Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Uruguay

One of the oldest scientific institutions in Uruguay, this natural history museum in Montevideo holds collections of zoology, paleontology, botany, and mineralogy documenting the country's biodiversity. Its displays include fossils of extinct South American megafauna, mounted specimens of native animals, and geological samples. Founded in the nineteenth century, the museum has moved between locations while preserving its research role and archives supporting the study of the natural environment.