Museum of zoology

Explore verified museum of zoology across top global destinations.

Audubon Insectarium

New Orleans
Famous for: Free-flying butterflies, live insect colonies, and Bug Appétit tastings inside New Orleans' riverfront Aquarium building.

Explore Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans: free-flying butterflies, leafcutter ants, Bug Appétit tastings, and Aquarium access at 1 Canal Street.

Families with young children Butterfly enthusiasts Insect hobbyists

Cucamonga Service Station

Rancho Cucamonga
Famous for: A restored 1915 service station showcasing 1930s Richfield branding, historic fuel pumps, and Route 66 heritage.

Explore Rancho Cucamonga’s restored 1915 service station, with Richfield pumps, Route 66 artifacts, and free admission Thursday through Sunday.

Route 66 road-trippers Historic architecture enthusiasts Local history buffs

Kern County Museum

Bakersfield
Famous for: Pioneer Village’s historic buildings and artifact-rich interpretation of Kern County’s Native, frontier and oil history

Explore Kern County Museum in Bakersfield: 56 historic Pioneer Village buildings, oil-country artifacts and hands-on family history exhibits.

History Buffs Families with Kids Solo Travelers

Musei dell’Accademia dei Fisiocritici

Italy
Famous for: A courtyard whale skeleton and historic natural history collections displayed in a former monastery near Siena Cathedral

Siena’s 17th-century science academy museum, showing a whale skeleton, taxidermied animals and fossils in a former monastery near the Duomo.

Families Science Enthusiasts History Buffs

Museum of World Insects and Natural Wonders

Thailand
Famous for: A private insect collection shaped by mosquito researcher Rampa Rattanarithikul, alongside fossils, shells, and nature-inspired artwork.

Explore mosquito specimens, butterflies, fossils, and shells at Chiang Mai’s private insect museum on Siri Mangkalajarn Road, near the Nimman district.

Entomology enthusiasts Natural-history collectors Families with school-age children

National Aquarium

Baltimore
Famous for: Immersive marine habitats including Blacktip Reef, Atlantic Coral Reef and the Upland Tropical Rain Forest.

Explore Baltimore’s Inner Harbor National Aquarium, from Blacktip Reef sharks and coral reefs to a multi-level tropical rain forest.

Families with Kids Marine-life enthusiasts First-Time Visitors

PUSAT INFORMASI TAMAN NASIONAL KOMODO

Indonesia
Famous for: Introducing Rinca Island’s Komodo dragons, protected habitats and national-park conservation work before ranger-led walks.

Pusat Informasi Taman Nasional Komodo on Rinca Island explains Komodo dragons, island habitats and conservation before ranger-led park walks.

Wildlife enthusiasts Nature lovers Families with kids

Snake Kingdom

Thailand
Famous for: Close-up snake displays and practical education about venom, adaptations, conservation and reptile ecology.

Snake Kingdom in Chalong introduces families to global snake species through close viewing, venom education and conservation-focused displays.

Families with Kids Solo Travelers Nature Enthusiasts

The Icelandic Phallological Museum (Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn)

Iceland
Famous for: The world's only museum devoted to phallology, with over 200 specimens from Icelandic land and sea mammals

Visit the world's only phallology museum in central Reykjavík: 200+ Icelandic mammal specimens, a craft beer cafe and a quirky gift shop.

Curious travelers Offbeat sightseers Couples

The Reptile Zoo

Fountain Valley
Famous for: Hands-on learning encounters with more than 100 exotic reptiles, amphibians and arachnids in Fountain Valley.

Meet 100+ reptiles, amphibians and arachnids at The Reptile Zoo, an indoor Fountain Valley attraction with hands-on animal learning.

Families with young kids animal lovers aspiring young zookeepers

Welt der Gifte

Austria
Famous for: Live venomous animals and accessible exhibits explaining poisons, venoms, toxicology, medicine and forensic science.

Explore venomous animals, toxicology, medicine and forensic poison history at Welt der Gifte in Bergheim, just north of Salzburg.

Science Enthusiasts Families with Curious Kids History Buffs