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Funchal Natural History Museum
Learn more about the flora, fauna and geology of the Archipelago of Madeira.
Funchal Natural History Museum
© Turismo da Madeira
The Museu de História do Funchal (Funchal Natural History Museum), previously known as Municipal Museum of Funchal, is set up in the Palacio de São Pedro Palace, an urban palace of baroque architecture dating back to the 17th century, where the Carvalhal Counts lived during the 19th century.
Museu de História Natural do Funchal
© Turismo da Madeira
Currently, the palace has a valuable exposition of the flora, fauna and geology of the Archipelago of Madeira, with more than 41,000 animal species.
This museum is the oldest open one in the Archipelago of Madeira, since it was opened in 1933.
On its lower floor there is an aquarium, with fifteen exhibition tanks, in which you will find representations of the most important elements of the maritime fauna of the Madeiran ecosystem.
Outside the building there is a garden of aromatic and medicinal plants. It takes up a total of 560 m2, where you will also find indigenous plants of the archipelago.
More information:
Location:
Rua da Mouraria, n.º 31, Funchal, Madeira.
Ticket price:
Adults: 3,86€.
Retired and children between 11 and 17 years old: 1,86€.
Younger than 11 years old: Free admission.
Opening hours:
From Tuesday to Sunday from 10h00 to 18h00.
Telephone:
(+351) 291229761.
E-mail:
mmf@cm-funchal.pt
Recommended Excursions:
Mapa Interactivo:
Madeira
What to see:
- Funchal
- Mercado dos Lavradores Market
- Museu do Vinho da Madeira (Wine Museum of Madeira)
- Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
- Cathedral of Funchal
- Historical Centre of Funchal
- Santa Clara Convent
- Contemporary Art Museum of Funchal and São Tiago Fortress
- Museu do Bordado do Funchal (Embroidery Museum)
- Jardim Botânico da Madeira (Madeira’s Botanic Garden)
- Parque de Santa Catarina Park
- Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
- Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
- Frederico de Freitas House Museum
- Funchal Natural History Museum
- São João do Pico Fortress
- Igreja do Socorro Church
- Igreja de São Pedro Church
- Capela do Corpo Santo Chapel
- Igreja do Colégio de São João Evangelista Church
- Museu Quinta das Cruzes Museum
- Funchal Toy Museum
- Casa da Luz Electricity Museum
- Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
- Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro
- Pico do Areeiro
- Monte
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Church
- QuintaTropical Monte Palace
- Terreiro da Luta
- Câmara de Lobos
- Cabo Girão Cape
- Curral das Freiras
- Calheta
- Ponta do Pargo
- Porto Moniz
- Aquário da Madeira Aquarium
- Natural pools of Porto Moniz
- Centro de Ciência Viva de Madeira
- Ponta do Sol
- Paul da Serra
- Ribeira Brava
- Ethnographic Museum of Madeira
- São Vicente
- Grutas de São Vicente Caves
- Ruta da Cal Museum Centre
- Seixal
- Praia da Laje or Jaimaica Beach
- Seixal Natural Pools
- Praia do Porto do Seixal Beach
- Miradouro do Véu da Noiva Overlook
- Santana
- Parque das Queimadas Park
- Madeira Thematic Park
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park
- Pico Ruivo
- Machico
- Caniçal
- Museu da Baleia (Whale Museum)
- Prainha Beach
- Santa Cruz
- Aquapark
- Praia dos Reis Magos Beach
- Camacha
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