Most reviewed Science museums in Metropolitan France to visit (Updated November, 2023)

Gallery of Evolution

Natural history museum

More than 7000 preserved animal specimens displayed in a vast metal & glass 19th-century hall.

4.60 (14K reviews)

Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace

Science museum

Indoor & outdoor aeronautical displays, including simulators, plus an interactive kids' zone.

4.50 (8.4K reviews)

Aquarium of Lyon

Aquarium

Nearly 50 pools filled with as many as 300 species, including a shark pit & a touch pool.

3.60 (6.7K reviews)

Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie

Science museum

Multimedia, interactive displays in vast science & technology center, with silver-domed IMAX cinema.

3.80 (5.7K reviews)

Cosquer Méditerranée

Cultural center

👍 It's hard to rate this place because you have to distinguish between the cave itself, which is amazing, and the organization of the visit, which is catastrophic. The reconstructed grotto is simply phenomenal and the automated audio guide is excellent. We had a 18h30 entry. They were running late so...

4.70 (5.4K reviews)

Cité de l'Espace

Science museum

Space-themed attraction with exhibits, an IMAX cinema, a planetarium & an interactive kids' section.

4.10 (5.1K reviews)

Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée

Natural history museum

Major collection of dinosaur fossils & 650 skeletons, including whales, in airy, elegant galleries.

4.60 (4.8K reviews)

City Ocean

Museum

Sleek, modern space housing an ocean museum with interactive exhibits, animations & virtual surfing.

4.00 (4.6K reviews)

Le Vaisseau

Science museum

Educational & play space including a garden with science & sensory trails, a pond & an orchard.

4.50 (4.1K reviews)

Cap Sciences

Science museum

Science museum in an old warehouse, with permanent & temporary exhibitions, a "living lab" & cafe.

4.30 (3.3K reviews)

Musée des Dinosaures

Open air museum

Museum park on dinosaurs & the evolution of man, with models & fossil displays, with picnic areas.

4.50 (3.2K reviews)

Paléospace

Science museum

In addition to its jurassic gallery & paleontology exhibits, this museum features a planetarium.

3.80 (2.2K reviews)

Gallery of Mineralogy and Geology

Science museum

Grand building with a collection of rocks, minerals, crystals, gems & related information.

4.50 (1.6K reviews)

Souterroscope Ardoisières

Museum

👍👍 Old slate mine that is open to the public. Tours are by audio guide and you learn about the history of the mine, with a display of various rocks, precious stones.

4.30 (1.3K reviews)