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Sciences & NatureMuséum d'histoire naturelle et de préhistoire
Nîmes · Gard · Occitanie
European Heritage Days 2026
4 animations free on 19-20 September
Source: European Heritage Days programme / OpenAgenda · synced 28 August at 10:13
The Museum of Natural History and Prehistory of Nîmes, inaugurated in 1895, is ranked 6th nationally for the richness of its collections. It preserves more than 700,000 specimens covering geology, mineralogy, prehistory, ethnology, zoology, botany and osteology. Four permanent exhibition spaces allow visitors to discover the geological history of southern France, traces of the first humans in the Gard region, cultures of Africa and Oceania, as well as local and exotic zoology. Housed around a cloister and a 17th-century chapel, the museum regularly offers temporary exhibitions, scientific workshops and hosts major national cultural events. Its collections, gathered since 1871 by the Society for the Study of Natural Sciences of Nîmes and Gard, constitute a collection documenting both natural history and human cultures.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:30
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
- 10:00–18:30
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
13 Bd Amiral Courbet, 30000 Nîmes, France
Phone number
04 66 76 73 45Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Nîmes Centre.
Nearest station
About 10 min walk from station Nîmes Centre.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: L'Atelier 8 (123 m), Galerie-Atelier Art'E.M.A (196 m), Galerie MJH (267 m).
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