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Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Nice

Tourist attraction Natural history museum

Small natural-history museum featuring lifelike animals & insects, plus an exhibit on plants. People often mention museum, small, room, Small, visit, nice, interesting, animals, Museum, Nice,


Address

60 Bd Risso, 06300 Nice, France

Website

www.mhnnice.org

Contact

+33 4 97 13 46 80

Rating on Google Maps

3.50 (262 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Wednesday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 12:30 PM, 1:30 to 6 PM
  • Monday: Closed

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: museum (33) small (21) room (15) Small (12) visit (11) nice (9) interesting (9) animals (9) Museum (9) Nice (8)
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  • 3/5 Bertrand W. 4 years ago on Google • 77 reviews
    (Note: The location of this museum is actually nearer to the Workhouse Café rather than the cross section of the road where it is indicated on google maps. We managed to find it after walking around a bit.) This museum has a nice display of animal species from Nice and its wider region. You cqn probably spend up to 20 minutes here to view everything.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 the m. 1 year ago on Google • 149 reviews
    free tickets for students - quite a small museum, but some fun exhibits
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sylvie S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A small pearl this museum..the naturalists have done the best to share and put in values ​​their knowledge and their discoveries, on the biodiversity of the species of our region .. (Original) Une petite perle ce musée..les naturalistes ont fait au mieux pour partager et mettre en valeurs leurs connaissances et leurs découvertes, sur la biodiversité des espèces de notre région..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pascale Canadas p. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The museum is small. The gentleman of the reception is very kind. The visit is interesting especially with the children. Several animals stuffed fishes insects .. a little history of this museum with the reconstruction of the conversation of 2 scientist. At the entrance small stone exhibitions. (Original) Le musée est petit. Le monsieur de l'accueil est très aimable. La visite est intéressante surtout avec les enfants. Plusieurs animaux empaillé des poissons insectes .. un peu d'histoire de ce musée avec la reconstitution de la conversation de 2 scientifique . A l'entrée petite expositions de pierres.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 nathalie s. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small museum on the fauna and flora of the region Very good and very pleasant for children of 4 years! (Original) Petit musée sur la faune et la flore de la région Très bien et très plaisant pour des enfants de 4 ans !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Black O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great little museum to visit with the family. Several stuffed animals punctuate the visit. Museum with only one room, the visit lasts about 20 minutes, but very nice. Museum located just opposite the Modern Art Museum and not far from Place Garibaldi. The team is very welcoming and takes the time to inform us. (Original) Super petit musée à visiter en famille. Plusieurs animaux empaillés ponctuent la visite. Musée avec une seule salle, la visite dure 20 min environ, mais très sympa. Musée situé juste en face du musée d'art moderne et pas très loin de la Place Garibaldi. L'équipe est très accueillante et prends le temps de nous renseigner.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Emidia L. 3 years ago on Google
    Small museum, but a nice break from it all. It gives you info on local animals and plants. My kids loved it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 daniel s. 3 months ago on Google • 3 reviews New
    Very small room you can look around it in 5-10minutes depending on how long you want to look. All in France. And the woman behind the desk tired to short change me lucky I counted my change.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jouni L. 2 years ago on Google
    Really? A museum? Went there with Kids and there was one room and not too many things To see
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Tim S. 8 years ago on Google
    Really not worth wasting your time going here. One room a few stilled animals from a round the region and hasn't been updated since a its conception.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zoran L. 7 months ago on Google • 270 reviews
    Small museum, compared to others in Nice.

  • 4/5 James B. 3 months ago on Google • 119 reviews New
    Small but varied collection of animals and insects with descriptions primarily in French. Good way to spend a day out in Nice although the Google Maps location is misleading. Tickets are cash only and paid in person but free for students with staff on hand to provide any help in French and sometimes English.

  • 5/5 Jessica J. 10 months ago on Google • 96 reviews
    Small natural history museum with many specimens of pressed plants, insects, little mammals, bigger specimens. Great place for curious kids and nature lovers.

  • 4/5 Ben L. 5 years ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Small and quaint location that allows you to see the variety of life within the different regions of the reviera.

  • 5/5 John D. 9 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    Quite small museum but a good collection of animals, insects and plants still. Would definitely recommend.

  • 4/5 Swati f. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 3/5 Thomas D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pretty small ... We discover the species of the region in a room. (Original) Assez petit... On découvre les espèces de la région dans une pièce.

  • 5/5 vera b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The water is clean is friendly the parking a bit expensive (Original) L eau est propre c est convivial le parking un peu cher

  • 5/5 Charles K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful experience, fantastic welcome; pity the museum is so small, we would like to learn more about our beautiful region. (Original) Belle expérience, accueil fantastique ; dommage que le musée soit si petit, on aimerai en apprendre plus encore sur notre belle région.

