MUSEO PEDRO VILLALOBOS (Cobija, Pando - Bolivia)

POR. MARÍA ROSARIO CARRASCO PATZI

Lic. Ciencias de la Educación

Museología y Museografía

MUSEUM "PEDRO VILLALOBOS"

FOUNDATION. It is in operation since 2006. It's a museum specialised in Natural History.

STREET ADDRESS. The Museum is on Av. 9 February Tcnl corner. Cornejo. No. 140

COLLECTION. The Natural History Museum "Pedro Villalobos" offers to the local, national and international public, exhibitions of the rich biodiversity of flora and fauna of the department, under the Amazonian University of Pando. Here, stand skeletons or single giant tapir among 187 species threatened with extinction. 120 species of reptiles located in jars stuffed with cataloging. 66 snakes (11 are poisonous). Giant crocodile fossil fragment 14 m long. Many stuffed bats, beetles, 289 recorded bird samples, stuffed turtles and numerous photographs. Also, there is a carriage at the entrance to the museum, showing the rise of the chestnut.

SERVICES. By guided visits they exhibit the great wealth of biodiversity of flora and fauna of the department, under the Center for Research and Preservation of the Amazonic University of Pando. It has collections of specimens of mammalogy, ornithology, entomology, ichthyology and herpetology, innovative branches of science for students.

VISITING HOURS. Monday to Friday Hrs. 8:00 to 12:00 and 15:00 to 18:00

RATES. Free admission

INFORMATION. Tel. (03) 842 2411, (03) 842 2134