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The Natural History Museum

Slottsskogen, Gothenburg, Sweden
031/775-24-00
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Ranked #18 of 48 attractions in Gothenburg
Type: Natural History Museums
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Pune, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

The exhibits were nice but we were really hampered by the fact that most (90%) didnt have English labelling. Despite that we enjoyed walking around, looking at the whales etc

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 6, 2013

I thought the Natural History Museum in Gothenburgh was well worth a visit. Especially if it's raining outside and you are looking for something to do, but also if you are interested in the history of Gothenburg. I think we got in for free with our Gothenburg City Card so if you are planning to make use of public transport... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2013 via mobile

It's quite a boring place. It is not worth the efforts to get there. Of course if you're crazy about stuffed animals and birds this place is for you. The most of inscriptions are in Sweden. And as far as I can understood there is only one toilet in the building; and it's very strange for Sweden. But there is... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 3, 2012

Lots of fun and detailed exhibits on natural history, mostly animals. The human body exhibit was closed during our visit, but the rest of the museum was still interesting enough to warrant the entry price :)

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Northampton, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed August 28, 2012

If your interest runs to taxidermy, then this is the place for you. Thousands of stuffed animals and birds in glass cases. Again the Swedes' ability to confuse with ambiguous information came to the fore when it came to finding our way around.

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Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 19, 2012

this place, just like most of the other attractions of gothenburg, is very well organised. all the exhibits bring to life the true awe-effect of the animals and other living creatures. a MUST visit here is the blue whale exhibit... supposedly, this exhibit is the biggest whale on display, in the entire world. even otherwise, this exhibit gives true sense... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 5, 2012

The museum has a grand stuffed up blue whale (the world's only!) and some other stuffed up cool animals. Not recently renovated the museum has a lovely style.

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Gothenburg, Sweden
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 28, 2012

This museum of natural is like the most but they also have some unique collections. A rainy day would be perfect for a visit at this museum - situated in the outskirts of Slottskogen.

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2012

This museum reminds me of the one back at university in the biology department. It is mostly just stuffed animals, which grow boring after a while. Perhaps I would have felt more engaged if I could speak Swedish, but I ended up zipping round the museum instead, not learning anything. It's a very cheap museum to visit - 40SEK gets... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2012

This museum was awesome - full of different kinds of animals from all over the world (the bird section was particularly impressive), and almost all of them in great condition and displayed in interesting ways. Most of the information is in Swedish, with just occasional bits in English, but it's not a big deal. The whale section wasn't so interesting,... More

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