  • 5/5 Sorenza M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very interesting museum with original species. These last being very well put in value. Very nice to do even if you miss the time. For the pleasure of adults and children (Original) Un musée très intéressant avec des espèces originales. Ces dernières étant très bien mise en valeur. Très sympa à faire même si le temps vous manque. Pour le plaisir des grands et des petits

  • 5/5 Nazik S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fine (Original) Fint

  • 2/5 Jonas 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very small museum. It only consists of two rooms. We had expected much more. There is only a few stuffed depths that live in the area, with no background information. It's not really worth a visit if you do not happen to pass it by accident. Admission is free for young people. (Original) Sehr kleines Museum. Es besteht lediglich aus zwei Räumen. Wir hatten deutlich mehr Erwartet. Es gibt lediglich ein paar ausgestopfte Tiefe, die in der Region wohnen, ohne Hintergrund Informationen. Ein Besuch lohnt sich nicht wirklich wenn man nicht gerade zufällig daran vorbeiläuft. Für Jugendliche ist der Eintritt kostenlos.

  • 4/5 Ramitchou D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Discovering the nicoise fauna (Original) À la découverte de la faune nicoise

  • 5/5 Filiberto LAURA - L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great museum on local fauna and flora. Museum not very big. Visit about 1h. Free Museum for the disabled and Nice who prove it with a bill of electricity or the notice of taxation on income or housing tax for example. A disabled 80% can bring in another person for free. If you have a disabled card less than 80% or the parking card on disabled places you can only return to you for free. With the parking card no worries. You take a picture with your mobile phone on both sides so you can leave it in your car. (Original) Super musée sur la faune et la flore locales. Musée pas très grand. Visite environ 1h. Musée gratuit pour les handicapés et les Niçois qui le prouvent avec une facture d'électricité ou l'avis d'imposition sur le revenu ou la taxe d'habitation par exemple. Un handicapé 80% peut faire rentrer une autre personne gratuitement. Si vous avez une carte d'handicapé moins de 80% ou la carte de stationnement sur les places handicapés vous pouvez rentrer uniquement vous gratuitement. Avec la carte de stationnement pas de soucis. Vous la prenez en photo avec votre téléphone portable des deux côtés afin de pouvoir la laisser dans votre voiture.

  • 5/5 Dora D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The gentleman at the front desk was very nice, the places are well maintained, despite that I do not like animals blown up! (Original) Le monsieur à l'accueil était très agréable, les lieux sont bien entretenu, malgré que je n'aime pas les animaux ampaillé !

  • 3/5 Leonardo Francisco F. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very small (Original) Très petit

  • 5/5 Jesse R. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing PO Art exhibition. Plus, those light installations were mesmerising and beautiful

  • 3/5 Karl Heinz H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A very small natural history museum in the middle of the city. As fast as you are (not) inside, that's how fast you're done. If you have time and a Cote d'Azur Card with free admission, you can see it. (Original) Ein sehr kleines Naturhistorisches Museum mitten in der Stadt. So schnell wie man (nicht) drinnen ist, so schnell ist man fertig. Wenn man gerade Zeit hat und eine Cote d´Azur Card mit freiem Eintritt hat, kann man es sich ansehen.

  • 3/5 Gary H. 1 year ago on Google
    A small one room museum. Quite rundown but gives you the local eye on animal that were common to the area.

  • 4/5 kathryn g. 1 year ago on Google
    Small museum but very interesting.

  • 3/5 Kamilė N. 2 years ago on Google
    The museum is quite small. Although we really liked that it is only about the local flora and fauna, all of the information is only in French.

  • 4/5 Jon B. 6 years ago on Google
    We went on a rainy afternoon. The attendant let us in for free which was a nice surprise. The museum is quite small and the signs were only in French. There were lots of interesting things to see our favourites were the boar and the peregrine falcon.

  • 2/5 Turtle T. 6 years ago on Google
    Super glad our tickets were all inclusive, it would have been really disappointing if we had only paid for these. There are however some very old taxonomy samples, vaguely interesting.

  • 5/5 Diana A. 9 months ago on Google
    Is just a room to visit, but still nice experience.

  • 2/5 Johann G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The man at the front desk was very friendly, you can't say more positive things. As in many other museums in Nice, you're stuck here if you don't speak French. The museum is little more than the holdings of a German biology cabinet at a public school. A single room with stuffed animals and lizards in glasses. (Original) Der Herr an der Rezeption war sehr freundlich, mehr positives kann man nicht sagen. Wie in vielen anderen Museen in Nizza ist man auch hier aufgeschmissen wenn man kein französisch kann. Das Museum ist kaum mehr als der Bestand eines deutschen Biologiekabinetts an einer öffentlichen Schule. Ein einziger Raum mit ausgestopften Tieren und Eidechsen in Gläsern.

