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Sciences & NatureMOBE - Muséum d'Orléans pour la Biodiversité et l'Environnement
Orléans · Loiret · Centre-Val de Loire
European Heritage Days 2026
2 animations free on 19-20 September
Source: European Heritage Days programme / OpenAgenda · synced 28 August at 10:05
The Orléans Museum for Biodiversity and the Environment (MOBE) is a scientific culture institution dedicated to natural heritage and understanding biodiversity. It preserves more than 435,000 specimens and samples from nearly two centuries, including insects, herbals, taxidermied animals, fossils, minerals, as well as archaeology and ethnology collections. The visit route, spread over five levels, presents approximately 1,200 displayed specimens and combines traditional collections, immersive displays, interactive modules and a vertical greenhouse. The museum serves as a conservation center for the natural heritage of the Centre-Val de Loire region, engaged in scientific research focusing notably on the impacts of environmental changes and the evolution of living organisms. It regularly offers workshops, lectures and educational activities for all audiences.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
6 Rue Marcel Proust
Phone number
+33 2 38 54 61 05Official website
orleans.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from tram Gare d'Orléans.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from tram Gare d'Orléans.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Part of an itinerary
Nearby
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Frac Centre-Val de Loire
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Galerie du Château de l'Étang
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Basilique Notre-Dame de Cléry-Saint-André
Religious site · Cléry-Saint-André
Galleries nearby: L'Art Ancien (782 m), Sabatier Gilbert (820 m), Galerie Vol 213 (911 m).
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