Museum zoologi Bogor | |
Established | Laboratory 1894 |
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Location | Jalan Ir. H. Djuanda Blok Pengairan No.9, Bogor |
Coordinates | 6°36′13″S 106°47′49″E / 6.603611°S 106.796944°E |
Type | zoology |
Collection size | Vast collection of fossilized and preserved faunas. |
Owner | Indonesian Institute of Sciences |
Bogor Zoology Museum (Indonesian, Museum Zoologi Bogor or Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, often abbreviated to MZB)[1] is a museum located next to the main entrance of the Bogor Botanical Gardens in the city of Bogor, Indonesia.[2] The museum and its laboratory were founded in 1894 by government of Dutch East Indies during the colonial era. It contain one of the largest collections of preserved fauna specimens in southeast Asia.