Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław
The Museum of Natural History at the University of Wrocław was founded in 1814 by Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst, growing out of the university's early zoological, botanical and herbarium collections. It today holds around 2.5 million zoological and 0.5 million botanical specimens, of which roughly 3,700 are on permanent display across its exhibitions on the animal and plant kingdoms, vertebrate skeletal anatomy, and insects.
Now on view
4 exhibitions
Insects and Humans
One section of the exhibition is devoted to insect species that are harmful from the human point of view. The most well-known and troublesome crop pests belong to many insect orders and families. They are most often…
The World of Plants
The exhibition presents nearly 500 plant species from all systematic groups, arranged according to the system proposed by the Szweykowskis. The diversity of the plant world is shown from selected groups of algae through…
World of Animals
The largest, historic hall displays more than 1,500 exhibits. The exhibition, illustrating the diversity of the animal world, is intended for all audiences, and its aim is education and drawing attention to the beauty…
Skeletal System of Vertebrates
This exhibition on the skeletal system of vertebrates illustrates the relationship between the structure and function of the skeleton. Among the 66 complete skeletons on display are animals associated with the aquatic…