House of Nature. Salzburg

In the fascinating Salzburg has a unique museum, which is not equal across Europe - is the "House of Nature." The museum was founded in 1924 by Austrian zoologist Edward Paul Tratts. He was in charge of this "natural home" until 1976. "House of Nature" is a five-story building with a rich collection of exhibits, which is growing constantly. Guests museum offers exciting exhibitions of the most diverse areas of animate and inanimate nature. More than 80 museum buildings are wonders of nature Austria, as well as other parts of the world, from the icy Arctic to the tropical jungle, from prehistoric to modern times. Here you can see various images of landscapes and their wildlife, the exhibition "Man and Nature", the world of crystals, the hall space with models of rockets, from the treasury of semiprecious and precious stones, the world insect world of the sea.At the entrance welcomes guests a great "animated" Dinosaur. He can shake his head and eerie howl. Among the guests of this wonderful museum is especially popular world of the sea, namely a huge aquarium, which is considered the most beautiful in Central Europe. There are over 40 pools to get acquainted with the underwater world. By observing at close range for a variety of marine life, you find yourself in a truly fascinating journey.In the outer hall of the museum's guests expect the cosmic city of the future, the diorama first moon landing, with a life-size, the structure of the universe, as you can see the model of the Russian Mir space station, and a life-size space capsule "Mercury", which in 60 years, Americans have made the first space flights.The zoo reptiles live amphibians and reptiles. Together with the local snakes are known to coexist most poisonous snakes on the planet, as well as terrestrial and aquatic turtles, giant frogs, lizards and alligators of the Mississippi River.Other museum exhibitions devoted to geology, minerals, mammals of Europe, domestic animals, the world of birds, animals, ice age world, Africa, Asia, America and Australia. Top floor of the museum dedicated to the man, which shows a lot of exhibits, ranging from language, and ending with the nervous system. Families with children will find here many interesting excursions for the whole day. In between visits to the amazing natural worlds can relax on the terrace of the museum's cafe-restaurant. The museum is open every day, and it is located on Museum Square, on the edge of the old town of Salzburg, on the left bank of the River Salzach, just minutes from the famous street Getreidegasse.