Halls full of massive skeletons, stuffed animal corpses posed on fake landscapes, butterflies pinned to boards - all natural history museums are gloomy places and this is no exception. The collection was founded as part of the University of Wroclaw in 1811 and moved to its own building in 1906. The entire collection for public display was destroyed in World War II, but has been replaced since and now numbers about three million animals and half a million plants. You won't find much English, but for bio-buffs it's the Latin that matters, right? Note that ongoing renovations and repairs might mean that some exhibits are closed. While there are 4 permanent exhibitions, only 3 of them are available during this lifetime of this guide. These are the new Plant World exhibition, Insects and Humans exhibition and Animal World exhibition.

Admission 8/5zł.

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• Frederic - Paris 21 May 2011
  A little bit interesting for bio-buffs or children... The collections at the last floor (invertebrates and birds) are exposed too high for children sight so parents must lift their children.To sum up not a very intersesting museum except if animals is one of your hobbies.No toilets.