entertaining. After that exhibit, we spent a large part of the day going through all the other permanent exhibits. My... More

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Athens, Greece
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012
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We were amazed! Huge collections of birds, mammals, sealife, insects, fossils, rocks, minerals, dynossaurs, anthropography presented impeccably. We were very impressed by the glass replicas of jellyfish and saw for the first time meteorites...Don't miss it! More

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Switzerland
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Not to be missed and free, lovely courtyard restaurant, just go for lunch if you don't like museums More

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Bucharest, Romania
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012

Mandatory to be visited if you are in Geneva. Very clean and very green. My visit there was between September - October 2010. More

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Stockholm, Sweden
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 March 2012

I have visited this museum fairly often - when I was small growing up in Geneva, and now with my own children. Its exhibitions are interesting and every room has its own character. My boys especially like the display of the wild animals, tigers, lions. And they are forever scared of the huge bat with its wings open:) They have... More

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donegal
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012
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Loved this museum, so much to see. Allow yourself plenty of time to stroll through it as it cannot be rushed. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012
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There were masses of interesting things to see from stuffed animal displays to dinosaur fossils and a, rather more interesting than I'd have imagined, area on geology. Even though the displays are only in French you can still enjoy them. Free admission, which was a bonus too. More

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