Maputo Natural History Museum
Housed in a magnificent Manueline architecture building, Maputo Natural History Museum is a highly visited site known for its extensive collection of African animals, including a unique and often unsettling display of elephant fetuses.

📜 Established in 1911, housed in a magnificent Manueline architecture building since 1933.
🔍 One of Maputo's most visited sites, providing naturalistic and ethnographic information.

Why Go

🐘 Unique collection of elephant fetuses, from one to 22 months old
🦁 Large variety of embalmed African animals
🎨 Garden with murals by Malangatana and dinosaur statues
🏛️ Explore a beautiful old building with nicely kept gardens

Why Avoid

⚠️ Aging taxidermy, some animals in disrepair
unsettling display of elephant fetuses

Tips

📍 Located on the roundabout where Rua dos Lusiadas and Avenida Patrice Lumumba meet

Hours

🕒 Closed Monday.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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