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National Museum of Natural History

Tourist attraction Museum Natural history museum

One of the Top rated Museums in Santo Domingo


Address

C. César Nicolás Penson, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Website

mnhn.gov.do

Contact

+1 809-689-0106

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (2.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 5 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (14) good (13) para (13) Excellent (12) kids (9) staff (9) interesting (8) experience (8) Excelente (8) family (7)
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  • 5/5 Kathryn W. 9 months ago on Google • 171 reviews
    A fun, inexpensive way to spend an hour. Lots of exhibits about animals. Cafeteria wasn’t open when we visited.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alberto Nicanor Rosario M. 9 months ago on Google • 299 reviews
    I lve Museums of natural history and it was about time I visited the one in my own country. It's just like us: not that big but full of charm. It's very educative and it focuses a lot in our fauna and flora, along with other things that are properly ours (like Larimar, which only exists in this island) I'm very happy I had the opportunity to visit it and I encourage everyone to do so. It's there for us and we should be proud of it
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Yumaro Hernández P. 6 years ago on Google • 257 reviews
    It is, by far, the most complete museum on the country. Fun for kids and interesting for adults. I recommend the "history of life" room and the planetarium. Also ask for the stars observation days.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Danish H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great museum. Lots of interesting exhibits and halls. Very nice and clean. Friendly staff as well.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex K. 3 months ago on Google • 30 reviews New
    So interesting, perfect for the family weekend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 brian r. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The museum is recently remodeled and everything is very well organized and hygienic, very good variety and educational for children. Good place to visit as a family! (Original) El museo esta recién remodelado y todo está muy bien organizado e higiénico, muy buena variedad y educacional para los niños. Buen lugar para visitar en familia!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patricia T. 2 months ago on Google • 6 reviews New
    Excelent place for kids and family. Their annual event "Noche de Las Brujas no existen" is a must for families that want to have a fun but educational night out during Halloween
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Daniel M. 1 year ago on Google
    If you can choose a date/time where there are not too many people, it's an amazing place. I was gratefully surprised of the how complete and fun of an experience I had, and how friendly the staff was. Plus, they have many activities and programs throughout the day and on different days of the week for both kids and adults. I would definitely go again, and would recommend it, except for those days when there's a full house
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Augusto Saladin P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very interesting, educational and cool. I am very happy to have a museum of that category as a Dominican. Informative and interesting with information about our universe, our continent and our earth. Information that encourages you to search and investigate further on the subject of interest. I congratulate the people who work there since the disposition always to inform while maintaining the control and order of the people. Likewise, I congratulate those who keep it in such good condition and with good cleaning. (Original) Muy interesante, educativo y chulo. Me siento muy feliz de contar como dominicano con un museo de esa categoria. Informativo e interesante con informaciones propias de nuestro universo, nuestro continente y nuestra tierra. Informaciones que incitan a buscar e indagar mas a fondo sobre el tema en interes. Felicito a las personas que ahi laboran ya que la disposicion siempre de informar manteniendo el control y el orden de las personas. Al igual felicito a los que lo mantienen en tan buen estado y con buena limpieza.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric H. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent place to teach to yours kids. Really so cheap. There isn't excuse!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Blue L. 6 months ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Very good museum. They have quite an extensive collection in each area and it is overall very immersive and fun. A great activity to do with friends and family. Right in the middle of the city, a metro station on the same compound and very cheap.

  • 5/5 Markus 4 months ago on Google • 86 reviews
    awesome!

  • 5/5 Eduardo 5 months ago on Google • 68 reviews
    Review based on the observation of the solar eclipse last Saturday Oct. 14th 2023. Nice and fun experience. Staff was polite and kind.

  • 5/5 Smirna P. 6 years ago on Google • 27 reviews
    I'm a science freak. I love this museum since I was a little girl. I just took my kids and my son loved the dinosour.

