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Museo Civico di Zoologia

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The Museo Civico di Zoologia is a natural history museum in Rome, central Italy. It is situated next to the Bioparc (Zoo) and can be entered by the Zoo or through the entrance on via Ulisse Aldrovandi. Founded in 1932, it is said to continue the natural history tradition of the Gabinetto di Zoologia dell'Università Pontificia and the collections date from 1792.

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Museo Civico di Zoologia
Via Ulisse Aldrovandi, Rome Pinciano

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Via Ulisse Aldrovandi 18
00197 Rome, Pinciano
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