Gallery of Evolution

Natural history museum · Jardin des Plantes

Gallery of Evolution

Natural history museum · Jardin des Plantes

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36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France

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Highlights

7000 preserved species in a vast 19th-century hall  

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36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France Get directions

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36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France Get directions

+33 1 40 79 54 79
jardindesplantesdeparis.fr
@jardindesplantesdeparis

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crowd family friendly
wheelchair accessible parking lot
wheelchair accessible entrance
wheelchair accessible restroom

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Aug 14, 2025

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How to Help Your Kids Actually Enjoy Museum-hopping in Europe, According to a Mom Who's Been There

"Paris has great museums specially dedicated to children, such as the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution." - Travel + Leisure Editors

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Bernardo Pagnoncelli

Google
This is a great museum. Clean, organized, spacious and with attention to details. The videos are nice, the lights give a cool atmosphere to the place, and the building itself is beautiful. For families visiting Paris, this is a must-see!!! The gift shop is quite nice, too.

João Filipe Pereira

Google
The Gallery of Evolution was a very pleasant surprise during our visit to the Jardin des Plantes. It’s a stunning space, thoughtfully curated, and offers a great mix of visual impact and educational value, perfect for kids and adults alike. We had a great time exploring with the little ones. There’s a decent amount of information available in English, although visitors who speak French will definitely get a bit more detail from the exhibits. Unfortunately, the experience at the bar inside the venue wasn’t as positive. I ordered a fruit salad among other snacks, but it tasted sour. I politely mentioned it to the staff, hoping it would be received as helpful feedback and potentially getting a replacement. Instead, the response was overly defensive. They insisted it had been made that same day and dismissed my comment altogether. I didn’t push it, just left the fruit salad on the tray and returned to enjoy the rest of the snacks with my kids. Overall, the museum itself is absolutely worth a visit, especially with children. Just don’t expect much from the café service.

Sabina Lola

Google
Nice experience plus we got the Revive option (could be longer tbh, that would make it a 5) but the museum is nice def more for kids

Yana K

Google
No information in English, but we enjoyed our visit anyway! Great place for kids AND grown ups! The light show was spectacular and the little Darwin’s ghost looked so surreal! It caught us off guard and I’m still thinking about it one year later. Great atmosphere, perfect vibes.

Cengiz Han

Google
It’s a place where you can learn about many different species, but almost everything is written in French. Finding information in English at the info points is quite difficult. There was no queue at the entrance, so we got in quickly. There’s no need to buy tickets online.

David Barrett

Google
This museum is incredible. Something for all ages to do. Great specimens, great immersive galleries, excellent design, all in a beautiful building. Highly recommend checking this museum and the neighbouring park out.

Viktoriia Mikheieva

Google
The Evolution Museum in Paris left a great impression on us! It’s huge, with interactive exhibits that even the kids enjoyed. The realistic models of animals and dinosaurs were especially impressive. However, we missed having more clear instructions and descriptions in English for some of the exhibits. The museum is worth dedicating at least 4 hours to visit.

SVC

Google
One of the famous natural history museum. There is a heavy smell, both from exhibits, but also from people, cafeteria , building etc . It is not as impressive as in the pictures and reviews. If you are into stuffed animals, book online as the slots seem to be out for good hours even during the weekdays.
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Natalye R.

Yelp
This huge and beautiful 19th-century building houses the grand gallery of evolution, which is home to more than 7,000 preserved species. It's four floors and has a ton to look at. Everything is in French, so I couldn't read a thing, but that still didn't stop me from marveling at everything (including the changing lights and sounds). I probably spent an hour going through here on my own, but I imagine if my child were with me, it would've been longer (and I hope to return to Paris with him one day and bring him here).
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Denise W.

Yelp
I really liked the architecture inside the Grande Galerie de l'Evolution. The digital ceiling display is pretty cool. It changes every 15 mins and it imitates the weather. The interesting one is the thunderstorm, B actually thought it was raining outside. I can see this place being comparable to our Beaty Museum at UBC in Vancouver Canada. Very similar but there are much more things to see here. The animals are neatly organized by types (not really by location). They do have descriptions/info board but they are all in French. Also they have videos that you can watch and again that is all in French as well. I am guessing this place is not really tailored to tourists or they don't get a lot of tourists visiting so they don't have an English version. I would say you need about 2 - 3 hours to spare if you want to check out this gallery. Admission to get in is super cheap for what you get to see. Admission is €14 per adult. Not bad.