Grand Gallery of Evolution

Grand Gallery of Evolution is a museum in , . Grand Gallery of Evolution is situated nearby to , as well as near the museum .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Wednesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    May 1st: closed
  • Email: valhuber@mnhn.fr
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: natural history museum in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Grande galerie de l’Evolution” and “Grande galerie de l’Évolution”
  • Postal code: 75005

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Mosque of Paris and Herbarium.

Mosque
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The , also known as the Great Mosque of Paris or simply the Paris Mosque, located in the of , is one of the largest in .

Museum
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A is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. is situated 290 metres east of Grand Gallery of Evolution.

Park
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The Jardin des Plantes, known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris when distinguished from those in other cities, and formerly as the Jardin du Roi, is the main in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Marcel and 5th arrondissement.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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The of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. Also commonly known as the "Latin Quarter" because the first great Parisian university, the Sorbonne, was founded here and Latin was the language the medieval period students used once to speak.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Grand Gallery of Evolution

Latitude
48.84212° or 48° 50′ 32″ north
Longitude
2.35624° or 2° 21′ 23″ east
Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)
Levels
8
Roof shape
saltbox
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle
Open location code
8FW4R9R4+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 83913793
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
10279035
Wiki­data ID
Q2372049
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Vietnamese—“Grand Gallery of Evolution” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Էվոլյուցիայի պատկերասրահ (Փարիզ)”
  • Armenian: “Էվոլյուցիայի պատկերասրահ”
  • Catalan: “Gran Galeria de l’Evolució”
  • Chinese: “国家自然历史博物馆进化展厅”
  • Dutch: “Grande Galerie de l’Evolution”
  • Dutch: “Grande Galerie de l’Évolution”
  • Dutch: “Grote Galerij der Evolutie”
  • French: “Grande galerie de l’Évolution”
  • French: “Grande Galerie de l’Évolution”
  • German: “Galerie de l’Evolution (Paris)”
  • German: “Galerie de l’Evolution”
  • German: “Grande Galerie de l’Évolution”
  • German: “Große Galerie der Evolution”
  • Italian: “Grande galerie de l’évolution du Muséum national d’histoire naturelle”
  • Italian: “Grande Galerie de l’Évolution du Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle”
  • Russian: “Галерея эволюции”
  • Russian: “Гранд галери”
  • Ukrainian: “Велика галерея еволюції”
  • Ukrainian: “Галерея еволюції”
  • Vietnamese: “Phòng trưng bày về tiến hóa”

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