Museum of Zoology
Palais de Rumine, Place de la Riponne 6, Lausanne 1005
Phone: +41 (0)2 13 16 34 60 - Fax: +41 (0)2 13 16 34 79
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In 1818, the Museum of Zoology brought together the old collections mentioned in a 1779 manuscript: “678 shells, 377 fossils, 239 foreign and indigenous birds, a small collection of snakes from Surinam and some quadrupeds preserved in spirits…” Today, it houses an outstanding and exciting series of collections, along with a library containing more than 5,300 titles. The entomological section (insects) is without doubt the star of the museum. The world of ants is especially interesting. Myrmecology (the study of ants) has been a major part of the museum since 1982.
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