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Natural History Museum in Le Havre is a rewarding stop for art, history and curious minds. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Natural History Museum in Le Havre
Housed in the elegant former law courts of Le Havre, one of the few historic buildings to survive the destruction of the city in the Second World War, the Natural History Museum is a fascinating institution devoted to the natural world. Its collections span zoology, palaeontology, mineralogy and botany, from fossils and stuffed animals to shells and minerals, and it is especially renowned for a remarkable collection of 18th-century natural-history drawings by the naturalist Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, who explored Australia and America. Set in a handsome 18th-century building, the museum combines historic charm with lively temporary exhibitions and educational displays. Absorbing and family-friendly, the Natural History Museum of Le Havre offers a rewarding journey through the diversity of life and the earth, a cultural highlight in this port city rebuilt as a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of modern architecture.