Muséum-aquarium de Nancy
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy is a natural history museum in Nancy. It has been a classé historic monument since 2016. Around it, within 15 km, lie 93 more places, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy (500 m) first on our list.
Museum in Nancy
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Nancy
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy is in the commune of Nancy, with 59 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2016; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA54000088). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
When to go
For warmth, aim for May to September (20–26°C highs in Nancy).
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy
5 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2016
- Built
- 20th century
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle
- Official site
- museumaquariumdenancy.eu
The practical side
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping Muséum-aquarium de Nancy
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy sits at the orange dot; the numbered ones are listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Nancy. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
The largest of the 8 towns is Nancy, with 103,671 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Nancy
Saint-Max
Malzéville
Maxéville
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Muséum-aquarium de Nancy is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | It’s in this commune | 103,671 |
| Saint-Max | 1.7 km northeast of it | 9,913 |
| Malzéville | 1.9 km north of it | 7,820 |
| Maxéville | 2.7 km northwest of it | 10,090 |
| Tomblaine | 2.7 km southeast of it | 9,117 |
| Essey-lès-Nancy | 2.8 km east of it | 8,670 |
| Jarville-la-Malgrange | 3.1 km southeast of it | 9,356 |
| Laxou | 3.2 km west of it | 14,771 |
Around Muséum-aquarium de Nancy
Of the 93 within 15 km, look for 4 museums, a cathedral and a garden.
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy500 m west, in Nancy2
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy400 m south, in Nancy3
MuseumPalais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain700 m northwest, in Nancy4
MuseumMusée de l'École de Nancy2.2 km southwest, in Nancy5
MuseumVilla Majorelle2 km southwest, in Nancy6GardenGardenJardin Alexandre-Godron100 m east, in Nancy7
AttractionPorte Désilles1.1 km west, in Nancy8
ChurchBasilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port11 km southeast, in Saint-Nicolas-de-PortWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Muséum-aquarium de Nancy?
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy is in Nancy, in Meurthe-et-Moselle (Grand Est).
What is Muséum-aquarium de Nancy?
Natural history museum in Nancy, France.
Is Muséum-aquarium de Nancy a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2016, Mérimée record PA54000088.
How well known is Muséum-aquarium de Nancy?
Muséum-aquarium de Nancy has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Muséum-aquarium de Nancy?
May to September are the warmest months in Nancy, with afternoon highs of 20–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Muséum-aquarium de Nancy?
Within 15 km: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy (500 m), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy (400 m), Palais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain (700 m) and Musée de l'École de Nancy (2.2 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Muséum-aquarium de Nancy: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy: photo uploaded by User:RicciSpeziari. Photographer: Riccardo Speziari, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Nancy: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des ducs de Lorraine – Musée lorrain: Service des Publics du Musée lorrain, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'École de Nancy: Léna, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Majorelle: cliché Damien Boyer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Porte Désilles: Alexandre Prevot from Nancy, France, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique de Saint-Nicolas-de-Port: Antoine Taveneaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.