mikudagur 6. mai 2009síða 26

10 mai 2009 lýsingartilfar FAROE ISLANDS info The exhibition is located in Tórshavn, 10 minutes walk from the city centre and with access to people with disabilities, also to the toilet. West of the Museum building is a botanical garden containing around 150 of the 330 plants totally found in the Faroes. The first thing on display in the Museum is the formation of the Faroes and the traces in the landscape from the last two iceages. The different vegetation types are shown next, including fungi and birds, and after that nearly all the different fishes and invertebrates found by the fishermen in the Faroese area. The remaining part includes different whale skeletons with a special attention to the pilot whales. The Museum shop is in the entrance containing books and journals concerning the Faroese nature. Visit the homepage: www.ngs.fo The Faroese Museum of Natural History The Faroese Museum of Natural History V.U. Hammershaimbsgøta 13 - Tórshavn - Tel. +298 352300 - www.ngs.fo Opening hours: 15/5-15/9: Mon-Fri:10-16 Sat-Sun: 15-17 16/9-14/5: Sun: 15-17