Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de La Rochelle

The Muséum d'histoire naturelle de La Rochelle is a natural history museum located in the city of La Rochelle, France. The building is listed as a historic monument by order of October 27, 2003.[1][2] He is a member of the national network of naturalist collections (RECOLNAT).

Entrance gate of the museum.
A room in the museum.

The museum was reopened after a major renovation in 2007. It displays about 10,000 artifacts from naturalists and ethnographers since the 18th century.[3]

Notes
  1. "Muséum d'histoire naturelle". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  2. "Hôtel Jouin de la Tremblaye, puis du Gouvernement ; évêché ; actuellement musées Lafaille et Fleuriau". www.pop.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
  3. Official website
  • Gardens of the museum
    Gardens of the museum
  • Malagasi gun seized by France in Madagascar in 1898.
    Malagasi gun seized by France in Madagascar in 1898.
  • A room in the museum.
    A room in the museum.
  • Zarafa, the famous giraffe that inspired La mode à la girafe craze in 1820s France
    Zarafa, the famous giraffe that inspired La mode à la girafe craze in 1820s France
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