French National Museum of Natural History (Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle) Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience the French National Museum of Natural History. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Paris National Museum of History and Garden of Plants Ticket
• Museum of Natural History, Jardin des Plantes Tour Paris

For the various galleries at the French National Museum of Natural History, you need to buy separate admission tickets or an Annual Pass (€70 for adults). Otherwise, adult tickets cost €13 for permanent exhibits at the Gallery of Evolution and €9 for the Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology. The Gallery of Paleontology is closed until the end of 2027.

The Gallery of Evolution, Gallery of Paleontology, and Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology are open daily except Tuesday from 10am to 6pm. The last entry is an hour before closing. All museum exhibitions are closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Day, and May Day.

The French National Museum of Natural History is close to several metro stations. Place Monge on Line 7 is a 2-minute walk away and Saint-Marce on Line 5 is less than 10 minutes on foot. Gare d'Austerlitz (on lines 5, 10, and RER C) is a 7-minute walk to the Gallery of Paleontology.

Yes, all museum galleries at the French National Museum of Natural History—plus the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden—offer guided tours, but most are only available in French. You can typically organize English-language tours for groups by contacting the museum. However, multilingual audio guides are available for all of the main galleries.

Some parts of the French National Museum of Natural History are accessible, but this varies between the different exhibition areas. The Gallery of Evolution is fully accessible for wheelchair users and offers assistance to the vision and hearing impaired, while the Gallery of Paleontology is not accessible for wheelchairs.