Description
Architectural style
- XIXè siècle
Collections
- Architecture
- Evolution
- Histoire
- Plantes
- Plantes tropicales
- Sciences naturelles
Garden
Woven throughout this haven of greenery are cultural sites dedicated to nature and to showcasing the fr’s exceptional heritage collections:
Historic museums and sites explore issues of biodiversity and geodiversity:
The Gallery of Evolution, the Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy and the Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology
Services
Services and facilities of the establishment
- Educational activities
- Gift shop
- Bookshop
- Restaurant
- Visitor tools
Languages spoken
- English
Documentation in a foreign language
- English
Prices and times
Entrance fees and modalities
Independent tour
Group tour
Reduced rate from 20 peopleFree
Free for young people and children
Free for under 3s from countries within the European UnionMethods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Eurocard/Mastercard
- Amex
- Chèque Vacances
Other methods of payment: Chèques, espèces
Closing times
TuesdayExceptional closure
Opening times
Exceptional opening
- Easter
- Easter Monday
- Ascension Day
- 8 May
- Whitsuntide
- Whit Monday
- 15 August
- 1 November
- 11 November
Events
Contact
Voir la carte
Les Grandes Serres du Jardin des plantes - Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Place Valhubert
75005
Paris
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 40 79 54 79 / +33 (0) 1 40 79 56 01
valhuber@mnhn.fr
https://www.jardindesplantesdeparis.fr
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Subway - Jussieu
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RER - Gare d'Austerlitz
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SNCF - Gare d'Austerlitz
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Bus - 24, 57, 61, 63, 67, 89, 91
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Due to work at the Gare d'Austerlitz, parking is not possible.
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Mental
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Physical
Access facilities
- Free admission for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
- Free admission for the accompanying person
- Priority admission
Accessibility information
For all disabilities: permanent exhibitions free to the public (with the exception of tactile tours), guided visits, workshops with speakers. For the disabled public, the guided tours and workshops use tangible and educational means specifically tailored to those visiting the museum. Audio guides and adapted routes are available to download on the website http://www.museesenliberte.fr/index.php.
Visually impaired: in the Grande Galerie de l’Evolution, an integrated tactile route lets you discover around fifty bronze animal sculptures (free access). A Corian plateau with raised designs and information in braille are associated with the sculptures. Informative maps and descriptive signs raised, in contrasting colours and large characters/writing are present on all levels.
Deaf or hard of hearing: guided tours and workshops in French sign language, led by deaf guides. All multimedia and video devices understanding the spoken language are subtitled in French and English and translated into French sign language.
Mental disability: presence of numerous polysensory, fun and interactive elements, simplified visits.
For more information on accessibility:
http://www.mnhn.fr/le-museum/ (click top right)
Contact:
handicap@mnhn.fr
Wheelchair availability: +33 (0)1 40 79 54 79 (for the Grande Galeria de l'Evolution, the Galerie des Enfants and the Jardin des Plantes).
The greenhouses are accessible to those with reduced mobility.
Tactile, audio and olfactory items punctuate the tour path and can be interesting and useful for those who are disabled.
More details on accessibility
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