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The Natural History Museum

Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden
031/775-24-00
Ranked #22 of 49 attractions in Gothenburg
4.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Natural History Museums
Most recent review
- 11 May 2012
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Athens, Greece
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26 reviews 26 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

I could never believe that such a museum could exist in a city other than a large capital of a country! Full of well-preserved specimens, it provides a number of thematic pathways (e.g. birds, reptiles, mammals etc.). We had a guided tour which allowed us to see even the labs of the museum and I can assure you that the... More

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Verona, Italy
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61 reviews 61 reviews
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012

Great skeleton of a Blue Whale, fun for children! Very interesting display of animals and fish. More

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Downham Market, United Kingdom
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28 reviews 28 reviews
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2012

We hated this museum, and left early. It is simply room after room of stuffed animals, lots of them just displayed in cases with no real learning benefit. The Blue Whale just seemed neglected, and the whole room smelt awful. Lots of cobwebs, dingy rooms and not much to enjoy, unless taxidermy is your thing. More

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Manchester UK
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17 reviews 17 reviews
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

Had the Gothenburg Go card so went here without charge. Classis old school museum, with some modern additions. If you like animals you should love this, the whale alone is worth the trip. Not possible to do thoroughly, just have a wander. Limited english info, although looks like being constantly updated. More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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36 reviews 36 reviews
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2011

If you have mobility issues don't even attempt a visit, especially in the winter, the slope from the tram stop is rather large. Once we dragged ourselves up the icy slope and arrived at the entrance the staff were very friendly offering us a leaflet and map in English and explaining about the museum card. The museum itself was nothing... More

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Vanersborg, Sweden
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73 reviews 73 reviews
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2010

This museum has a lot of things to see. They have one exhibition hall containing different exhibitions from time to time. The regular exhibition is the "stuffed animal collection" where the biggest attraction is a stuffed blue whale. I find it pretty weird going around watching all those dead animals, but at the same time it is interesting too. Children... More

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MA
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54 reviews 54 reviews
54 helpful votes 54 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 June 2010
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We visited here before going to Slottskogen park. The whale skeleton was amazing, it was as big as a small jet! There are lots of rooms with endless cases of birds, sea creatures, etc. that might be a little too much for smaller kids, but the lion, elephant, tiger and bigger animals were endlessly fascinating to our son (a little... More

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Göteborg, Västra Götaland, Sweden
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
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