Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova

The entrance of the museum.

The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova is a natural history museum in Genoa, northern Italy. It is named for the naturalist Giacomo Doria.

The museum was founded in 1867 and contains over four million specimens from all over the world. It contains zoological, botanical and geological collections. Important collections include those of Luigi D'Albertis, Leonardo Fea, Arturo Issel, Orazio Antinori, Odoardo Beccari and Lamberto Loria.

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Coordinates: 44°24′09″N 8°56′34″E / 44.40250°N 8.94278°E / 44.40250; 8.94278

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