  • 2/5 Fredrik S. 5 years ago on Google
    Small museum. Only worth a visit if you’re into the local flora and fauna.

  • 5/5 Steven S. 5 years ago on Google
    A small but interesting museum, with strength in local natural history. The bird in the image is the European roller.

  • 3/5 Denis B. 5 years ago on Google
    A rather humble collection. A small place with few exhibits.

  • 3/5 Omar B. 4 years ago on Google
    Not many things to see

  • 2/5 Stuart W. 5 years ago on Google
    Very small, out the exit before you know it

  • 1/5 Sean B. 4 years ago on Google
    Couldn't find this anywhere. Certainly not where it says it is on the map

  • 1/5 Ivan C. 5 years ago on Google
    One useless room with no English descriptions. The worst "museum" I ever seen

  • 1/5 Timothy L. 5 years ago on Google
    Not worth a visit. Small and disappointing.

  • 4/5 Sam G. 5 years ago on Google
    Good but rather small!

  • 2/5 Marie-Cécile M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too succinct (Original) Trop succinct

  • 5/5 JP D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Local collection to discover (Original) Collection locale à découvrir

  • 2/5 Georges c. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Only one room the visit is too short (Original) Une seule salle la visite est trop courte

  • 5/5 Paulina Y. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love natural history museums, but because I am curious about wildlife and nature in general and I like to see these types of museums, for those who are not of this type of taste it may not seem very interesting. What if I must say that it is a very short tour because the museum is not large, it is just a room. (Original) A mi me encantan los museos de historia natural, pero porque tengo curiosidad acerca de la fauna y naturaleza en general y me gusta ver este tipo de museos, para quien no sea de este tipo de gustos tal vez no le parezca muy interesante. Lo que si debo decir que es un recorrido muy corto porque el museo no es grande, es solo una sala.

  • 2/5 Manon P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Much less furnished than expected, a unique room that we quickly tour (Original) Beaucoup moins fourni qu'attendu, une unique salle dont on fait rapidement le tour

  • 4/5 suzanne m. 4 years ago on Google
    Small place. Front desk was very nice and helpful regardless of the language barrier. All info is in French but we enjoyed the displays and used google translate.

  • 5/5 Eric F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small museum with only one room, fairly quick to visit but interesting. (Original) Petit musée avec une seule salle, assez rapide à visiter mais intéressant.

  • 5/5 Nathan DE T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, small and cozy museum! (Original) Zeer mooi, klein en gezellig museum!

  • 4/5 Éric G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The food is good there (Original) On y mange bien

  • 5/5 Vincenzo B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Worth a visit. (Original) Merita una visita.

  • 4/5 emmanuelle b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) What is on display represents only 1% of the collection! What a shame that this Museum does not interest more the city of Nice. Because there are hidden treasures. (Original) Ce qui est exposé représente seulement 1%de la collection ! Quel dommage que ce Muséum n'intéresse pas plus la ville de Nice. Car il y a des trésors cachés.

  • 5/5 Кристина �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Quiet, there are not many people, you can safely go through and see everything. Who cares about the local flora and fauna advice - you will not regret it. (Original) Тихо, людей не много, спокойно можно пройти и все посмотреть. Кого интересует местная флора и фауна совету - не пожалеете.

  • 2/5 Leromp P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Dusty (Original) Poussiéreux

  • 2/5 Agnieszka P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very small exhibition of exhibits (one small room). The ticket price is not adequate to the quality. The most interesting thing about the museum is the interactive site from Risso Boulevard, although it has faded and dusty ... Similar inside ... I do not recommend it. (Original) Bardzo mała ekspozycja eksponatów (jedna niewielka sala). Cena biletu nieadekwatna do jakości. Najciekawsza w muzeum jest interaktywna witryna od bulwaru Risso, choć wyblakła i zakurzona... W środku podobnie... Nie polecam.

  • 3/5 Josée R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Small (a room) museum with stuffed animals and some plastic without forgetting a reconstruction of a dialogue between two characters whose name did not mark me (the past curator and director of the museum if my memories are correct) PS: Impossible to determine who the old owl at the entrance or stuffed was the least friendly. (Original) Petit (une salle) musée avec des animaux empaillés et certains en plastique sans oublier une reconstitution d'un dialogue entre deux personnages dont le nom ne m'a pas marqué (le conservateur et le directeur passés du musée si mes souvenirs sont corrects) PS : Impossible de déterminer qui de la vieille chouette à l'entrée ou celle empaillée était la moins sympathique.

  • 1/5 DI Dragan D. 4 years ago on Google
    Never again :/

  • 4/5 Stephan M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Who likes something like that ... 😉 (Original) Wer sowas gerne hat...😉

  • 5/5 Johnny N. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Awesome (Original) Génial

  • 3/5 Valerie R. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not big enough (Original) Pas assez grand


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    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
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