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Address:
Bygning 210, Universitetsparken, 8000 Århus C

Opening Hours:
Daily 10-16; July/August 10-17

Contact:
nm@nathist.dk
Phone: +458612 9777
Fax: +458613 0882

Links:
Naturhistorisk Museum
University of Aarhus

Description:
The Natural History Museum, Aarhus is a private institution subsidized by the Ministry of Culture, the municipality of Aarhus, the university of Aarhus and by its own income.

The museum was established in 1921 and in May 1941 the present buildings with new exhibitions were inaugurated at the university campus.

Extensions were built in 1965 and in 1978. The present exhibition area is 2500 square metres.

Further Reading:
See: http://www.naturhistoriskmuseum.dk/publikationer.htm