Zhejiang Museum of Natural History
浙江自然博物馆 | |
Hangzhou branch entrance | |
| Established | 1929 |
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| Location | 6 West Lake Cultural Square, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Coordinates | 30°16′44″N 120°9′34″E / 30.27889°N 120.15944°E |
| Type | Natural history museum |
| Visitors | 1 million (2010) |
| Director | Yan Hongming |
| Website | zmnh |
The Zhejiang Museum of Natural History (Chinese: 浙江自然博物馆) is the provincial natural history museum of the Zhejiang province in China. The Hangzhou branch is located in the West Lake Cultural Square in Hangzhou, which also houses the Wulin building of Zhejiang Provincial Museum, and the Zhejiang Museum of Science and Technology.
The museum exhibits specimens of natural history, and is home to life science and earth science specimens compromising some 200,000 items at the Hangzhou branch. The museum also provides research and education.