Muséum d'histoire naturelle
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Intro
At the Natural History Museum of Geneva, you’ll encounter the world’s only known preserved skin of an extinct emu species, Ice Age megafauna and the history of our planet.
Natural History Museum of Geneva at a glance
The Natural History Museum of Geneva is Switzerland’s largest natural history museum. Its collection comprises almost 15 million objects, ranging from animal specimens and fossils to minerals. The museum has been closed since 2024 for extensive renovation and refurbishment work. It is scheduled to reopen in 2028.
What to experience
See the world’s only known preserved emu skin
French explorer Nicolas Baudin brought the bird alive from Australia to Paris around 1803. After the animal died, its bones remained in Paris, while its skin made its way to Geneva. The population the bird belonged to became extinct around 1830. Here, you are looking at the world’s only known surviving specimen of this extinct emu species.
- Good to know: Admission to the permanent exhibition is free.
Discover Ice Age animals and megafauna
Mammoths and woolly rhinoceroses take you back to the last Ice Age. Their skeletons and specimens reveal which animals once roamed the landscapes around the glaciers of the Ice Age. Among imposing bones and fossil remains, the world of thousands of years ago comes vividly to life.
- Tip: Don’t miss the dinosaur specimens, which are much older still.
Explore the history of the Earth
Minerals, fossils and traces of long-vanished habitats tell the story of our planet and its constant transformation. Discover finds spanning millions of years of Earth’s history and learn how researchers use them to reconstruct the story of our planet.
General information
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Muséum d'histoire naturelle
Route de Malagnou 1 1208 Genève 022 418 63 00 info.mhn@ville-ge.ch |
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Group & pricing information
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Access to the permanent galleries is free for all. Admission to temporary exhibitions is subject to a fee.
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Booking Information
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Discover the surroundings
Address
Muséum d'histoire naturelle
Route de Malagnou 1
1208
Genève
Switzerland
Phone
+41 (0)22 418 63 00
info.museum@ville-ge.ch
institutions.ville-geneve.ch
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