The museum displays an extensive natural history collection, including exhibits on plants, animals, geology and paleontology. The most famous of these is its rich bird collection, including many specimens of rare and endangered birds. In addition, the museum also displays large mammal specimens, insects, marine life, fossils, etc.
Old style like the city
It's interestingly old museum in an old building with another museum of Antiquities next door. Both free. Lots of children were at the Natural History Museum shouting, running bc of school break. We...
Unique and free
It's unlike anything we have in North American and it's also free! You will see birds, mammals, fish, insects, aquatic life and fossils. The museum is frozen in time and is unique.
Good for children
My wife and I walked quite a distance from our hotel to see the Museum of Antiquities and were pleasantly surprised to find this museum next door. It is an “old school” approach but would be great for...
Lots to see
Old fashioned but informative. Lots of interesting animals to see, multiple floors with displays. The kids could not wait to explore the next floor and cabinet. Lions, snakes, rocks... Entrance was fr...
Funky, quirky, weird, fascinating
A Rouen friend told us how odd the Natural History Museum is. And we enjoyed our visit there. Sure enough, the old exhibits are being modernized, in ways that use humor and conservationist sentiment...