Museum of Hunting and Nature

Updated on September 30, 2026

In the Marais, the Museum of Hunting and Nature explores relationships between humans and animals. Paintings, weapons, decorative arts and taxidermy specimens share the collections. Housed in the Hôtels de Guénégaud and de Mongelas, the museum also brings this heritage into dialogue with contemporary art.

Highlights

The Hôtel de Guénégaud

This seventeenth-century building was designed by François Mansart. Look at its façades and roofs before exploring the collections in the two joined mansions.

Diana and her nymphs

This painting by Rubens and Jan Brueghel the Elder depicts the goddess and her companions before the hunt. Figures, dogs and landscape show the role of mythology in representations of hunting.

Infos pratiques

Tips

Admission costs €11 outside exhibitions or €13 during exhibitions, with reduced rates of €9 and €11; online booking adds €0.50 per ticket (prices checked in September 2026). Under-18s enter free, and the first Sunday of each month is free for everyone with mandatory booking. Obtain a ticket even if you qualify for free admission and check for exceptions to late openings. Cash payments for admission are not accepted.

How to get there

Metro Rambuteau, line 11; Arts et Métiers, lines 3 and 11; Hôtel de Ville, line 1; Étienne Marcel, line 4. Buses 29 and 75. Address: 62 rue des Archives, 75003 Paris.