Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice
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French: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice | |
  Location within Nice | |
| Established | 1846 |
|---|---|
| Location | 60 du boulevard Risso, Place Garibaldi Nice, France |
| Coordinates | 43°42′06″N 7°16′46″E / 43.701667°N 7.279444°E / 43.701667; 7.279444 |
| Type | Natural-history museum |
| Website | mhnnice.org (in French) |
The Natural History Museum of Nice (French: Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nice) is a French natural-history museum located in Nice.
Contents
1 Origins
2 Collections
3 Location
4 See also
5 References
6 External links
Origins
The museum was founded in 1846 by Jean Baptiste Vérany (1800–1865), a French pharmacist and naturalist who specialized in the study of cephalopods, and Jean-Baptiste Barla (1817–1896), a French botanist.
Collections
It has extensive collections mainly from the Mediterranean region but also from Africa, the Indian Ocean and South America.
Location
The museum's address is 60 du boulevard Risso, just behind Place Garibaldi near the MAMAC ( Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain).
See also
- List of museums in France
- List of natural history museums
References
External links
mhnnice.org (in French), museum's official website
Coordinates: 43°42′06″N 7°16′46″E / 43.70167°N 7.27944°E / 43.70167; 7.27944
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