Nature & natural history museums in Lisbon

The Lisbon Oceanarium is an oceanarium in Lisbon and is the largest indoor aquarium in Europe. The Cceanarium comprises two floors and is divided into six theme areas. The central part consists of a central tank that represents the Oceano Global with various types of sharks and rays, barracudas, man

The Lisbon Zoo (Jardim Zoologico de Lisboa) is a zoological garden in Lisbon. The collection of Jardim Zoológico de Lisboa mainly consists of ungulates, cats, primates and tropical birds. In addition, there is a dolphinarium and a small reptile house. The Lisbon Zoo was founded in 1884 by Dr. Van De

The Vasco da Gama Aquarium (AVG) in Lisbon is one of the oldest aquariums in the world. The first room is where the marine invertebrates are located. In this room it is possible to observe some living species and documents and apparatuses used by the King. On the upper floor, there are four more roo

The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Modern Collection is a museum in Lisbon that holds and displays a collection of 20 and 21 century Portuguese art, including painting, sculpture, drawings, photographs and engravings, inlcuding many works by Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. Furthermore, the museum exhibits Brit

The National Museum of Natural History and Science (Museums of the University of Lisbon, MUHNAC) is an organization of the University of Lisbon whose mission is to promote curiosity and public understanding of nature and science through its collections and university heritage, research, exhibitions,

The Museu Geológico (The Geological Museum of Lisbon) is a museum in Lisbon that collects and displays pieces of Paleontology, Archeology and Mineralogy in two large rooms.