Palestine Museum of Natural History

The Palestine Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in , West Bank, . Founded in 2013, it opened to the public in 2017.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Email: info@palestinenature.org
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Bethlehem
  • Also known as: “PMNH” and “PMNH of Bethlehem University”
  • Address: Caritas Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rachel’s Tomb and Church of the Nativity.

Place of worship
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Rachel's Tomb is a site revered as the burial place of the Biblical matriarch Rachel. The site is also referred to as the Bilal bin Rabah mosque. The tomb is held in esteem by Jews, Christians, and Muslims. is situated 350 metres northwest of Palestine Museum of Natural History.

Church
Photo: Neil Ward, CC BY 2.0.
The , or Basilica of the Nativity, is a basilica located in , , . The grotto holds a prominent religious significance to Christians of various denominations as the birthplace of Jesus. is situated 1½ km south of Palestine Museum of Natural History.

Hospital
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The is the only purely pediatric hospital in Palestine. It falls into the jurisdiction of the and is sustained by the Catholic non-profit organizations Kinderhilfe Bethlehem and Aiuto Bambini Betlemme in , and . is situated 310 metres north of Palestine Museum of Natural History.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethlehem and Beit Jala.

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is a small city located some 10 km south of the Old City of within the , in an "Area A" zone administered by the Palestinian Authority.

Town
Photo: Gilabrand, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Palestinian Christian town in the of , in the . is located 10 km 10 km south of , on the western side of the road, opposite , at 825 meters altitude.

Suburb
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Har Homa, officially , is an Israeli settlement in southern , near the Palestinian city of . The settlement is also referred to as "Jabal Abu Ghneim", which is the Arabic name of the hill.

Palestine Museum of Natural History

Latitude
31.71786° or 31° 43′ 4″ north
Longitude
35.20541° or 35° 12′ 20″ east
Operator
Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability
Open location code
8G3QP694+45
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6002018186
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q109803747
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Palestine Museum of Natural History” goes by many names.

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