The National Museum of Natural Sciences (MNCN-CSIC) can be considered one of the main reference centers for fauna, not only Spanish but also circum-Mediterranean. ABC Ciencia offers its ABC Premium subscribers the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive guided tour divided into three parts, which will make this activity a truly special experience. What are we going to visit? The activity will begin with a visit to the Mollusk Collection, which houses some 130,000 items corresponding to 12,000 species, with specimens from terrestrial, marine, and freshwater ecosystems, preserved mainly dry, but also in fluid (ethanol) and as microscopic preparations; including an interesting collection of pearls. Afterwards, we will continue with a visit to the Visitable Store of Birds and Mammals, accessible only to special groups of visitors, which houses some of the museum's most valuable bird and mammal specimens. In this Store, you can see some species that are very difficult to observe in the wild. Such is the case of the European eagle, a species endemic to the Philippines, which is considered one of the most endangered birds of prey in the world. Don't wait any longer and buy your ticket now by clicking here! But if we're talking about rare species, one of the most curious is the Chinese tern. The colorful hummingbirds, the Philippine cockatoo, the Cape penguin, the brown kiwi, the platypus, the proboscis monkey, and the Indian pangolin are some of the specimens (around 1,000 birds and 200 mammals) that, from the 5 continents, can be seen in this Warehouse. 📅WHEN: Monday, November 21 at 11:00 a.m. ⌚ DURATION: End of the activity at 1:00 p.m. 🗺WHERE: C. de José Gutiérrez Abascal, 2, 28006 Madrid. National Museum of Natural Sciences. 💶PRICE: €5 per person. *With the purchase of tickets, each subscriber will receive two free tickets to visit the museum on another day with another companion. Finally, we will finish with a visit to the Museum Archive, which compiles an essential part of the history of natural sciences in Spain and is very interesting not only in the fields of zoology, paleontology, geology, and biodiversity, but also in other areas traditionally linked to natural history, such as archaeology, anthropology, ethnography, and even decorative arts. What are you waiting for to join this activity? Tickets are limited!
