Visit to the Natural History Museum

Whether you're a nature lover, a science enthusiast or a traveller in search of distant horizons, the Museum will surprise you with its richness and diversity. While retaining the magic of a 19th-century museum with its old-fashioned showcases, the museum's museography has been completely revamped to reflect the scientific and cultural challenges of the 21st century: biodiversity, environmental protection and the discovery of world cultures.

Take a 5-level tour of the Museum's various themed rooms: 
The Lafaille cabinet,
The basement with the birth of the coastline,
The zoology gallery,
From the coast to the abyss,
African archaeology,
Oceanic ethnology,
The scientific library.

Note that the Jardin des Plantes is also freely accessible (during opening hours) and free of charge outside Museum visits.

From 15 June to 17 September and all Zone A school holidays: open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 10am to 6pm, Saturdays from 2pm to 6pm.

From 18 September to 14 June, excluding zone A school holidays: open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays from 10am to 12.30pm and from 1.30pm to 5.30pm, Saturdays from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.

Exceptional closures on 1 May, 14 July, 1 and 11 November, 25 December and 1 January.