Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

museum, Montevideo, Uruguay

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The Museo Nacional de Historia Natural is the National Museum of Natural History located in Montevideo, Uruguay. Founded in 1837, it is one of the principal cultural institutions in the country's capital. The museum houses collections related to natural history, contributing to the cultural landscape of Montevideo alongside other national museums and institutions.12

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…of natural history in Santiago, Chile (1830), and Montevideo, Uruguay (1837). In Canada the zoological collection of the Pictou Academy in Nova Scotia (founded in 1816) was probably opened to the public by 1822. In South Africa a museum based on the zoological collection of Andrew (later Sir Andrew) Smith…
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…of natural history in Santiago, Chile (1830), and Montevideo, Uruguay (1837). In Canada the zoological collection of the Pictou Academy in Nova Scotia (founded in 1816) was probably opened to the public by 1822. In South Africa a museum based on the zoological collection of Andrew (later Sir Andrew) Smith…
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