Museum near 5th Arrondissement, 1 of 6
Museum
Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
- Hours
- Check before you go
- Price
- Paid
- Setting
- Indoor
Museum near 5th Arrondissement, 1 of 6: Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
Museum5th Arrondissement
Area
5th Arrondissement
Good for
4–14
Cost
Paid
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Nov 3, 2026
Closed for renovation until sometime in 2027. Check the museum site before you plan a visit.
What you need to know
- Skeleton herd downstairs, vertebrates from fish to a whale lined up by how they live
- Dinosaurs and mammoths upstairs, the biggest skeletons in the building, with fossils around them
- Inside the Jardin des Plantes, so the gardens and nearby playgrounds make an easy add-on
About
A long 1898 hall in the Jardin des Plantes, part of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. The ground floor holds a herd of vertebrate skeletons, from fish and birds to a whale, lined up to show how bones adapt to the way an animal lives.
Upstairs, dinosaur skeletons, mammoths and fossils fill the galleries. It suits kids who love bones and big animals more than hands-on play.
Indoor
Location
Gallery of Paleontology and Comparative Anatomy
2 Rue Buffon, 75005 Paris, France