The Hamedan Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum located in the Bu Al Sina University in Hamedan, north-western Iran.
It is noted for its presentation of large horned Alborz red sheep and a black vulture. It also has a considerable taxidermic collection of animals and insects. The museum has an aquarium and live fish tanks.
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