Founded by Jean Baptiste Barla in 1850 (locals know it as Museum Barla), this museum showcases a rich collection of zoological, botanical and geological specimens.
The Museum of Natural History is Nice's oldest museum. It houses more than a million specimens, mainly from the Mediterranean and the Alpes Maritimes region, but also from South America, Africa and the Indian Ocean islands.
Located in a former communal palace, here you can see crustaceans, corals, sponges, small mammals and birds. There are also rooms dedicated to Barla's and Vérany's old collections, including mushrooms and fossils.
