Central Italy
Tuscany
Florence

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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  • Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: zoological museum in Florence
  • Also known as: “La Specola Museum”, “Museo zoologico La Specola”, and “Università di Firenze Museo Zoologico ‘La Specola’”
  • Address: Via Romana 17, Firenze

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Boboli Gardens and Uffizi Gallery.

Park
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The is a historical park of the city of that was opened to the public in 1766. Originally designed for the Medici, it represents one of the first and most important examples of the Italian garden, which later served as inspiration for many European courts.

Museum
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The is a prominent art museum adjacent to the in the Historic Centre of Florence in the region of Tuscany, Italy. One of the most important Italian museums and the most visited, it is also one of the largest and best-known in the world and holds a collection of priceless works, particularly from the period of the Italian Renaissance. is situated 790 metres northeast of La Specola.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Statuto and Isolotto.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km north of La Specola.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km northwest of La Specola.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km south of La Specola.

La Specola

Latitude
43.76458° or 43° 45′ 53″ north
Longitude
11.24712° or 11° 14′ 50″ east
Elevation
60 metres (197 feet)
Inception
February 22nd, 2024
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”
  • “MZLS”

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