Zoology Museum, Oslo

Name: Zoology Museum
Address: 1 Botanisk hage, Oslo, Norway

#234 among attractions in Oslo

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The Zoological Museum is located at the Botanical Garden in the district of Tøyen in Oslo. The museum is part of the Natural History Museum that also includes the Geological Museum close by and belongs to the University of Oslo. The Zoological Museum opened to the public on February 2, 1910. The exhibitions were completely revised in the 1970s.

The Zoological Museum has animals from all over the world. A separate hall that extends over two floors shows Norway's wildlife from coast to high mountains in dioramas with Norwegian nature. Here you can see predators such as bears, lynx, wolf and wolverine up close.

On the second floor there is an animal geographic hall with wildlife from all over the world and a systematic hall with a systematic overview of Norway's wildlife. The exhibitions also show outstanding specimens of two extinct species, the Geirfuglen and the Australian purse wolf.

On September 2, 2011, the building was officially renamed Robert Collett's house after the museum's first director, on the occasion of the University's 200th anniversary.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 59°55'11"N, 10°46'16"E

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1 Botanisk hageGrünerløkka (Sofienberg)Oslo Norway

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Zoology Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: University Botanical Garden, Tøyenbadet, Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo, Central Jamaat-e Ahl-e Sunnat.

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Which popular attractions are close to Zoology Museum?

Nearby attractions include Paleontologisk Museum, Oslo (1 min walk), Natural History Museum at the University of Oslo, Oslo (1 min walk), Geology Museum, Oslo (2 min walk), University Botanical Garden, Oslo (4 min walk).

How to get to Zoology Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Zoology Museum:

Tram

Lakkegata skole (3 min walk)
Sofienberg (6 min walk)

Metro

Tøyen (9 min walk)
Carl Berners plass (13 min walk)

Train

Tøyen (9 min walk)
Carl Berners plass (13 min walk)

Bus

Oslo Bus Terminal (19 min walk)
Helsfyr T (30 min walk)

Ferry

Munch Bjørvika • Lines: B9 (30 min walk)
Salt brygge • Lines: B9 (32 min walk)