Muséum de l’Ardèche : fossiles et dinosaures

Embark on an unusual 500-million-year journey, where over 600 original fossils tell the story of the rocks and landscapes of the Ardèche. An adventure for the very young, with extractions and a dinosaur gallery!

Description

Spoken languages

  • German
  • English
  • French

Themes

  • History
  • Sciences and technology
  • Prehistoric
  • Archeological
  • Geology

Labels and ranking

  • Famille Plus
  • Circuits de France_POI
  • Indoor
  • "Accueil Vélo" : Cyclists Welcome label
  • Recommended by high heat
  • Health protocol

Booking / Reservation

Activities

  • Handicrafts workshops
  • Temporary exhibition
  • Entertainment evenings
  • Activity
  • Children's entertainment

Opening

From 22/02 to 09/03/2025, daily between 10 am and 5 pm.

From 01/04 to 04/07/2025, daily between 10 am and 5 pm.

From 05/07 to 31/08/2025, daily between 10 am and 6 pm.

From 01/09 to 02/11/2025, daily between 10 am and 5 pm.

Visit

Individual tour

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Unguided individual tours on request
  • Guided individual tours available permanently
  • Guided individual tours on request
  • Average Duration of the individual tour: 50 minutes

Group tour

  • Unguided group tours available permanently
  • Unguided group tours on request
  • Guided group tours available permanently
  • Guided group tours on request
  • Average duration of groups visit: 50 minutes
  • Min. group size: 12
  • Max. group size: 60

Rate

Adult: from 9 €
Child: from 6 €
Student: from 7 €
Job seeker: from 7 €
Large family: from 7 €.

Free entry for children < 6 years.
Group rate available for > 12 people.

Payment options:

  • Check
  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Pass’Région
  • Travellers Cheque

Situation

Show itinerary

Amenities and Services

  • Booking obligatory
  • Coach access
  • Educational visits
  • Guided tours
  • Leisure Center
  • Shop
  • Themed tour
  • Tourist brochures
  • Tourist information
  • Wi-fi
  • Film room
  • Parking nearby
  • Public WC
  • Bar
  • Camper van reception area
  • Exhibition space
  • Air conditioning
  • Entertainments room
  • Toilets

Home complement

Family adventure ! Excavations, fossils'findings, Guided tours Coffe and Ice-cream shop : 100% from Ardèche and Drôme Discover the NHM on Tripadvisor !

Accessibility

  • Hearing disability
  • Mental disability
  • Visual disability
  • Accessible for self-propelled wheelchairs
  • Even flooring with no obstacles
  • Doors >=77 cm wide
  • Reception desk between 70-80 cm high
  • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move
  • Site, building totally accessible
  • Relief map, tactile model or audio device description available at the reception
  • Reception staff sensitized to the reception of people with disabilities