Muséum Requien

Muséum Requien is a natural history museum in Avignon displaying minerals, fossils, shells, and thousands of preserved animal specimens. The collection occupies a 17th-century building located near the Calvet Museum.

The museum grew from the personal collection of naturalist Esprit Requien, who gathered specimens during the 19th century. After his death, the collection passed to the foundation that continues to maintain and share it with the public.

The museum holds scientific collections that reflect how people studied and documented the natural world around Avignon. Visitors can see the results of careful observation and preservation work that lasted for generations.

The museum is located on Rue Joseph Vernet and opens Tuesday through Saturday with free entry. Plan to check seasonal hours in advance and allow time to move through the collections at a comfortable pace.

The collection contains over 900,000 specimens, including a herbarium with approximately 300,000 plants that Requien gathered himself. The herbarium preserves his personal notes and provides a rare window into research practices from that era.

Location: Avignon

Official opening: October 24, 1980

Phone: +33490824351

Email: musee.requien@mairie-avignon.fr

Website: http://avignon.fr/fr/culture/musees/requien.php

GPS coordinates: 43.94672,4.80343

Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:01