If you want to get to know the natural history of Rijeka, then the Natural History Museum is the place to visit. This museum collects, preserves, and exhibits natural history specimens collected in Istria, Gorski Kotar, and Kvarner Bay.

If you want to pay a visit to the Natural History Museum, you can request and schedule a visit where you are guided by one of the five experts, one of whom is a prominent geologist with four biologists on the team. There are over 90,000 different specimens you can learn about, including rare and endangered species.

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