Hungarian Natural History Museum

The Hungarian Natural History Museum in Budapest, dating back to 1802, houses the largest natural history collections of Hungary and the region.

In 1802, Count Ferenc Széchényi offered his library and his numismatic collection for the benefit of the Hungarian nation, so as to establish the base of a future national library, and a scientific and education center. This foundation gave rise to the Hungarian National Museum . Within the museum, the mineral collection of Julianna Festetics, the wife of the count, served as the origin of the future natural history collections.

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