Biological museum (Stockholm)

Summary

Biologiska museet is a museum located in Djurgården in Stockholm. It exhibits a collection of stuffed European birds and mammals in dioramas. Some of the diorama backgrounds were created by artist Bruno Liljefors, known for his dramatic paintings of Scandinavian wildlife. The museum was built in 1893 after a design by architect Agi Lindegren who was inspired by medieval Norwegian stave churches.[1]

The Biological Museum
Biologiska museet
Biologiska museet's wooden exterior
Map
EstablishedNovember 11, 1893 (1893-11-11)
LocationHazeliusporten, Djurgården in Stockholm, Sweden.
Public transit accessBus 47 or 44, bus stop Hazeliusporten.
Websitewww.skansen.se/sv/biologiska-museet

Gallery, building edit

Gallery, interior edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Biologiska Museet". The Local. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved 2015-04-29.

External links edit

  • Official homepage (Swedish and English)

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