The Museum of Ethnology and Paleontology is a museum located in Tsimbazaza in Antananarivo, Madagascar. The museum displays the prehistoric natural history of the island and way of life of its inhabitants.
The museum presents the island's prehistoric natural history and the way of life of its inhabitants.
It houses a large collection of taxidermied animals and skeletons of extinct local fauna, including giant lemurs. Visitors can also see the elephant bird, a flightless bird weighing up to 500 kg, believed to have become extinct in the 17th century, and capable of laying eggs more than 150 times larger than a chicken egg.The museum also features exhibits that tell the story of the countryâÂÂs many ethnic groups through their customs and traditional crafts.