Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille

The Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille or Natural History Museum of Marseille was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand. It is located in the Palais Longchamp.

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).

Palais Longchamp (aile droite) 13004 Marseille Tél. : 04 91 14 59 50 Fax. : 04 91 14 59 51

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Evan Prodromou
30 July 2019
Great municipal museum covering 7000 years of Marseilles history, including the Greek colony, later Roman city, Medieval, Renaissance, and modern times. Impressive artefacts. Free audio in en, fr, it.
Camille
23 December 2016
Great museum!! Underrated but definitely worth visiting!
No4emi GV
27 March 2018
Nice exposition with free audioguide although not all sections have English translation.
Loïc P.
26 February 2019
Un musée au Centre de la Ville avec une collection assez importante. Moins connu et moins visible que le MUCEM mais bien plus intéressant !
ᴡ Lev.
10 August 2017
Audio guide gratuit, expériences interactives, pièces bien mises en valeur, très bon musée en somme. Prévoir 2h30 pour une visite complète.
Zoltan Szalai
24 September 2011
Visit the Musée d’Histoire de Marseille
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