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MUSEUM TRIVIA: The world's largest paleontological institute is The Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science, Moscow. (See bottom of page for more trivia)
Hall of Natural History
For more museums of natural history, see the Natural History Rotunda (above).
MUSEUM TRIVIA: The first diorama (featuring muskrats) was created by taxidermist Carl Akeley and displayed at the Milwaukee Public Museum in 1890.
MUSEUM TRIVIA: The Illinois State Museum began as a cabinet of rocks in 1877.
Natural History Rotunda .
Biology Exhibit .
Geology Exhibit .
Planetarium .
Museums Worldwide .
The Learning Page .
Information Desk