National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History in Montevideo is a natural history museum in Uruguay. It opened in 1838, and is the oldest scientific institution in Uruguay and one of the oldest natural history collections in the world.
- Museum
- Opening hours:
Thursday–Saturday: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM–5:00 PM - Description: natural history museum in Uruguay
- Address: 1825 Miguelete, Montevideo
- Also known as“MNHN”“Museo Nacional de Historia Natural”“National Museum of Natural History, Uruguay”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Espacio de Arte Contemporáneo and Inmaculado Corazón de María.
Inmaculado Corazón de María
The Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, popularly… Inmaculado Corazón de María is situated 420 metres northeast of National Museum of Natural History.
Mercado Agrícola de Montevideo
The Mercado Agrícola de Montevideo is a historic… Mercado Agrícola de Montevideo is situated 1 km north of National Museum of Natural History.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Muñoz and Aguada.
National Museum of Natural History
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Latitude
-34.89449° or 34° 53′ 40″ south
Longitude
-56.17977° or 56° 10′ 47″ west
Open location code
48Q54R4C+63
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museum
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Ukrainian—“National Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.
Природонаучен музейBulgarian
Природонаучен музей (Монтевидео)Bulgarian
Muzeum Narodowe Historii Naturalnej UrugwajuPolish
Национальный музей естественной истории, УругвайRussian
Національний музей природничої історії УругваюUkrainian
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Espacio Cultural Miguelete and Plazuela Presbítero Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga.
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