Outgoing
Gallery of Evolution 1
History Exhibition
Gallery of Evolution 2

Gallery of Evolution

Faubourg Saint-Marcel

7,000 preserved animals parade beneath soaring glass ceilings, from whale skeletons to taxidermied giraffes and a haunting room of extinct species.

7,000 preserved specimens
extinct species room
1889 glass architecture
savanna animal parade

Tips

🐋"I CRIED here with joy. What a monument to life itself!!"
🎟️book tickets online a day ahead
💀don't miss the extinct species room

Gallery of Evolution

36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France

Upcoming at Gallery of Evolution

Friday, Jun 12
Les secrets de l'Île de la Cité

Les secrets de l'Île de la Cité

June 12

Watch your kids' eyes widen as a storyteller brings the Grande Galerie's extinct and endangered creatures to life. This two-hour guided tour turns natural history into an adventure, with dramatic tales that make the skeletons feel almost alive again.

Saturday, Jun 20
Voyage extraordinaire à la Galerie de l’Evolution

Voyage extraordinaire à la Galerie de l’Evolution

June 20

Step into a soaring glass cathedral where thousands of preserved animals march across four floors of biodiversity. The extinct and endangered species gallery hits different: dodos, thylacines, and century-old specimens that'll spark wonder in kids and misty eyes in adults.

Wednesday, Sep 23
Artistes au Muséum

Artistes au Muséum

September 23

Four centuries of collaboration between artists and naturalists come alive in this anniversary exhibition. Expect stunning specimens, artistic interpretations, and a fresh lens on how creativity has shaped our understanding of the natural world.