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History Exhibition
History ExhibitionGrande Galerie de l'Évolution
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
Stand beneath a suspended blue whale and 700 other taxidermied creatures in one of Paris' most jaw-dropping natural history halls.
Natural History
Taxidermy
Belle Époque Architecture
Family-Friendly
Tips
🐋Arrive early or late to photograph the blue whale without crowds in the frame.
🌿Combine with the Ménagerie zoo and botanical gardens for a full Jardin des Plantes day.
🎧The audio guide is worth it—the dioramas come alive with stories of the collectors who bagged these specimens.
Free
Grande Galerie de l'Évolution
Faubourg Saint-Marcel
History ExhibitionHistory ExhibitionStand beneath a suspended blue whale and 700 other taxidermied creatures in one of Paris' most jaw-dropping natural history halls.
Natural History
Taxidermy
Belle Époque Architecture
Family-Friendly
Tips
🐋Arrive early or late to photograph the blue whale without crowds in the frame.
🌿Combine with the Ménagerie zoo and botanical gardens for a full Jardin des Plantes day.
🎧The audio guide is worth it—the dioramas come alive with stories of the collectors who bagged these specimens.
Free
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