  • 5/5 Nahony De L. 6 years ago on Google • 22 reviews
    Great place. Full of awesome fossils and beautiful scenarios of Dominican history, biology and geology. Simply gorgeous. ♥

  • 5/5 Jorge P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is under renovation but will be smooth when finished (Original) Está en remodelación pero estará elmoso cuando termine

  • 5/5 Dr. Roniel Benjamín León R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Yngrid C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting, very well organized, the de room is great. (Original) Interesante, muy bien organizado, la sala de la 🌎 esta estupenda.

  • 2/5 Rosario Peña R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It looks a little abandoned objects that have many do not have the necessary maintenance (Original) Se ve un poco abandonado los objetos que tienen muchos no tienen el mantenimiento necesario

  • 5/5 SantaTeresa S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) Excelente

  • 5/5 Luis Alfonso Romero G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent museum (Original) Excelente museo

  • 5/5 Andy De León O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very nice and cozy museum. (Original) Un museo muy lindo y acogedor.

  • 5/5 MISTER ALEX H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Educational Mui (Original) Mui educativo

  • 5/5 Luilly Taveras A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a building destined to educational exhibitions for children of all ages and adults, it has numerous sculptures and dissected organisms as well as fossils and minerals, explanatory plates and areas set according to the theme. Friendly highly trained staff dedicated to visitor orientation. (Original) Es un edificio destinado a exposiciones educativas para niños de todas las edades y adultos, cuenta con numerosas esculturas y organismos disecados así como fósiles y minerales, láminas explicativas y áreas ambientadas de acuerdo al tema. Personal altamente capacitado amables y dedicados a la orientación de los visitantes.

  • 4/5 Aivaras �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good built museum. The only downside it is for spanish speakers/readers. It does not have information in english written and staff does not speak english as well...

  • 5/5 Poorav S. 2 years ago on Google
    Great staff, amazing what they've done with very little budget compared to your average museum. Educational value for kids at a price that can't be beat.

  • 5/5 Mayobanex A. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place , even such a small one very nurtured with affordable , kind trained personnel , clean such a variety of local fauna of the island , very kids friendly , can't complain at all, and at least but no less important , super cheap ha ha ha

  • 5/5 Angel P. 3 years ago on Google
    Really surprised me. The place is really well maintained. The service and staff was amazing. Also loved the crowd control procedures due to covid-19, made me feel safe. The kids also loved the museum. Highly recommend.

  • 3/5 Bryant L. 1 year ago on Google
    Not bad, a bit small. Also had no air conditioning when I went.

  • 4/5 Juan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Really nice place to visit.

  • 5/5 Roibe D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice museum, but the air conditioning isn't working. Super hot.

  • 5/5 Joseph C. 1 year ago on Google
    Gets better every time I go! Definitely worth a lot more than the $2 USD it costs to enter.

  • 4/5 Christine H. 8 months ago on Google
    It was a great experience and I learnt a lot.

  • 5/5 Rossel Taveras D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) very interesting (Original) muy interesante

  • 5/5 Jade J. 3 years ago on Google
    As great as Museums from Norrhsmerican cities

  • 5/5 Keila C. 4 years ago on Google
    It was pretty nice. I really liked the history.

  • 5/5 Marbelis S. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service and a great contribution

  • 5/5 Ángel Jiménez A. 4 years ago on Google
    very good place your service is perfect and the guides are very friendly

  • 5/5 Mery Anm Batista C. 4 years ago on Google
    A great experience. Passionate staff, great family activities!

  • 4/5 Ruben L. 3 years ago on Google
    Good experience, has a small kids activities \ game

  • 5/5 Manuel P. 3 years ago on Google
    Una visita que no debe faltar. Para los mas chicos y los mas grandes.

  • 5/5 Reynol R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The areas have been redone and the tour is truly enjoyed. Cleanliness, good lighting, and very good attention. (Original) Las áreas han sido remozadas y en verdad se disfruta el recorrido. Limpieza, buena iluminación, y muy buenas atenciones.

