- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille
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Façade du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle
The Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille or Natural History Museum of Marseille was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand
The museum houses 83,000 zoological specimens d'animaux, 200, 000 botanical specimens, 81,000 fossils , and 8,000 mineral specimens.
The four exhibitions areas are
- la salle Safari -World Fauna- section concentrating on accidental imports through the port.
- la salle de Provence-Regional Fauna and Flora
- la salle d'ostéologie- Comparative Anatomy
- la salle de préhistoire, sur l'évolution- Prehistory and Evolution.
The museum organises conferences and temporary exhibitions.
History-One of the museums directors was Antoine Fortuné Marion(1846–1900).
The address is
Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille Palais Longchamp (aile droite) 13004 Marseille Tél. : 04 91 14 59 50 Fax. : 04 91 14 59 51
External links
- Site internet museum-marseille.org
- La page du museum sur le site de la mairie (town hall)
Coordinates: 43°18′14.1″N 5°23′40.3″E / 43.303917°N 5.394528°E
Categories:- Natural history museums in France
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