Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature
Musee de la Chasse et de la Nature
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angelcat2017
Greater London, UK245 contributions
Apr 2022
Quirky, interesting and stuffed animal full museum in plush historic house. A surprise and very entertaining on a rainy day in Paris. Situated in the same street as the National Archives - no queues when we visited and easy to purchase tickets at the desk. Cost 10 euro per adult and spent around 1.5 hours there exploring 2 floors of exhibits. Don't miss the silver dog collars in the Salon des chiens and the magical owls and unicorn room. Out favourite was the stuffed fox on the ornate chair asleep (cute). Look around the corner on the outside of the museum for a fabulous piece of street art involving a cat and a squirrel...
Written April 8, 2022
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John B
Manly, Australia49 contributions
Sep 2021
A complete surprise. Went with with no expectations but was delighted - this is absolutely not your standard museum. Exhibits are curated by theme - dogs, unicorns etc. They mix contemporary and antique pieces appropriate to the theme which creates a wonderful sense of both continuity and tension. It was really refreshing to have almost no explanation of pieces which means the viewer forms their own relationship with them. From the name I expected this to be pro blood sports but actually it was very sensitively balanced so what ever your perspective you'll get a lot of fun from a visit. We thought it was bonkers and brilliant. My only criticism was that trying to book tickets in advance on the website was not a happy process.
Written September 5, 2021
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Caitlin Cannon Zaiken
London, England, United Kingdom53 contributions
May 2023
This place was incredible! It's in a beautiful building (partly designed by Mansart!) and cleverly organized by animal species, for the most part. Organizing it in this way makes you appreciate the breadth and eclecticism of the collection, which includes everything from ancient artifacts to high-quality Baroque art (Rubens, Bol, etc.) to clever contemporary installations (e.g., a ceiling covered with owl heads and feathers by Jan Fabre). This blending of the new and old makes you appreciate our deep affinity with the natural world, and how much our relationship with it has changed over the centuries. There is so much here that I cannot imagine anyone being bored, even if they are not particularly into hunting. (And if you are an animal rights person, you might just love this place more.) I just cannot recommend the place enough. Also, don't miss the gorgeous hardcover mini-catalogue, 'A Singular Museum,' for sale in the gift shop for only €6. It is beautifully designed (like the museum itself) and you will certainly discover things you missed during your visit.
Written June 29, 2023
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Emilie G
Montrouge, France1,611 contributions
Apr 2022
We enjoyed the temporary exhibition "Savage Incursions" with street art pieces in the museum and sound. Worth seeing and listening! The museum itself is very "different", lots of old collections on the topic of hunting. Nice old building. Plan 1 to 2 hours maximum.
Written May 22, 2022
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Laurie B
4 contributions
May 2022
A friend said we should go, so we did. This museum is full of textures, colors, and surprises at every turn. I am an avid animal lover so was a little hesitant to visit because of the word 'hunting' in the title. There are a lot of taxidermied animals but the museum is so tastefully and creatively put together, I wasn't put off. All 4 of us visiting loved this museum! I highly recommend.
Written June 4, 2022
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Kirk E
Santa Fe, NM1,053 contributions
Dec 2022
Hunting memorabilia ranging from weaponry to painting to taxidermy naturally abounds at the Musee de la Chasse, but the museum rewards in other ways as well. For one thing, it's physical setting in a former hotel particulaire is one of Paris' most authentic historic environments. And lately the curators have broadened their interest to include some fascinating animal-themed modern art, including the wonderful murals that grace the outside of the building. As with so many of the city's museums, this one also provides a terrific resource for historical research.
Written January 30, 2023
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soinic
Lux.2,303 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Museum was initiated by Sommer family and is located in a beautiful mansion in the Marais.
Staff at the ticket booth wasn't friendly, nor welcoming = bad start.
You see mainly artefacts concerning hunting, the rebuilt hunting cabin was kind of interesting.
Plenty of stuffed animals and trophies (overkill even for a hunter 😉).
