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Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève | |
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  Location within Switzerland | |
| Location | Geneva ( Switzerland) |
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| Coordinates | 46°11′56″N 6°09′30″E / 46.1989°N 6.1583°E |
| Collection size | 15'000'000 specimens |
| Visitors | 300'000 per year |
| Website | institutions |
The Natural History Museum of Geneva (in French: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Genève) is a natural history museum in Geneva, Switzerland.
Louis Jurine’s collections of Hymenoptera, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera and Hemiptera are held by the museum.
Other displays include a collection of intricate glass models of invertebrates by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka and a living specimen of a two headed tortoise named Janus. The tortoise is considered the mascot of the museum[1] and is one of their main attractions.[2]
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