Avignon
Requien Museum – Natural History Museum
Tourist service in Avignon :
A Museum of France, centre for research, study, documentation and education on natural history. Displays of fossils, minerals, naturalised animals.Museum is free and open to the public.
The Requien Museum is named after its founder, Esprit Requien (1788 - 1851) who left his collections and library to the Calvet Museum in 1840. From a very early age, Esprit Requien devoted his time to botany, malacology and paleontology. The Requien Museum moved to the 18th -century Raphaélis de Soissans house, next to the Calvet Museum, in 1943.
Services
- Pets welcome
- Tour free of charge
Dates and times
From 01/11 to 31/12/2025 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 2 pm and 5 pm and between 10 am and 1 pm.
Closed exceptionally on December 25th.
From 02/01 to 28/02/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 5 pm.
From 01/03 to 31/05/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and bank holidays between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
Closed exceptionally on May 1st.
From 01/06 to 30/09/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and bank holidays between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 7 pm.
From 01/10 to 31/10/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10 am and 1 pm and between 2 pm and 6 pm.
From 01/11 to 31/12/2026 on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and bank holidays between 2 pm and 5 pm and between 10 am and 1 pm.
Closed exceptionally on December 25th.
Languages spoken
- French
Prices
Free of charge.
Contact
Requien Museum – Natural History Museum67 rue Joseph Vernet
84000 Avignon
E-Mail : Afficher le mail reservation.museumrequien@mairie-avignon.com
Website : https://www.avignon.fr/les-equipements-1/les-musees/museum-requien
Coordinates
Longitude : 4.803387Latitude : 43.94664
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