Natural History Museum of Marseille — Attraction in Marseille

The Natural History Museum of Marseille (Musée d'Histoire Naturelle de Marseille) is a prominent museum located in the city of Marseille, France. It is dedicated to the study and exhibition of natural history, encompassing a wide range of topics such as geology, paleontology, botany, and zoology.

The museum features extensive collections that include fossils, minerals, botanical specimens, and taxidermied animals, showcasing the rich biodiversity of the region and beyond. It aims to educate the public about the natural environment, evolution, and the importance of conservation.

In addition to its permanent exhibits, the museum often hosts temporary exhibitions, workshops, and educational programs that engage visitors of all ages. The building itself is an architectural highlight, adding to the overall experience of exploring the museum.

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For a small museum they packed lots of interactive informative activities to learn about life cycles and rock composition in ecosystems. There were so many taxidermed animals (I remember there was a sign saying they own over 2000 in their archive) there was a big variety of large mammals and reptiles to small insects. They house mosasuar skeleton and as cool as I percieve that to be the small space the museum is provided with lets down this Jurassic era specimen as it is cramped between other animals and you cannot truly see the scale of the animal. I think it would be an amazing sight to be displayed from the celling in either in its own room or in the entry hall where two staircases would frame it. Anyways it was a fun escape from unbearable heat outside and it wasn't very busy and for free admission it was a good use of a morning. (Look out for the fennec fox...

We spent a lovely couple of hours visiting the permanent collection and admiring the unique approach to taxidermy displayed by some of the exhibits. Lots of the animals are on display in the room rather than behind glass which is a nice touch. The interpretation labels and video subtitles are available in French, English and Spanish.

The building is a marvel from the outside and equally impressive inside with lots to see. The permanent exhibition is free to enter although you still need to visit the admissions desk to get a piece of paper for entry.

There's limited (non-secure) space to store luggage and they don't permit you to bring your water bottle (empty or otherwise) inside the museum.

A nice way to spend a few hours -...