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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 beneath the camel)
RosaRosa
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Mine and my children's favourite stop, of a day in this old city. First of all it was indoor and air-conditioned, we Brits aren't used to such heat! Second it wasn't too busy when we arrived. Third, it's practically a zoo, except the animals are stuffed and dead, but that means you can almost touch them... Almost, but don't!! You are NOT allowed to touch them. And in all honesty why would you? Ew. A massive Fossil, skeletons of long forgotten dinosaurs, dozens of animals and birds. You can feel the fur of a Mink fox( softttt!!!). Stare at the pictures all you want, but going there in real life is completely different adventure. I would recommend all parents with children to go once.
Ume-IYMANUme-IYMAN
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We came here to provide some entertainment for my daughter. The museum is surprisingly small, just three rooms and is mostly stuffed animals and bones with a few gems. I'd only give it three stars except that it is free, so it was worth it to just stop in for about 45 minutes. It is part of the glorious Longchamp palace, so if anything it is worth it stop in if you are seeing Longchamp.
anthony scottanthony scott
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Cet après-midi, dans le cadre de la biennale Manifesta, triple visite autour du Palais Longchamp, avec le Musée Grobet (6 € l'entrée), le Musée des Beaux-Arts (gratuit) et la redécouverte du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle (gratuit également). Grosse surprise en pénétrant dans le Muséum, totalement métamorphosé ! En effet les expositions permanentes du Muséum situées au niveau 1 dataient de 1986 pour la Salle Safari, avec quelques remaniements dans les années 2000. Depuis le 18 septembre 2020, le Muséum d’histoire naturelle présente une toute nouvelle scénographie pour ses collections permanentes baptisée "Terre d'évolution" offrant aux visiteurs une vision résolument contemporaine du patrimoine naturel et scientifique. A l'étage et à l'occasion de Manifesta Biennial le muséum d’histoire naturelle, explore la relation entre culture et nature, tout en célébrant les identités multiples avec les créations du Center for Creative Ecologies* (Isabelle Carbonell, Hannah Meszaros Martin, T. J.Demos) (Collective, US), Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc (1977, GF), Reena Spaulings.
Dominique MilherouDominique Milherou
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3 stars because the Longchamps Palace and the museum building itself are magnificent. The temporary exhibitions are always worth it (recently saw the NatGeo best pictures and it was mind blowing) but the price is too high and the staff looking after the rooms is so noisy and chatty it makes it really hard to enjoy the art.
Youssra MechriYoussra Mechri
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Can comment only the architecture and the park behind. So, the facility is just remarkable, just grandiose. The park behind is charming, but a bit dull. A walk takes around 20, 30 minutes, but it is not decorated in the best way. Still, a nice walk. Lack of time and we didn't go in the museum. Pitty.
Vladimir GligoricVladimir Gligoric
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Palais Longchamp, Rue Espérandieu, 13004 Marseille, France
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The Muséum d’histoire naturel de Marseille, also known in English as the Natural History Museum of Marseille, is one of the most visited natural history museums in France. It was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand and Christophe de Villeneuve-Bargemon, prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône department.
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