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Façade du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle

The Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille or Natural History Museum of Marseille was founded in 1819 by Jean-Baptiste, marquis de Montgrand

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).

The address is

Muséum d’histoire naturelle de Marseille Palais Longchamp (aile droite) 13004 Marseille Tél. : 04 91 14 59 50 Fax. : 04 91 14 59 51

43°18′14.1″N 5°23′40.3″E / 43.303917°N 5.394528°E / 43.303917; 5.394528