FAQ

Jardin des Plantes (Garden of Plants)
The Jardin des Plantes opening times regularly change depending on when the sun rises and sets. To find out the exact opening times, please look at the specific page for the Jardin des Plantes.

Grande Galerie de l'Évolution (Gallery of Evolution)
The Grande Galerie de l'Évolution is open every day, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May, from 10am to 6pm. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time.

Galerie des Enfants (Children’s Gallery)
The Galerie des Enfants is located in the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution. It is open every day, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May, from 10am to 6pm. Last admission is at 5pm.

Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie (Mineralogy and Geology Gallery)
The Galerie de Minéralogie et de Géologie is open every day from 10am to 5pm, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May. From 1^st April to 30 September, the Galerie is open from 10am to 6pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.

Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée (Paleontology and comparative Anatomy Gallery)
The Galerie de Paléontologie et d’Anatomie comparée is open every day, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May, from 10am to 5pm. Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time.
From the first weekend in April to the last weekend in September, the Galerie is open until 6pm at weekends and on public holidays.

Galerie de Botanique (Botanical Gallery)
The Galerie de Botanique is open every day, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May, from 10am to 5pm. Last admission is 30 minutes before closing time.
From the first weekend in April to the last weekend in September, the Galerie is open until 6pm at weekends and on public holidays.

Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes (Greenhouses)
The Grandes Serres are open every day, apart from Tuesdays and 1^st May.
The opening times regularly change depending on when the sun rises and sets. To find out the exact opening times, please look at the specific page for the Grandes Serres du Jardin des Plantes.
Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time.

Ménagerie, the historic zoo of Paris
The Ménagerie is open every day. The opening times regularly change depending on when the sun rises and sets. To find out the exact opening times, please look at the specific page for the Ménagerie.
Last admission is 45 minutes before closing time.

The Muséum galleries are very busy at the weekends and during the school holidays.
To avoid the crowds, we recommend that you come on a Monday or a Friday, or plan your visit for the morning.

You generally have to wait for longer around 3pm.

To find out detailed opening times for each site, please look under the Galleries, Gardens and Zoos heading.

Galeries, Jardins et Zoos du Muséum

For the Grande Galerie de l’Évolution, the current temporary exhibition, the Galerie des Enfants and the Ménagerie, you can buy and print your fast-track tickets in advance from our ticket office. Tickets are also available from the Fnac network.

All you have to do on the day of your visit is go to the priority entrance.

The galleries are open every day apart from Tuesdays, 1^st January, 1st May and 25^th December.
The galleries are open on the other public holidays, unless they fall on a Tuesday.
To find out detailed opening times for each site, please look under the Galleries, Gardens and Zoos heading.

Muséum Galleries, Gardens and Zoos

The Parc Zoologique de Paris is open every day of the year, including public holidays:

• Winter: from last sunday of October to last saturday of March:
  Monday to Friday : 9.30 am to 6 pm
  Weekends, holidays and bank holidays : 9.30 am to 7.30 pm
• Spring: from last sunday of March to 30 April:
  Monday to Friday : 9.30 am to 6 pm 
  Weekends, holidays and bank holidays : 9.30 am to 7.30 pm
• Summer: from 1st May to 31st August:
  Every day : 9.30 am to 8.30 pm
  Night visits on Thursday nights from July to mid-August
• Automn: from 1st September to last saturday of October:
  Monday to Friday : 9.30 am to 6 pm 
  Weekends, holidays and bank holidays : 9.30 am to 7.30 pm

For further information, please look under the "Plan your visit" heading on the Zoo’s website.

Parc Zoologique de Paris website

When it is very busy, particularly during the summer months, it is more comfortable to visit the Zoo in the morning before 11am or in the late afternoon after 4pm.

Parc Zoologique de Paris website

Ticket machines are available to visitors at peak times. You can also buy a fast-track ticket from the Parc Zoologique de Paris website.

Parc Zoologique de Paris website

The Musée de l’Homme is open every day, except Tuesday, from 11am to 7pm.
Closed on Tuesdays, 1^st January, 14th July and 25^th December.

Last admission 45 minutes before closing time.

For further information, please look under the "Plan your visit" heading on the Musée de l’Homme website.

Musée de l’Homme website

Ticket machines are available to visitors at peak times at the entrance to the Muséum on the right.

You can also buy a fast-track ticket from the Musée de l’Homme online ticket office.

Musée de l’Homme website