The Natural History Museum of Rouen is one of France’s oldest museums of its kind, founded in 1828 and housed in a former convent. It boasts an extraordinary collection of over 800,000 objects, ranging from zoology and botany to ethnography and mineralogy. Visitors can explore rare specimens, fossils, and taxidermy displays that reveal the diversity of life across continents and centuries. The museum is particularly noted for its ethnographic collections, including artifacts from Oceania, Africa, and the Americas, which highlight cultural exchanges and human creativity. Its historic galleries combine scientific discovery with architectural charm, offering a journey through natural and human history. As part of Rouen’s metropolitan museum network, the institution continues to inspire curiosity and learning, making it a vital destination for families, researchers, and anyone fascinated by the wonders of the natural world.
Rouen FranceMuséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Rouen is located at 198 Rue Beauvoisine in the heart of Rouen, Normandy, France, within the former 17th-century convent of the Visitation Sainte-Marie. Accessible via the Beauvoisine metro stop and nearby bus lines, it stands close to the Musée des Antiquités in the same building, a short walk from other cultural sites like the Musée des Beaux-Arts, and surrounded by central Rouen streets with shops, cafés, and easy access to the Seine riverfront.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
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Ceramics Museum - Meeting of Metropolitan Museums
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Musée Le Secq des Tournelles
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Musée des Antiquités de Rouen
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Musée Flaubert et d'Histoire de la Médecine
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Maritime, Fluvial and Harbour Museum of Rouen
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Musée national de l'éducation
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Maison natale Pierre Corneille
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Historial Jeanne d'Arc
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Théâtre des Deux Rives
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Théâtre de l'Ouest
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Théâtre de L'Almendra
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L'étincelle, Théâtre(s) de la Ville de Rouen
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Opéra de Rouen Haute-Normandie - Théâtre des Arts
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Galerie 75
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YellowKorner Rouen
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Outsiders Galerie
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Galerie des Arts du Feu
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Galerie Rollin
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Galerie Fontaine
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L'Établi Galerie
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Uchiwa Gallery
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Donjon de Rouen
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Tour de la Pucelle
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Archiepiscopal Palace
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Cathédrale Notre‑Dame de Rouen
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Saint‑Ouen Abbey Church
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St. Maclou Catholic Church
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Église Saint‑Nicaise
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Paroisse Saint Romain
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Église Sainte-Jeanne-d’Arc Rouen
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Le Gros-Horloge
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Place du Vieux-Marché
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Parlement de Normandie
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Aître Saint-Maclou
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Monument à Napoléon Ier
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Rouen Panorama De La Côte Sainte Catherine
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Jardin des Plantes de Rouen
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Square Verdrel
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Parc du Champ des Bruyères
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l'Hôtel-de-Ville Garden
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Parc de la Presqu'ile Rollet
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L'Atrium, l'espace régional de découverte scientifique et technique
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Observatoire de Rouen
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