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.
museoevolucionhumana.com
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  • 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
  • Email: info@museoevolucionhumana.com
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum
  • Also known as: “MEH”, “Museo de la Evolucion Humana”, and “Museum der menschlichen Evolution”
  • Address: Paseo Sierra de Atapuerca, Burgos, 09002

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana and Burgos Museum.

Public building
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is a public building.

Museum
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is situated 250 metres west of Museum of Human Evolution.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 300 metres northwest of Museum of Human Evolution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Pedro y San Felices and Hospital del Rey.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km west of Museum of Human Evolution.

Suburb
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is a suburb, which is situated 3 km southeast of Museum of Human Evolution.

Museum of Human Evolution

Latitude
42.33908° or 42° 20′ 21″ north
Longitude
-3.69715° or 3° 41′ 50″ west
Elevation
856 metres (2,808 feet)
Levels
6
Height
30 metres (98 feet)
Roof shape
flat
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Junta de Castilla y León
Open location code
8CJR88Q3+J4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 38359692
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10284813
Wiki­data ID
Q3816087
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Museum of Human Evolution” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Giza Eboluzioaren Museoa”
  • Catalan: “Museu de l’Evolució Humana”
  • Dutch: “Museo de la Evolución Humana”
  • Esperanto: “Muzeo de Homa Evoluo”
  • French: “musée de l’Évolution humaine”
  • French: “Musée de l’Évolution humaine”
  • German: “Museo de la Evolución Humana”
  • Greek: “Μουσείο της Ανθρώπινης Εξέλιξης”
  • Hebrew: “מוזיאון האבולוציה האנושית”
  • Japanese: “人類進化博物館”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Muséet for menneskelig evolusjon”
  • Norwegian: “Muséet for menneskelig evolusjon”
  • Spanish: “Museo de la Evolución Humana”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Barriada la Nevera and San Julián.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Museo de la Evolución Humana and Wapa.

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