Also some "hunting" trinkets/kitsch, but still interesting.
Salle d'armes/weapons ... a lot of different kinds ... also for example a gun/"fusil à percussion" which belonged to Hermann Göring 😱
My souvenir to bring home in my ❤ are the silver hunting dog collars! Very special! Never seen before.
Staff at the ticket booth wasn't friendly, nor welcoming = bad start.
You see mainly artefacts concerning hunting, the rebuilt hunting cabin was kind of interesting.
Plenty of stuffed animals and trophies (overkill even for a hunter 😉).
Also some "hunting" trinkets/kitsch, but still interesting.
Salle d'armes/weapons ... a lot of different kinds ... also for example a gun/"fusil à percussion" which belonged to Hermann Göring 😱
My souvenir to bring home in my ❤ are the silver hunting dog collars! Very special! Never seen before.
Written September 10, 2023
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misopiso88
Seattle, WA27,582 contributions
May 2019
So many cool collections and things to see, we were there for hours. Our kids loved it! Lots of oddities and interesting facts about animals and hunting. Highly recommend.
Written August 29, 2019
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Ronak S
Paris, France2,119 contributions
Jun 2018 • Solo
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (Museum of Hunting and Nature) is one of the most unique museums of Paris. Located in Le Marais, it is very close to other museums such as Musée Picasso, Musée Cognacq-Jay, Musée Carnavalet, and Musée des Archives Nationales. It is definitely a hidden gem. Not many people end up going here and that's a shame.
Let me begin by saying there is nothing gory or disgusting in the museum. The museum is dedicated to hunting, animals, man's relationship with them over the years, and nature. I love animals and an a vegetarian, so wouldn't want to kill them, but the museum is dedicated to a tie when doing so for sport was acceptable, so keep that in mind. Also, the lighting may be dull, and that is to preserve the artefacts for future generations, so please don't complain if that ruins your photos on your phones and don't use flash. The museum is in an hotêl particulier, Hôtel de Guénégau, which in itself is a worth the visit because it is such a wonderful building. The entire building has a hunting/nature theme, from chandeliers and light fixtures to railings and sign boards, which I thought was very cool.
It is easy to follow the route from one room to another. There are 3 floors to visit. On the ground floor you have the toilets, book shop, auditorium and a space for temporary exhibits. The exhibit on at the moment is Diane et Actéon by Gérard Garouste, which is a bunch of modern art paintings on the theme of Diana and Actaeon. The first floor has a majority of the collection. There are many rooms in the museum such as Wild Boar Room, Arms Room, Trophy Room, Birds of Prey Room, Dog Room, Horse Room, etc. Each room is extremely interesting. Do not forget to look everywhere, because the ceilings are richly decorated (like the little room off the Wild Board Room the ceiling is completely covered with owls and owl feathers and is frightening and spectacular) and so are the walls. The building has the feel of old hunting lodges. There are stuffed animals in many rooms, including a huge polar bear standing on its hind legs, boars, wolves, and in the blue room, a very cute fox curled up on a chair. The trophy room is spectacular too, with many stuffed animal heads like those of bisons, tigers, deer, and entire stuffed lions, cheetahs, leopards, pumas, bear, etc. It is amazing! Everything is dedicated to hunting and nature and included many arms (in the Arms Room), paintings (many by Peter Paul Rubens), tapestries, furniture, statues (including one by Jeff Koons), and other works of art. They also have a room full of bird call instruments, which was quite interesting. There was a piece called "Blackfield" in the Reception Room, which was a really beautiful piece of art. The second floor has 2 small rooms of artefacts and space for exhibitions. The exhibition on at the moment is Water and Sky, which was just awful!
In every room, you will have many drawers and chests that you can open to see more artefacts that cannot all be displayed in cases, so look around. All rooms have signs explaining everything in French and English, so look for that too. There is a lift for those who cannot climb the stairs. One other nice thing about this museum is seating. There is plenty of place to sit in every room (but please don't sit on antique chairs).
