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There are over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens in Genoa's collection.
Walking through this natural history museum’s 23 rooms, which house over 4 million zoological, botanical, and geological specimens from all over the world, you may recognize a familiar name. There’s Doria’s tree kangaroo, Doria’s cave beetle, and Doria’s slug, and many other species that bear the name of the prolific naturalist who founded the museum, Marquis Giacomo Doria. You might also find specimens of animals he collected in Persia, the Red Sea, and Tunisia while he was an influential figure in Genoa. He served as director until his death in 1913.
