Musée des Sciences, Laval

Name: Musée des Sciences
Address: 21 Rue du Douanier Rousseau, Laval, 53000, France
Telephone: +33 2 43 49 47 81

#3 among attractions in Laval

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The Musée des Sciences is a municipal museum of Laval, in Mayenne. It is located in a neo-Greek building on the edge of the Perrine garden and the Place de Hercé. It has more than 120 000 items collected since the 19th century, including herbariums, naturalized animals, minerals, fossils and old scientific instruments. It also has a scientific library with a number of old scientific works.

The institution has the label "Musée de France".

Coordinates: 48°3'57"N, 0°46'13"W

Address

21 Rue du Douanier RousseauLaval 53000 France

Contact

+33 2 43 49 47 81

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Nearby attractions include: Jardin de la Perrine, Laval Cathedral, Tissus d'Avesnières, Pont Vieux.

~430 ftN
Nature and wildlife, Garden, View point
Jardin de la Perrine, Laval
3 min walk • The Jardin botanique de la Perrine is a botanical garden located along the river Mayenne on the Allée Adrien-Bruneau, Laval, Mayenne, Pays de la Loire, France. It is open daily without charge.
~1150 ftNW
Church
Laval Cathedral, Laval
6 min walk • Laval Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church and a national monument in Laval, France. The cathedral has been listed since 1840 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
0.5 miSE
48°3'36"N • 0°45'48"W
Tissus d'Avesnières, Laval
13 min walk • Bridge
~910 ftN
Historical place, Bridge
Pont Vieux, Laval
5 min walk • The Pont Vieux is a bridge built over the Mayenne River in Laval. It dates from the 13th century and is the oldest bridge in the city. It remained the only bridge in Laval until the construction of the Aristide-Briand Bridge in the early 19th...
~1120 ftN
Bridge
Pont Aristide Briand, Laval
6 min walk • The Aristide-Briand Bridge, formerly Pont Neuf, is a bridge built over the Mayenne River in Laval. It dates from the early 19th century and is the second oldest bridge in the city after the Pont Vieux.
~440 ftN
Fountain
Fontaine de Patience, Laval
3 min walk • The Patience fountain is a fountain located in Laval, in the department of Mayenne.
0.5 miN
Cemetery, Pedestrian street, Park
Square de Boston, Laval
14 min walk • The Boston square is a square in downtown Laval, in the French department of Mayenne.
1.4 miNE
Football, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval
35 min walk • Stade Francis Le Basser is a multi-use stadium in Laval, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Stade Lavallois. The stadium is able to hold 18,739 people.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Musée des Sciences open?

Musée des Sciences is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 12 pm & 1:30 pm - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 12 pm & 1:30 pm - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 12 pm & 1:30 pm - 6 pm
Friday 10 am - 12 pm & 1:30 pm - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5:30 pm
Sunday 2 pm - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Musée des Sciences?

Nearby attractions include Jardin de la Perrine, Laval (3 min walk), Fontaine de Patience, Laval (3 min walk), Pont Vieux, Laval (5 min walk), Pont Aristide Briand, Laval (6 min walk).

How to get to Musée des Sciences by public transport?

The nearest stations to Musée des Sciences:

Bus

Pont Vieux • Lines: C, J (4 min walk)
Saint-Julien • Lines: G (5 min walk)

Train

Laval (22 min walk)