National Museum of Natural History

The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the mediaeval walled city of , Malta. It is housed in Palazzo Vilhena, a French Baroque palace rebuilt in 1726 by Grand Master Antonio Manoel de Vilhena to designs of Charles François de Mondion.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of around 200 metres (660 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • Description: museum of natural history in Malta
  • Address: Pjazza San Publiju, L-Imdina
  • Also known as
    “Museum of Natural History”
    “Muzew Nazzjonali ta‘ Storja Naturali”
    “National Museum of Natural History, Malta”

Places of Interest Nearby

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Monastery
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mdina and Imtarfa.
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is a small city in and its former capital.
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Village
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Hamlet
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National Museum of Natural History

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Latitude
35.88482° or 35° 53′ 5″ north
Longitude
14.40387° or 14° 24′ 14″ east
Open location code
8F7PVCM3+WG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 301379326
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism = museum
Geo­Names ID
10282203
Wiki­data ID
Q3014352

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
Musée national d’histoire naturelleFrench
Musée national des sciences naturelles de MalteFrench
Nationales NaturkundemuseumGerman
המוזיאון הלאומי להיסטוריה של הטבעHebrew
Museum Nasional Sejarah AlamIndonesian
Museo nazionale di storia naturaleItalian
Museum Nasional Sejarah AlamJavanese
Narodowe Muzeum Historii NaturalnejPolish
Narodowe Muzeum Historii Naturalnej na MalciePolish
Mużew Nazzjonali tal-Istorja NaturaliSerbian
Национални природњачки музеј МалтеSerbian
Museo Nacional de Historia NaturalSpanish
Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de MaltaSpanish
Museum Nasional Sajarah AlamSundanese
Національний музей природної історії, МальтаUkrainian

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