Natural History Museum, Pavia
Museo di Storia Naturale | |
| Established | 1775 |
|---|---|
| Location | Palazzo Botta Adorno, Piazza Botta 9-10, Pavia, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°11′16.8″N 9°9′0″E / 45.188000°N 9.15000°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Owner | University of Pavia |
| Public transit access | Pavia railway station |
| Website | musei.unipv.eu/storianat/ |
The Natural History Museum (Italian: Museo di Storia Naturale) in Pavia, Italy is a museum displaying many natural history specimens, located in Palazzo Botta Adorno. Founded in 1775, it was one of the oldest museums of natural history in Europe. It currently forms the University of Pavia museum network, along with 5 other museums — the University History Museum, Museum of Electrical Technology, Museum of Archeology, Museum Camillo Golgi and Museum of Mineralogy.