Museo de la Fauna Salvaje

About the museum

The Museo de la Fauna Salvaje in Valdehuesa grew out of the collection that Eduardo Romero Nieto built up over more than fifty years of travel to very different corners of the world, together with objects and artworks related to nature. The museum belongs to the Fundación Dr. Romero Nieto and was made possible with support from the Junta de Castilla y León, the Diputación de León (Provincial Council of León), Boñar Town Council, the Confederación Hidrográfica del Duero and the University of León.

The building stands on an arm of the Porma reservoir, surrounded by oak woods, beech woods and limestone mountains. Twenty-five rooms, arranged by continent, present stuffed animals in dioramas that recreate their habitats. Other spaces have since been added: a scientific anatomy room, an entomology museum, a library, a classroom and an audiovisual room. Outside, more than twenty life-size bronze sculptures line the entrance.

The museum works with the Zoological Collections of the University of León (CZULE) to catalogue the specimens using microchips. It also runs a zoo park of about 30 hectares in an oak wood, with animals living in semi-wild conditions, which is visited on a guided tour.

Highlights

• Twenty-five rooms with fauna dioramas arranged by continent
• Scientific anatomy room with more than fifty skeletons mounted bone by bone
• Entomology museum with more than 10,000 insects, mainly beetles and butterflies
• Zoo park of about 30 hectares with European bison, deer and Iberian wolves
• More than twenty life-size bronze sculptures outside

Permanent exhibitions

• Salas de fauna por continentes – Twenty-five rooms with stuffed animals in dioramas, grouped into Europe, Asia, Oceania, America and Africa.
• Anatomía científica – More than fifty skeletons mounted bone by bone, including those of the main wild animals of Iberian fauna.
• Museo entomológico – Collection of more than 10,000 insects from around the world, mainly beetles and butterflies, displayed in cabinets.

Founded

2003

Operated by

Fundación Dr. Romero Nieto

Admission & discounts

The general rate applies to visitors aged 12 to 67.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

The museum is in Valdehuesa, in the municipality of Boñar. Distances according to the museum: León, 55 km (one hour); Oviedo via León, 166 km; Santander via Cistierna, 226 km; Cuevas de Valporquero, 43 km.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop

Café-restaurant “Nyala”, with views of the reservoir and the mountains, and the MFS shop with souvenirs and deer-antler items, books and soft toys.

Events & venue rental

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