La Specola

The Museum of Zoology and Natural History, best known as La Specola, is an eclectic natural history museum in , central , located next to the Pitti Palace.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of 60 metres (197 feet)
  • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 9:00 AM–5:00 PM
  • Description: zoological museum in Florence
  • Address: Via Romana 17, Firenze
  • Also known as
    “La Specola Museum”
    “Museo zoologico La Specola”
    “Università di Firenze Museo Zoologico ‘La Specola’”
  • Established: February 22, 2024

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boboli Gardens and San Sebastiano de‘ Bini.
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent… is situated 790 metres northeast of La Specola.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of La Specola.
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is a residential district in the southwestern part of , , Italy. is situated 3 km northwest of La Specola.
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of La Specola.

La Specola

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Latitude
43.76458° or 43° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
11.24712° or 11° 14′ 50″ east
Open location code
8FMHQ67W+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 12000993432
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10278913
Wiki­data ID
Q1799158

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“La Specola” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museo zoologico La Specola”
  • Dutch: “La Specola”
  • French: “musée de la Specola”
  • French: “Musée de la Specola”
  • German: “La Specola”
  • German: “Museo Zoologico La Specola”
  • Greek: “Λα Σπέκολα”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Ζωολογίας και Φυσικής Ιστορίας”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο Λα Σπέκολα”
  • Italian: “Museo della Specola (Firenze)”
  • Italian: “Museo della Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo di storia naturale dell’Università di Firenze - Sezione zoologia la Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo di Storia Naturale La Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo di storia naturale sezione di zoologia La Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo la Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo zoologico e anatomico La Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo Zoologico e Anatomico La Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo zoologico La Specola”
  • Italian: “Museo Zoologico La Specola”
  • Italian: “Palazzo Torrigiani in via Romana”
  • Italian: “Regio Museo di Fisica e Storia Naturale”
  • Italian: “Specola di Firenze”
  • Japanese: “スペーコラ美術館”
  • Japanese: “スペコーラ美術館”
  • Japanese: “ラ・スペーコラ博物館”
  • Macedonian: “Ла Спекола”
  • Portuguese: “La Specola”
  • Portuguese: “Palazzo Torrigiani (Via Romana)”
  • Spanish: “La Specola”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural (La Specola)”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural y Zoologia La Specola”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural y Zoología La Specola”
  • Spanish: “Museo de Historia Natural”

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