Natural History Museum, Pavia

The Natural History Museum in , Italy is a museum displaying many natural history specimens, located in Palazzo Botta Adorno. Founded in 1775, it was one of the oldest museums of natural history in Europe.
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Italian museum
  • Also known as: Museo di Storia Naturale”, “Museo Kosmos”, “Museum of Natural History, University of Pavia”, and “Natural History Museum
  • Address: Piazza Adorno Botta 9, Pavia, 27100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palace Carminali Bottigella and San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro.

Historic building
is a noble palace in , originally built by the ancient Beccaria family. The structure, dating from the Sforza era, was constructed between 1490 and 1499. is situated 270 metres south of Natural History Museum, Pavia.

Church
The Basilica of St. Peter in the Golden Sky is an 8th-century Catholic basilica and monastery church served for centuries by the Augustinian friars in , in the region of Italy. is situated 440 metres northeast of Natural History Museum, Pavia.

Church
is a church in , , northern , considered amongst the best examples of Lombard Gothic architecture. It was begun in 1374 by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Duke of Milan, on a project attributed to Bernardo da Venezia. is situated 260 metres southeast of Natural History Museum, Pavia.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pavia and Mirabello di Pavia.

is a city in , home to one of the oldest universities in Europe and many interesting churches. is also called the city of the hundred towers, the city of kings, the city of wisdom, the city of the red bricks and it is surrounded by Oltrepo' Pavese, the so called "Tuscany of the northern Italy" with marvellous hills and wine yards scattered here and then across its landscape.

Suburb
Mirabello is a suburb of , , northern Italy. It lies north of the city, bordering . is situated 3½ km north of Natural History Museum, Pavia.

Village
Photo: Mauriziomarzano, Public domain.
is a village, which is situated 5 km north of Natural History Museum, Pavia.

Natural History Museum, Pavia

Latitude
45.18863° or 45° 11′ 19″ north
Longitude
9.15052° or 9° 9′ 2″ east
Open location code
8FQF55Q2+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3116480837
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q376739
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