Milan Natural History Museum

Seriously? The staff at the ticket counter is probably the rudest and the most uneducated people I have encountered in my life. It was like going to a cafe, a company of four old ladies are hanging around a table and just chatting. Probably, having no clue what they are doing there; just killing time. I guess, they knew someone and hired them in those positions. Someone send them home, they are way over their retirement age

We asked for two tickets, one as a student, the old lady didn’t give the slightest f*** and just gave us another normal ticket. Her face got an annoyed look and she even started ranting in Italian when we told her that she made a mistake. The old guy serving as a guard, tour guide whatever, showed us where the entrance is without the appropriate greeting. Manners, please... We know this is public service but keep it classy. If you expect to communicate in there using English, forget about it. The last time they heard someone speaking English was probably in a Spaghetti Western movie from the late 60s; assuming their age.

As for the museum, imagine an outdated early 80s mausoleum that has never been taken care of. The content is good, you can see and learn stuff but it’s more like some weirdo Safari’s freak collection of embalmed hunted down animals. Still no English in the exhibit labels, only on a few exhibits. Don’t be surprised if your children are getting nightmares after visiting here. The highlight of the museum, for me at least, was the 7 ft ostrich hanging in the middle of a room, with the feeling of terror in it’s eyes.