Museum of Evolution Paleonthology
The Museum of Evolution of Uppsala University is a natural history museum in Sweden, and holds Scandinavia's largest fossil collection of dinosaurs. The number of items in today's collection, which spans zoological, paleontological and mineralogical specimens, is approximately 5 million unique pieces, of which only a fraction are exhibited.- Opening hours:
Monday: closed
Tuesday—Sunday: noon—4:00 PM - Type: Museum
- Also known as: “Evolutionsmuseet Paleontologi” and “Paleontologiska museet”
- Address: Norbyvägen 22, Uppsala, 752 36
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University of Uppsala Botanical Garden and Uppsala Cathedral.
University of Uppsala Botanical Garden
Park
Photo: Jarvis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Botanical Garden of Uppsala University is the principal botanical garden in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. It is situated near to Uppsala Castle and belongs to Uppsala University, having been created on land donated to the university by King Gustav III…
Uppsala Cathedral
Church
Uppsala Cathedral is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris river in the centre of Uppsala, Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran tradition, Uppsala Cathedral is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden. Uppsala Cathedral is situated 1¼ km northeast of Museum of Evolution Paleonthology.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kungsgärdet and Kåbo.
Fjärdingen
Suburb
Photo: Алексей Решетников, CC BY 3.0.
Fjärdingen is a neighbourhood in the inner city of Uppsala, Sweden, situated on the western banks of the river Fyris. It has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden since the 13th century and contains many of the historical sights and landmarks of Uppsala…
Museum of Evolution Paleonthology
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Uppsala, Uppsala domkyrkoförs., Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
59.84925° or 59° 50′ 57″ northLongitude
17.62208° or 17° 37′ 20″ eastOpen location code
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Highlights include Evolutionsbiologiskt centrum and Arosplan.
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