Ménagerie (Zoológico) del Jardín de las Plantas (La Ménagerie, le zoo du Jardin des Plantes)

Welcome to the Jardin des Plantes, a botanical garden rich in four centuries of scientific adventures. Here, in the historic heart of the National Museum of Natural History, thousands of visitors, hundreds of researchers, and students comb every day, while the reserves have tens of millions of specimens of collections representing the diversity of nature. We are committed to the preservation of nature, he is one of the main players in environmental games and has acquired a notary that crosses borders. It seals a unique alliance between exceptional collections, advanced research, multidisciplinary teaching, recognized expertise, and a necessary awareness of respect for natural heritage. The depositary of a unique memory in the world, with its national collections, carrier of a very strong scientific heritage, it gathered incomparable knowledge and expertise. Researchers, teachers, museologists, taxidermists, gardeners, healers, animators, and speakers… all at the museum share the same goal: to know better nature to better preserve it.