Bogor Zoology Museum Building

Address: Bogor, West Java, Indonesia

The Bogor Zoology Museum (Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense) is a scientific zoological collection and museum in Bogor, West Java, Indonesia, established during the late 19th century. It holds research collections of Indonesian animals and has served as a major center for zoological study.

The museum’s collections include preserved specimens used for taxonomic and biodiversity research rather than large commercial displays; it is of particular interest to researchers and visitors interested in Indonesian wildlife. Public visiting facilities are more limited than at general-audience museums, so hours and access can vary.

The museum traces its origins to the colonial-era Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense and continued as a national research collection under Indonesian scientific institutions. Its holdings document Indonesian vertebrates and invertebrates collected over many decades.

The museum is located in the city of Bogor in West Java, within the historic botanical and research precincts associated with the Bogor Botanical Gardens, south of Jakarta.

• Founding and location: Founded in the late 19th century as the Museum Zoologicum Bogoriense, it retains large historical scientific collections of Indonesian fauna and is located within the Bogor Botanical Gardens area.

The museum is in Bogor city, about an hour’s drive from Jakarta depending on traffic. Use the Bogor Botanical Gardens and the campus of IPB (Bogor Agricultural University) as waypoints; the museum is within the university precincts and reachable by local taxi or ojeks.

• The Museum is on the campus of Bogor Agricultural University-combine a museum visit with a stroll through the campus grounds.
• Check opening times before visiting; smaller university museums can close for holidays or university events.