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Natural Science Museum of Barcelona

Natural history museum and botanical garden in Barcelona, Spain

The Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona (in Catalan, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona; in Spanish, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona) is a natural history museum in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1882 as the Martorell Museum, since 2011 it comprises four other locations: its main site at the Forum Building, the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona, the Botanical Garden of Barcelona, and the Laboratori de Natura.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
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The Museum of Natural Sciences of Barcelona (in Catalan, Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona; in Spanish, Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Barcelona) is a natural history museum in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Founded in 1882 as the Martorell Museum, since 2011 it comprises four other locations: its main site at the Forum Building, the Historical Botanical Garden of Barcelona, the Botanical Garden of Barcelona, and the Laboratori de Natura.2

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