Le Jardin des Plantes - Muséum national d'histoire naturelle | Exhibition
The art of science: the Museum's expertise
from 16 September 2020 to 14 June 2021
Place Valhubert - 75005 Paris
Quartier Latin - 5e Arrondissement

Description
Until 14 June 2021, the railings of the garden of the botanical school of the Jardin des Plantes are showing a photographic exhibition titled 'L'art de la science: les savoir-faire du Muséum' ('The art of science: the expertise of the Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle Paris'). This display of large-format photographs highlights the expertise of those involved in this National Museum of Natural History as well as the skilled work of these passionate staff who work tirelessly to improve knowledge of nature and convey this knowledge to the general public.
Audience
All public
Prices and times
Prices and times
From 8am to 7.30pm
Free
Place
Le Jardin des Plantes - Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Amble at leisure over 2.5 hectares of French Gardens, follow a guide through the world’s mountainous regions, take a botany workshop, discover remarkable historic trees such as our 315-year-old pistachio tree, and generally enjoy an aesthetic, sensory-rich experience.
In this green setting, cultural sites dedicated to nature and showcasing the Museum's exceptional heritage collections can be discovered at the bend of the paths:
Historical galleries (museums) that present the issues of biodiversity and geodiversity (the Grande Galerie de l'Évolution, the Galerie de Paléontologie et d'Anatomie comparée and the Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie);
the Ménagerie, the Jardin des Plantes zoo;
the Grandes Serres, which host the tropics in Paris.
Contact
Voir la carte
Le 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 - Gare d'Austerlitz
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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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No parking here due to renovation work underway at the Gare d'Austerlitz.
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Mental
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Physical
Access facilities
- Adapted activities and visits
- Loan of wheelchairs
Accessibility information
- All disabilities: permanent exhibitions (except for tactile visits), guided tours and workshops with speakers are free. Guided tours and workshops are specially designed using pedagogical materials to suit different audiences. Audio guides and adapted routes can be downloaded at http://www.museesenliberte.fr/index.php
- Visual impairment: in the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution, a tactile tour enables the visitor to discover some 15 animal sculptures in bronze. Descriptions are in contrasting colours, large characters and relief are used.
- Hearing impairment: guided tours and workshops in French Sign Language, lead by deaf guides. All multimedia and video material, including in the language spoken, are subtitled in French and English and translated into French Sign Language.
- Mental disability: numerous mutli-sensory, enternaining and interactive elements, simple routes.
Find out more at:
http://www.mnhn.fr/le-museum/ (click on the top right)
Contact:
handicap@mnhn.fr
Wheelchair loan on +33 (0)1 40 79 54 79 (for the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution, the Galerie des Enfants and the Jardin des Plantes).
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