Sciences & Nature Museums in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur

Muséum d'histoire naturelle de la Ville de Marseille

Founded in 1819, the Marseille Natural History Museum is located in the right wing of the Palais Longchamp. It presents collections of natural curiosities and heritage items, refle…

Palais Longchamp, Rue Espérandieu

Musée de la Mine de Cap Garonne

The Cap Garonne Mine Museum, located in Le Pradet in the Var, is set up in former copper mines exploited since 1857. The site offers a visit of approximately one hour in undergroun…

Le, 1000 Chem. du Baou Rouge

Muséum départemental du Var

The Departmental Museum of Var, established in Toulon, is an institution. It brings together natural history collections and offers perspectives on the fauna, flora, and geoscience…

Jardin du Las

L'Arche des Cimes

The Arche des Cimes is a nature interpretation and knowledge center located in Ristolas, at the gateway to the Ristolas-Mont Viso Natural Reserve in the Queyras. The museum present…

24 Rue du May

Musée de Paléontologie et d'Archéologie de Vachères

The Museum of Paleontology and Archaeology of Vachères is an institution located in the village of Vachères, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. I…

Musée de Collobrières

The Collobrières Museum is a scientific establishment devoted to geology, mineralogy and paleontology, located in the Var in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. Managed by the Association…

2 Rue Jean Jaurès

Musée Marc Deydier

The Marc Deydier Museum is housed in a 17th-century townhouse in the heart of the village of Cucuron, in Vaucluse. It brings together collections organized around three main themes…

Rue de l'Église, 84160 Cucuron, France

Musée camarguais

Ecomuseum housed in the former sheepfold of the mas du Pont de Rousty in Arles, the Camargue Museum opened in 1978 and stands as the gateway to the Camargue Regional Natural Park.…

Mas du Pont de Rousty, Chemin 6399, 13200 Arles, France

Musée de Salagon

The Salagon Museum is located in Mane, in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. Listed as a historic monument, it is organized around a remarkable gard…

Le Prieuré, 04300 Mane, France

Musée Gassendi

The Gassendi Museum is located in Digne-les-Bains, in Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur. It holds the official label according to the Heritage Code. The museum is named after the mathemat…

64 Bd Gassendi, 04000 Digne-les-Bains, France

Musée de Paléontologie - Aix-Marseille Université

The Paleontology Museum of Aix-Marseille University is an establishment dedicated to the presentation and study of fossils and the history of ancient life. Associated with the univ…

3 Pl. Victor Hugo

Musée de paléontologie de Terra Amata

A site museum located in Nice, the Terra Amata Museum of Prehistory is built on the paleolithic excavation site of the same name, discovered during digs that unearthed remains dati…

25 Bd Carnot, 06000 Nice, France

Muséum d'histoire naturelle Esprit Requien

The Esprit Requien Natural History Museum is a public institution located in Avignon, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur region. It falls into the category of natural history museum…

67 Rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 Avignon, France