🏛️ Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Natural history institution and research centre in Paris, founded 1793
📌 Fast Facts
- Founded: 1793, evolved from Jardin du Roi established 1635
- Location: Jardin des Plantes, 5th arrondissement, Paris, France
- Collections: 66 million zoological specimens, 12 million botanical samples
- Staff: Over 600 researchers and technical personnel
The Muséum national d'histoire naturelle is a natural history institution in Paris that combines public exhibition galleries with active scientific research facilities. Established in its current form during the French Revolution in 1793, it originated from the Jardin du Roi (King's Garden) founded by Louis XIII in 1635. As of 2026, the institution operates as both a museum and research centre, maintaining extensive collections across zoology, paleontology, mineralogy, botany, and entomology ...