Bourges Museum of Natural History

<body> <font color="#084788"><b>Bourges natural history museum</b></font> <p><img src="../../jpeg/bison.JPG" width="300" height="238" align="RIGHT" hspace="5" alt="wolf" />Since 1989, thanks to new museological structures, it has become a scene of discovery, a scientific data bank and also a location for display and astonishment.</p> <p>Permanent exhibitions developping the various fields of natural history and sciences, and temporary exhibitions complete the presentations of the museum.</p> <p>There are four main sections : </p> <p><i>" A Place for Everyone "</i> : the diversity of the living world, the notion of species and the role of each, with preserved exotic species : lionesses, elephants, giraffe, gazelles, antelopes, parrot trees,ornithopters</p> <p><i>" Images, nature interpreted "</i> : an iconographical representation of nature as it has accompanied man for over 30 000 years.</p> <p>Used for decorative, mythical, scientific or reasons unknown, they arethe source of dreams, objectivity or research</p> <p>.. the animals in stained glass windows, the first animal photographs,live weather reports, mites on cheese rinds seen through the electronic microscope.</p> <p><i>" The World of the Living "</i> : from the most simple beingsto the most complex organisms, with specimens in aquariums, vivariums or preserved.</p> <p>... observe market gardening ants, learn how to recognise birds of prey,how to tell the difference between a grass-snake and a viper.</p> <p><i>" From Cosmos to Berry "</i> : the history of the Earth: the great ages of our planet from geological times up to the present day.</p> <p>....map of the heavens, plesiosaurus, a crimson meerschaum, the fauna of the Cathedral.</p> <p> </p> <p>The biology department studies the behavior of bats in the wild, it's now part of the international bat network.</p> <p> </p> <p>Opening Hours(1) : 10-12 AM  / 2-6 PM daily during school holidays.</p> <p>Temporary exhibitions/Projection room<br /> Educational Dept<br /> Group visits by appointment</p> <p>Scientific library, Conference room by appointment .<br /> Shop, drinks .</p> <p>Admission : 20 F - 6-12 year olds : half price - under 6s : free</p> <p><a name="museum"></a><b>Museum d'Histoire Naturelle<br /> Parc Saint Paul<br /> 18000 Bourges<br /> </b><a href="mailto:info@museum-bourges.net">info@museum-bourges.net</a><br /> <b>Tél : 02 48 65 37 34<br /> Fax: 02 48 69 89 98</b></p> <p><a href="../../html/plan.htm">Access</a> </p></body>