Visit to the Natural history and ethnography museum

Museums
Temporary closure

Come visit this ethnographic museum! You will understand the physical evolution of the region from the Ice Age and will discover many animals of the endangered local fauna

Information

EXHIBITIONS CLOSED to the general public during school holidays from 23 December 2024 until June 2025. 

Opening hours
<p>Every day except Monday.</p><p>School holidays:<br />Tuesday-Friday, 9am to 12pm and 2pm to 5pm.<br />Saturday-Sunday 10am-12pm and 2pm-6pm.</p><p>School holidays (all zones in France):<br />Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm.</p><p>Last admission: 30 minutes before closing time.</p><p>Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 1 November and 25 December.<br />Museum closed from Sunday 26 May at 6pm to Tuesday 25 June at 9am</p>

Accessibility

  • Accepted animals
  • <p>The configuration of the building and the spaces does not allow the use of pushchairs. Pushchairs must be left parked outside in the museum courtyard, to the right of the entrance. Pushchairs, folded only, may be left inside, at the foot of the stairs along the wall, except in the area occupied by schoolchildren. Similarly, electric scooters are not allowed inside the museum, even in the car park. Non-electric scooters are tolerated, folded and left at the foot of the stairs.</p><p>The museum accepts no responsibility for theft or damage to your belongings.</p>

Access conditions

  • <p>Parking Turenne</p><p>Parking Saint-Josse</p><p>Parking de la Montagne verte</p>

  • <p>Nearest stop: March&eacute; couvert (line 6)</p><p>Free C&oelig;ur de Ville shuttle bus: on-demand stop on rue Turenne</p>

  • Pedestrian access

    <p>From the station: 15 min walk</p><p>From the Tourist Office: 12 min on foot</p><p>TWO ENTRANCES: via the gate at 11 rue Turenne or via the gate at Quai de la Poissonnerie, in the Petite Venise district. Please note that this entrance is closed for the duration of the &quot;Dinosaurs, prey and predators&quot; exhibition, until May 2024.</p>

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