Natural History Museum of Fribourg
The Natural History Museum of Fribourg was established in 1823 with the aim of providing the public with a better understanding of nature, especially the natural heritage of the Fribourg region.Photo: Quadrien, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours:
2:00 PM—6:00 PM
public holidays: closed - Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Fribourg (Switzerland)
- Address: Chemin du Musée 6, Fribourg, 1700
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pont de Pérolles and Fribourg/Freiburg railway station.
Pont de Pérolles
Bridge
Photo: Mathieuclement, CC BY 3.0.
Pont de Pérolles is a bridge, which is situated 570 metres south of Natural History Museum of Fribourg.
Fribourg/Freiburg railway station
Railway station
Photo: Lloyd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fribourg/Freiburg railway station serves the municipality of Fribourg, capital of the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. Opened in 1862, it is owned and operated by SBB-CFF-FFS. Fribourg/Freiburg railway station is situated 1¼ km northwest of Natural History Museum of Fribourg.
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fribourg Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Fribourg, Switzerland. Built between 1283 and 1490 in the Gothic style, it occupies an elevated position overlooking the city. Cathedral of St Nicholas is situated 1½ km north of Natural History Museum of Fribourg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marly and Pierrafortscha.
Marly
Village
Marly is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Mertenlach, but this is no longer common, although still in regional use.
Pierrafortscha
Hamlet
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierrafortscha is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
Villars-sur-Glâne
Town
Photo: DidiWeidmann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villars-sur-Glâne is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Villars-sur-Glâne is situated 3 km west of Natural History Museum of Fribourg.
Natural History Museum of Fribourg
- Categories: science museum, memory institution, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fribourg, Sarine District, Canton of Fribourg, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.79315° or 46° 47′ 35″ northLongitude
7.15714° or 7° 9′ 26″ eastOpen location code
8FR9Q5V4+7VOpenStreetMap ID
node 7579857319OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q677776
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Natural History Museum of Fribourg” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Naturhistorisches Museum Freiburg”
- Esperanto: “Muzeo de Natura Historio de Friburgo”
- French: “musée d’histoire naturelle de Fribourg”
- French: “Musée d’histoire naturelle de Fribourg”
- French: “Musée d’histoire naturelle”
- French: “Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Fribourg”
- German: “Naturhistorisches Museum Freiburg”
- Spanish: “Museo de historia natural de Friburgo”
- Spanish: “Naturhistorisches Museum Freiburg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Université de Fribourg - Pérolles and Calcaire spathique.
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