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Museum Zoologi
Best time to visit
Visit weekday mornings when crowds are light and guided explanations are easier to hear; avoid weekends when local school groups arrive. Dry season, May to September, is more comfortable for walking the grounds.
Budget tips
Modest entry fee payable on site, bring cash as card acceptance can be limited; the museum is inside Bogor Botanical Gardens so check if the garden ticket covers museum entry. Student and group discounts are sometimes available at the ticket counter.
Recommended for
Natural history buffs, Students and researchers, Families with older children, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
1-2 hours
About
Raske fakta: Rows of glass cabinets hold over 10,000 specimens, from tiny pinned beetles to a 3-meter whale vertebra, so you can see animal diversity at wildly different scales. Stepping inside you're met with a faint tang of preservatives and the soft scrape of wooden drawers, a sensory reminder that these are real collected specimens, not digital images.
Høydepunkter: A dimly lit case reveals more than 50 butterfly species with wingspans under 2 centimeters, so bringing a magnifier rewards you with jewel-like micro-patterns on the wings. During certain guided tours staff recount the odd story of a single collector whose donation of about 20,000 insects is still filed in drawers stamped with initials like 'G.S., 1932.'
Insider tips
- Wear comfortable shoes and light clothing, galleries can be warm and aisles are narrow.
- Bring cash for entry and the small bookshop, ask at the desk about student or group discounts.
- Head to the colonial-era cabinets near the back first, those contain some of the oldest and most complete specimens before crowds arrive.
- Photography without flash is usually allowed, but ask staff before using a tripod or lighting setup.
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Den beste måten å oppleve en by med en lokal guide.
Tip: We strongly recommend a free walking tour on your first day to get to know the city with a local guide. They usually cover all main attractions and you can ask for personal recommendations based on your interests for the next days. Book early as spaces fill up fast!
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