Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée
Fee required
This museum houses an imposing skeleton army comprised of creatures great and small.

📜 Museum showcasing vast collections of reconstructed animal skeletons and fossils.
🔍 Part of France's National Museum of Natural History.

Why Go

🦖 Explore two distinct galleries: Paleontology with dinosaur skeletons and fossils, and Comparative Anatomy with over 1,000 animal skeletons.
🦴 Witness rare and extinct prehistoric beasts like giant ground sloths, woolly rhinoceroses, and mammoths.
🔬 Observe intricate anatomical structures and adaptations of diverse species.
🏛️ Housed in a historic 1898 Art Nouveau building.

Why Avoid

♿ Not wheelchair accessible due to many stairs.
🥵 May be partially or totally closed in very hot weather.

Tips

👶 Baby carrier recommended over a pushchair for young children.

Cost

💰 Adults €12, reduced rate €9, free for under 25s and disabled persons.

Hours

🕒 Open daily 10:00-18:00, closed Tuesdays, January 1, May 1, and December 25.

📍 Address

2 rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France

🚇 Public Transport

Metro lines 5, 7, 10; RER C; Bus lines 24, 57, 61, 63, 67, 89, 91; Boat shuttle stop Jardin des Plantes.

🅿️ Parking

No parking available.

Last updated 7 days ago

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