Museum of Human Evolution

The Museum of Human Evolution is situated on the south bank of the river Arlanzón, in the Spanish city of . It is located roughly 16 kilometers west of the Sierra de Atapuerca, the location of some of the most important human fossil finds in the world.
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  • Museum
  • …lies at an elevation of around 860 metres (2,810 feet)
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …is operated by Junta de Castilla y León
  • …stands 30 metres (98 feet) tall
  • …has 6 floors
  • …has a flat roof
  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday–Friday: 10:00 AM–2:30 PM and 4:30 PM–8:00 PM
    Saturday: 10:00 AM–8:00 PM
    Sunday: 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
  • Address: Paseo Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, 09002
  • Email: info@museoevolucionhumana.com

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana and Burgos Museum.
Zarateman, Public domain.
Museum
250 metres west of Museum of Human Evolution
Theater building
is a theater building.
300 metres northwest of Museum of Human Evolution

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro y San Felices and Hospital del Rey.
Eltitomac, Public domain.
Suburb
Eltitomac, Public domain.
Suburb
is a suburb.
2½ km west of Museum of Human Evolution
is a suburb.
3 km southeast of Museum of Human Evolution
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Latitude
42.33908° or 42° 20′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.69715° or 3° 41′ 50″ west
Open location code
8CJR88Q3+J4
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building = civic
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tourism = museum
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Museum of Human Evolution” goes by many names.
Giza Eboluzioaren MuseoaBasque
Museu de l’Evolució HumanaCatalan
Museo de la Evolución HumanaDutch
Muzeo de Homa EvoluoEsperanto
Μουσείο της Ανθρώπινης ΕξέλιξηςGreek
מוזיאון האבולוציה האנושיתHebrew
人類進化博物館Japanese
Muséet for menneskelig evolusjonNorwegian
Muséet for menneskelig evolusjonNorwegian Bokmål

Localities in the Area

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