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Darder Museum of Banyoles

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Darder Museum of Banyoles

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Darder Museum of Banyoles

A natural history museum in Banyoles, opened in 1916 from the donation of the collections of taxidermist Francesc Darder; it also includes a section on the hydrogeological phenomenon of the Estany de Banyoles, added after the 2003–2007 refurbishment. Darder, a veterinarian who sold stuffed animals in a shop in Barcelona and was founder and director of the city's zoological park, was a frequent visitor to Banyoles and took an interest in restocking the lake with fish, which led to the creation of the Festa del Peix in 1910. He donated his collections to the municipality on 22 October 1916, and the museum, housed ever since on the plaça dels Estudis, has grown to hold around 20,000 pieces.

Photo: Georgina Gratacós, Museu Darder (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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