National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
Discover the National Museum of Natural History of Cuba and what it has to offer in Old Havana
National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
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The Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba (National Museum of Natural History of Cuba) is located in Plaza de Armas Square, Old Havana, in Cuba.
This museum specializes in Cuba’s natural history, containing several Cuban flora and fauna collections. Its exhibition rooms promote any knowledge concerning nature, emphasizing the need to preserve Cuba’s natural wealth.
On the ground floor they have the exhibition La Tierra y La Vida, (The Earth and Life), dedicated to the paleontological evolution of The Earth with different samples of fossils, murals and schemes. Among them, the skull of a Tyrannosaurus stands out. There is also a zoological exhibition on reptiles, birds and mammals of the Caribbean.
The upper floor is dedicated to Caribbean vertebrates, invertebrates and mammals, as well as a collection of rocks and semi-precious stones. Among others, there is a petrified tree that is millions of years old and marine fossils from Cuban waters.
Finally, the museum has the Colibrí room, devoted to exhibitions and educational activities for children with a recreational feel. So it is a fantastic option if you travel to Cuba with your family.
More information:
Location:
Obispo nº 61, La Habana, Cuba. (Next to Plaza de Armas).
Ticket Price:
3 CUC.
Opening Hours:
Tuesdays from 1:00pm to 5:30pm and Wednesdays through Sundays from 9:30am to 5:30pm. Mondays closed.
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What to see in Old Havana
- Essential places to visit:
- Plaza de la Catedral Square
- Havana Cathedral
- Palacio de los Marqueses de Aguas Claras Palace
- Museo de Arte Colonial
- Plaza de Armas Square
- Castillo de la Real Fuerza (Castle of the Royal Force)
- Museo de Navegación (Maritime Museum)
- City Museum (Capitanes Generales Palace)
- Plaza de San Francisco de Asís Square
- San Francisco de Asís Convent and Religious Art Museum
- Rum Museum
- Plaza Vieja Square
- Planetarium
- Calle Mercaderes Street
- Maqueta Museum of Old Havana (Scale Model Museum)
- Calle Obispo Street
- Places to visit (See for superior stays to 3 days):
- La Bodeguita del Medio
- Palacio del Conde de Lombillo Palace
- Marqués de Arcos Palace
- Segundo Cabo Palace
- El Templete
- Automobile Museum
- Casa de la Obra Pía House
- Bacardí Building
- Plaza del Cristo Square
- Belén Convent
- Casa Natal de José Martí (Birthplace Museum)
- Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula Church
- Other places:
- Alejandro Humboldt Museum
- Fototeca de Cuba
- Pablo de la Torriente Brau Cultural Center
- Marqués de Prado Ameno Cards Museum
- National Museum of Natural History of Cuba
- La Casona Art Center
- Simón Bolívar House Museum
- Armería 9 de Abril Museum
- Chocolate Museum
- Casa de Asia House Museum
- Casa de África House Museum
- Casa de México Benito Juárez House Museum
- Tobacco Museum
- Firefighters Museum
- Oswaldo Guayasamín House Museum
- Numismatic Museum
- 28 de Septiembre de los CDR Museum
- Goldsmithing Museum
- Mural Painting Museum
- Farmacia Habanera Museum
- Santa Clara Convent
- Iglesia Parroquial del Espíritu Santo Church
- IIglesia del Santo Cristo del Buen Viaje Church
- Nuestra Señora de Kazán Orthodox Cathedral
- Iglesia del Santo Ángel Custodio Church
- El Floridita
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