The French National Museum of Natural History is the national natural history museum of France and a grand établissement of higher education part of Sorbonne University. The main museum, with four galleries, is located in Paris, France, within the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank of the River Seine. It was formally founded in 1793, during the French R…
The French National Museum of Natural History is the national natural history museum of France and a grand établissement of higher education part of Sorbonne University. The main museum, with four galleries, is located in Paris, France, within the Jardin des Plantes on the left bank of the River Seine. It was formally founded in 1793, during the French Revolution, but was begun even earlier in 1635 as the royal garden of medicinal plants. The museum now has 14 sites throughout France.
Established: June 10, 1793
Location: 57 Rue Cuvier, Paris, France
Collection size: 67 million specimens
Visitors: 3.8 million in 2023
Director: Gilles Bloch
Public transit access: Jussieu · Place Monge · Austerlitz
Type: Natural history museum, part of Sorbonne University
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