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National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg

The National Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in , in southern . The museum is located in the quarter on the eastern bank of the river, next to the Neumünster Abbey cultural centre.
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  • Opening hours:
    Wednesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Tuesday: 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • Also known as: “Luxembourg National Museum of Natural History”, “MNHN”, “MNHNL”, and “Natural History Museum Luxembourg”
  • Address: 25 Rue Munster, Luxembourg, 2160
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fortress of Luxembourg and Grand Ducal Palace.

Protected area
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The is the former fortifications of , the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, which were mostly dismantled beginning in 1867.

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The is a palace in , in southern . It is the official residence of the grand duke of Luxembourg, and where he performs most of his duties as head of state of the grand duchy, though his principal residence is , in Colmar-Berg. is situated 240 metres northwest of National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg.

Museum
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The Lëtzebuerg City Museum, illustrates the thousand-year history of the City of Luxembourg with both permanent and temporary exhibits. Founded on 22 June 1996, it was designed by architect Conny Lentz and Repérages, Paris. is situated 150 metres west of National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rham-Plateau and Bock.

Locality
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is a locality.

Locality
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The is a promontory in the north-eastern corner of 's old historical district. It was here that Count Siegfried built his Castle of Lucilinburhuc in 963, providing a basis for the development of the town that became .

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is a locality.

National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg

Latitude
49.6097° or 49° 36′ 35″ north
Longitude
6.13561° or 6° 8′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FX8J45P+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q6974489
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“National Museum of Natural History, Luxembourg” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Història Natural”
  • Chinese: “卢森堡国家自然历史博物馆”
  • Chinese: “國立自然史博物館”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum historie přírody”
  • Dutch: “MNHN”
  • Dutch: “Musée national d’histoire naturelle”
  • French: “MNHN”
  • French: “MNHNL”
  • French: “Musée national d’histoire naturelle du Luxembourg”
  • French: “Musée national d’histoire naturelle”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum für Naturgeschichte Luxemburg”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum für Naturgeschichte Luxemburgs”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum für Naturgeschichte”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי להיסטוריה של הטבע”
  • Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta Stair an Dúlra, Lucsamburg”
  • Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Storia Naturale”
  • Japanese: “ルクセンブルク国立自然史博物館”
  • Luxembourgish: “MNHN”
  • Luxembourgish: “MnhnL”
  • Luxembourgish: “MNHNL”
  • Luxembourgish: “Musée national d’histoire naturelle”
  • Luxembourgish: “Musée National d’Histoire Naturelle”
  • Luxembourgish: “Nationalmusée fir Naturgeschicht”
  • Luxembourgish: “Natur musée”
  • Luxembourgish: “Naturmusée”
  • Persian: “موزه ملی تاریخ طبیعی لوکزامبورگ”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de História Natural do Luxemburgo”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni naravoslovni muzej, Luksemburg”
  • “MNHNL”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Administration du musée national d’histoire naturelle and Nonnegäertchen.

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