The Natural History Museum's museum of humankind, founded in 1937 in the Palais de Chaillot. In a dim mezzanine room you can stand inches from the ivory Venus of Lespugue, and the fossil hall shows the 28,000-year-old 'old man' of Cro-Magnon and Descartes's skull.
- Address
- 17 Place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, 75016 Paris
- Hours
- Wed-Mon 11:00-19:00 (last entry 18:00); closed Tue
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- EUR 15 (reduced EUR 12), collection and temporary exhibitions (museedelhomme.fr, 2026)
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- It shares the Palais de Chaillot with the Musée national de la Marine and the Cité de l'architecture.
- The museum's library on site is free and open without appointment on weekdays.
- Members of its staff, including founder Paul Rivet, formed a Resistance group during the Occupation.