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Felipe
Poey Museum of Natural History
Museums and Art Galleries - City of Havana Regions of Cuba - Travel Guide The museum's collection was compiled during the 19th century by the eminent Cuban scientist Felipe Poey and is now displayed on the ground floor of the Felipe Poey building on the campus of Havana University. It contains unique pieces, such as fish preserved personally by Poey in the first half of the 19th century, the smallest bird in the world, a stuffed specimen of an extinct species of pigeon, and endemic Cuban birds that are part of the country's largest collection. There are also specimens of living fossils such as the alligator gar and exotic animals like the primitive almiqui. This museum is of great historical and scientific importance because it was the first of its kind in Cuba and because most of its specimens were collected personally by outstanding scientists such as Don Carlos de la Torre, Grundlach, and Felipe Poey. Collection:
Edificio "Felipe Poey", Planta Baja, Plaza Ignacio Agramonte, Universidad de la Habana, Vedado. Open:
Updated August
20, 2000
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