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Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle - Grande Galerie de l'Évolution, 36 rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire

In celebration of the Museum’s 400th anniversary, its rich art collections are revealed in a unprecedented expansive exhibition! From scientific explorations to contemporary artists inspired by natural history, explore the deep links between art and science, through more than 300 works on display. Thanks to its galleries, greenhouses and menagerie, the Museum offered to the man nicknamed "the Customs Officer Rousseau" the ability to observe exotic animals and plants without leaving Paris. Like him, a host of artists took advantage of this privileged access to the collections…