The staff at the museum is very friendly. There are toilets, and a lift. They have signs and information on each room in English, which is great. It should take you about 1.5 hours to see everything properly. Would surely recommend this to anyone with an hour to spare. There is a reduction for Amis du Louvre, in addition to the usual categories.
Closest metro is Rambuteau on Line 11, and Saint-Paul on Line 1 isn't far.
Let me begin by saying there is nothing gory or disgusting in the museum. The museum is dedicated to hunting, animals, man's relationship with them over the years, and nature. I love animals and an a vegetarian, so wouldn't want to kill them, but the museum is dedicated to a tie when doing so for sport was acceptable, so keep that in mind. Also, the lighting may be dull, and that is to preserve the artefacts for future generations, so please don't complain if that ruins your photos on your phones and don't use flash. The museum is in an hotêl particulier, Hôtel de Guénégau, which in itself is a worth the visit because it is such a wonderful building. The entire building has a hunting/nature theme, from chandeliers and light fixtures to railings and sign boards, which I thought was very cool.
It is easy to follow the route from one room to another. There are 3 floors to visit. On the ground floor you have the toilets, book shop, auditorium and a space for temporary exhibits. The exhibit on at the moment is Diane et Actéon by Gérard Garouste, which is a bunch of modern art paintings on the theme of Diana and Actaeon. The first floor has a majority of the collection. There are many rooms in the museum such as Wild Boar Room, Arms Room, Trophy Room, Birds of Prey Room, Dog Room, Horse Room, etc. Each room is extremely interesting. Do not forget to look everywhere, because the ceilings are richly decorated (like the little room off the Wild Board Room the ceiling is completely covered with owls and owl feathers and is frightening and spectacular) and so are the walls. The building has the feel of old hunting lodges. There are stuffed animals in many rooms, including a huge polar bear standing on its hind legs, boars, wolves, and in the blue room, a very cute fox curled up on a chair. The trophy room is spectacular too, with many stuffed animal heads like those of bisons, tigers, deer, and entire stuffed lions, cheetahs, leopards, pumas, bear, etc. It is amazing! Everything is dedicated to hunting and nature and included many arms (in the Arms Room), paintings (many by Peter Paul Rubens), tapestries, furniture, statues (including one by Jeff Koons), and other works of art. They also have a room full of bird call instruments, which was quite interesting. There was a piece called "Blackfield" in the Reception Room, which was a really beautiful piece of art. The second floor has 2 small rooms of artefacts and space for exhibitions. The exhibition on at the moment is Water and Sky, which was just awful!
In every room, you will have many drawers and chests that you can open to see more artefacts that cannot all be displayed in cases, so look around. All rooms have signs explaining everything in French and English, so look for that too. There is a lift for those who cannot climb the stairs. One other nice thing about this museum is seating. There is plenty of place to sit in every room (but please don't sit on antique chairs).
The staff at the museum is very friendly. There are toilets, and a lift. They have signs and information on each room in English, which is great. It should take you about 1.5 hours to see everything properly. Would surely recommend this to anyone with an hour to spare. There is a reduction for Amis du Louvre, in addition to the usual categories.
Closest metro is Rambuteau on Line 11, and Saint-Paul on Line 1 isn't far.
Written June 14, 2018
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
RPascoe580
Midland, Australia17 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Closed for renovations until October 2020...
I should have checked their website before this morning's disappointment.
Closed for renovations until October 2020
I should have checked their website before this morning's disappointment.
Closed for renovations until October 2020
Written July 23, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
20simonel
11 contributions
Hi, I'm curious does anyone know what the line (if any) is like at the museum later in the day on Saturday? If there is a line, does advance ticket purchase help? Thanks!
Belkıs Füsun E
Istanbul, Türkiye42 contributions
We went during the week. I think it is a quiet place- since hunting is no longer a desirable activity, it doesn't get a lot of customers-which is a pity becuase it's more like a natural history museum.Nothing gory etc.
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