History and natural science museums France

To enjoy the Planetarium, no need to wait for the night: sit comfortably in an armchair, observe the screen and discover the secrets of the universe. Depending on your age and your level of knowledge, different sessions are available. For children, " L'astronomie des petits " (Astronomy for the little ones), for 3 to 4 year olds who want to prepare themselves for the special atmosphere of the planetarium. Polaris, for 4-8 year olds invited to follow the adventures of James the penguin and Vladimir the polar bear. Junior Planet and Junior Starry Sky. Teenagers and adults are also invited to attend. Also noteworthy, during the school vacations, specific workshops for 7-12 year olds with fun experiments, amazing manipulations to understand a little bit of astronomy in one hour. Don't forget to book in advance via the online sales service. You should also plan to be there 15 minutes before the beginning of the session. Astro-themed evenings are organized every month for teenagers and adults.

It was the glaciers of the quaternary era that covered the lava flows of the Cézallier. They created creux where they came to shelter lakes and bogs. In these wetlands, sphagnum, hypnes, sedge, drosera… It is through the partial decomposition of this flora, the fossil coal. The Tourbières and Cézallier House invites us to discover this particular environment in a museum space and an outdoor site with a pontoons. Tours, thematic tours are organized.

It is not the Museum of the Parisian Jardin des Plantes, far from it… but nevertheless, this small museum offers you to discover more than 200 specimens of birds and small mammals, as well as important collections of geology and prehistory, not to mention insects from all over the world. Thus, they are discussed during the tour and showcases of zoology, entomology, geology, prehistory, paleontology (with discoveries from excavations in Saint-Prest) and finally, mineralogy. Often, thematic conferences open to the public are organized on Tuesday evening. Finally, the Museum makes its collections available to researchers who request it.

Created in the mid th century, from the work of the two nice naturalists, Jean-Baptiste Vérany and Jean-Baptiste Barla, the museum is the first museum established in Nice. Over one million specimens of zoology, botany and geology are currently on reserve. Since the reopening of the large hall, the museum presents the exhibit «Throw the Ink, Stop in Céphalopodie around the World of Cephalopods». The library is rich in 80 000 books that can be consulted by appointment.