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Very interesting The building is air conditioned and very well presented The staff were excellent and prepared to walk the extra mile Well worth a visit
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Date of experience: August 2019
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It was okay, but as others have noted, it's a bit pricey @ 200 pesos per head (no offense to the owner intended).
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Read about this museum and wanted to visit on previous trips to Davao City but didn’t find the time. It is well worth the time to visit with quite a lot of displays of skeletons of animals and sea creatures. Displays are well laid out with good descriptions and some history of the animals. One in particular was of the drunken whale. Apparently it died from ingesting the cap from a whiskey bottle. We had a taxi drop us off so no problems with finding the place. If driving your self it could be a bit hard to find as it is up some narrow streets. Definitely well worth visiting.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Yes I took a tour but at any museum in the states you will have better time. It is located close to china town but to get there drop off and let a trike take you . The road is narrow and full of people. As to the bones again not worth the time. I seen better but it was interesting to see Loolu she is a real skeleton and it amazes me of how the people treat the bones of other people. She was buried in a cemetery and after five years they dig her up and put her in a ditch. Sad but according to the what we were told that was what they do. …
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Date of experience: February 2020
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We visited this museum twice this year (November and December). The experience was unforgettable especially in knowing that this museum is one of only 4 of such kind in the world. It was awesome seeing the collection of bones of fish and animals, especially in knowing the stories behind the death of such animals. Made us realize that indeed, people have to take care of Mother Earth. The staff who guided us through the visit were well-versed and friendly. More power to the owner!…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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