The Musée de L´Homme opens on 17 October 2015

A MAJOR CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC EVENT

The reopening of the Musée de l’Homme is a momen-tous occasion both for the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle teams and for an eager public. After six years of renovation, the completion of this extensive project:

• falls within the scope of the overall renovation pro-gramme launched by the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle. In keeping with the institution’s stated mis-sions, the museum is dedicated to public and higher education, conservation and collections, and research and scientific expertise.

• affirms the support of the Secretaries of Higher Edu-cation and of Sustainable Development and Energy on which the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle de-pends, giving new impetus to the landmark establish-ment.

• exemplifies the institution’s ability to evolve in light of an ever-growing body of scientific knowledge about our human past, and to reflect on human society look-ing forward.

THE RENAISSANCE OF A MUSEUM

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• The new museum has remained within its original walls and the exceptional cultural environment offered by the Palais de Chaillot. It has kept the name given to it by its founder Paul Rivet: Musée de L’Homme—Mu-seum of Man—a name with a special place in French memory and renowned internationally.

• It stands by the innovative concept of a laboratory museum that has characterized it from its inception in 1938, gathering together collections, researchers and the public in one location.

• While keeping with the broad lines of the Muséum na-tional d’Histoire naturelle, it asserts the specific iden-tity it has inherited from its history and redefines the scope of focus: Humans, in light of the scientific and ethical questions facing our species in the 21^st century.

A METAMORPHOSIS

The six-year renovation involved a complete over-haul of the museum’s design concept and architectur-al layout. From the outside, nothing appears to have changed, but on the inside, the changes are dramatic. The building was completely retrofitted and the exhi-bition spaces redesigned to accommodate:

• visitors to a museum featuring both permanent and temporary exhibition galleries as well as interactive and interpretive spaces designed to enrich the exhibit experience.

• 150 researchers and their students in brand new struc-tures including offices, lecture and study rooms, tech-nical facilities, storage for collections and a research library.

MAIN DISTINCTIONS

The museum boasts an exceptional location, in a historical building in the heart of Paris. Its collections of prehistoric, ethnological and physical anthropology specimens are outstanding, as are its rich documentary resources.

The expertise of its researchers, the institution’s commitment to humanism and the major exhibitions that have marked its history have forged its reputation at the forefront of scientific research and as a public museum.

LEARN MORE

Explore the new museum, its collections and cultural offerings on our website: museedelhomme.fr

• Five ways to enter the website and explore new mu-seum’s full range of offers:

-    Visit (practical information and events schedule)

-    The Museum (all about the renovation project, Musée de l’Homme history, overview of past exhibitions)

-    Explore (Publications, the resource centre (catalogue of holdings and thematic reports), l’Homme en questions and encounters with Musée de l’homme re-search teams, replay of the live 15 April 2015 event,

-    Research & education (Centre for research on the evo-lution of humans and societies, training programmes)

- Collections (about the major groups that make up the main body of the collections and a selection of major pieces).

•    Join in the life of the museum on social networks Facebook: facebook.com/museedelhomme Twitter: https://twitter.com/Musee_Homme

•    Make contact with researchers and ask your questions on lhommeenquestions.fr
 

Stay informed

Open to everyone, the museum provides tools to help visitors prepare their visit:

•    A quarterly programme. For the general public, presents the various parts of the museum and the events schedule. Available at the entrance hall and on the museum website.

•    Four brochures are available for download from the website and by request from visitor services:
“The museum made easy” brochure: for visitors who are unused to visiting museums and the people who bring them, professionals or volunteers in the social or disabled spheres, this brochure helps prepare a smooth visit.

•    Educational activities brochure (classes and extracur-ricular): For teachers and associations, offers a large selection of activities for young children.

•    Accessibility and Marginalized/Vulnerable populations flyers: For social workers and disability professionals, proposes a selection of adapted activities.

OPENING HOURS

The Musée de l’Homme is open every day except Tuesday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, late nights Wednesday until 9:00 pm. Closed Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

Galleries begin closing 30 minutes before closing time.
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TICKET PRICES

General admission to the Musée de l’Homme includes the Galerie de l’Homme, temporary exhibitions and the Balcon des sciences.
Full price: €10
Reduced price: €8
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The museum is located at 17, Place du Trocadéro
75016 Paris