Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

In 1972, negotiations began with the President of the Republic Dr. Joaquín Balaguer for the construction of the building that would house the National Museum of Natural History.

During the following years, those in charge of the work contacted a group of scientific advisers, made up of Julio Cicero, Idelisa Bonnelly from Calventi, Iván Tavares, Pedro Marchena, Sixto Inchustegui, Mrs. Annabelle Stockton from Dod and Benjamín Rosario, so that with their experience they contribute to the concept and creation of each of the exhibition rooms that would make up the Museum.

In 1974 the building is inaugurated. The search for materials for the exhibitions in the dioramas and rooms of the Museum is carried out. The Sei whale is collected at the Buen Hombre beach in Montecristi, by Messrs. Francisco X. Geraldes and Ricardo Ruíz. In addition, the Department of Education is created.

In 1977 the book “Dominican Birds” by Mrs. Annabelle Stockton de Dod was prepared, sponsored by the National Museum of Natural History and the García Arévalo Foundation. The first edition of Terra, the popular magazine of the MNHN, is published. Currently, the museum's scientific publications magazine is called Novitates caribaea.

The Museum opened its doors to the public with part of its exhibitions in 1982, since then it has been fulfilling its mission of contributing to the preservation of the island's biodiversity (Hispaniola) and the Insular Caribbean, as well as knowledge and community awareness.

His name, Prof. Eugenio de Jesús Marcano, was assigned by a presidential decree on August 14, 2012, in recognition and honor of this distinguished naturalist, who was the first Scientific Director of the institution
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