  • 3/5 Joel P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great effort to make a scientific museum in the country, but many attractions were not available in this time of pandemic. Maybe that made our experience less than outstanding. (Original) Gran esfuerzo por hacer un museo científico en el país, pero muchas atracciones no estaban disponibles en este tiempo de pandemia. Tal vez eso afectó que nuestra experiencia no fuera sobresaliente.

  • 5/5 Mario L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent and pleasant place, very attentive and friendly staff, very cheap access price, the place offers a lot of information and is fun for a family outing (Original) Excelente y agradable lugar, personal muy atento y amable, precio de acceso muy económico, el lugar ofrece mucha información y es divertido para un paseo familiar

  • 5/5 Leonardo R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Entertaining it is always good to remember school excursions. (Original) Entretenido siempre es bueno recordar las excursiones deñ colegio.

  • 5/5 Eduardo Jose Lora L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent experience to share with family (Original) Excelente experiencia para compartir con la familia

  • 4/5 Keyrini N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent attentions! (Original) Excelentes atenciones !

  • 5/5 Jholie F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Educational 🤗 (Original) Educativo 🤗

  • 4/5 KadetzuRD 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The people here are friendly, it is good to come so that they know (Original) La gente aquí son amable, es bueno venir para que conozcan

  • 4/5 albertyko n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good (Original) Bien

  • 5/5 Sergio N. Valera U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An interesting place that runs through the biodiversity of the country. (Original) Un lugar interesante que recorre la biodiversidad del país.

  • 5/5 Perla A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful, good care, excellent acclimatization, elevators work, hygienic, suitable for the disabled, good lighting, access to parking, among others (Original) Hermoso, buen cuidado, excelente aclimatación, los elevadores funcionan, higiénico, apto para minusválidos, buena iluminación, acceso a estacionamiento, entre otros

  • 4/5 Michelle B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very well conditioned, nice ride. (Original) Muy bien acondicionado, buen paseo.

  • 5/5 D. Marlene S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love my museum 😻 I invite you to visit it! (Original) Amo mi museo 😻 les invito a visitarlo!

  • 4/5 Carlos 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very educational. Extremely well maintained and cared for. Really flawless. A pity that the planetarium area is closed due to the pandemic. Completely recommended to take the little ones around the house. (Original) Muy educativo. Estremadamente bien mantenido y cuidado. Realmente impecable. Una lastima que la zona del planetario este cerrada por la pandemia. Completamente recomendado para llevar los peques de la casa.

  • 5/5 Galicia P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent (Original) excelente

  • 5/5 BocaTips 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Organized, helpful staff and available for questions. They look for a way to offer different activities to the public. The entrance is cheap and it is a place where in addition to learning you can relax. The air is strong so it is good to bring a coat if you are going to stay for a long time. The bathrooms are clean and their social networks are up to date and well attended. (Original) OrganizAdo, personal atento y disponible para preguntas. Buscan la forma de ofrecer distintas actividades al público. La entrada es barata y es un lugar donde además de aprender te puedes relajar. El aire es fuerte por lo que es bueno llevar un abrigo si vas a permanecer mucho tiempo. Los baños están limpios y sus redes sociales están actualizadas y bien atendidas.

  • 5/5 Sivane 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very diverse, entertaining and fun. Play area for children. (Original) Muy diverso, entretenido y divertido. Zona de juegos para niños.

  • 5/5 Katherine A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful, excellent treatment especially to children. Areas to have fun and learn a lot. Excellent lighting. (Original) Hermoso , excelente trato en especial a los niños . Áreas para divertirse y aprender muchísimo. Excelente iluminación.

  • 5/5 Ana P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent experience (Original) Excelente experiencia

  • 5/5 Diana V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It is a very interesting and educational tour for both children and adults and super cheap. (Original) Es un paseo muy interesante y educativo tanto para los niños como para los adultos y súper barato.

  • 5/5 Lisnanyuris L. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent service (Original) Excelente servicio

  • 3/5 Josh G. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice exhibits. I didnt like being followed around


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