The Museum of Ethnology and Paleontology is a museum located in Tsimbazaza in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The museum displays the prehistoric natural history of the island and way of life of its inhabitants.Madagascar: Bradt Travel Guide on Google Books
Description The museum presents the island's prehistoric natural history and the way of life of its inhabitants.
It houses a large collection of taxidermied animals and skeletons of extinct local fauna, including giant lemurs. Visitors can also see the elephant bird, a flightless bird weighing up to 500 kg, believed to have become extinct in the 17th century, and capable of laying eggs more than 150 times larger than a chicken egg.The museum also features exhibits that tell the story of the country’s many ethnic groups through their customs and traditional crafts.
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