Musée Buffon - Montbard, France
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N 47° 37.540 E 004° 20.202
31T E 600430 N 5275561
[EN] The Buffon Museum allows you to discover his work related to the writing of his masterpiece "Natural History". [FR] Le Musée Buffon vous permet de découvrir ses travaux liés à la rédaction de son chef d'oeuvre "L'Histoire Naturelle".
Waymark Code: WM13QKD
Location: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Date Posted: 02/02/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member QuesterMark
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"Buffon Museum (Historical Monument, Museum of France, labeled "House of the Illustrious" in 2011). Dedicated to George-Louis Leclerc, Count of Buffon (1707-1788) and his closest collaborator Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton (1716-1800) (first director of the Museum of Natural History in Paris), the museum offers a through Natural History and Enlightenment philosophy. Two temporary exhibition rooms offer, in connection with the museum's collections, a discovery of the artistic and scientific heritage of the two famous naturalists."

Sources : The Museum

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"Musée Buffon (Monument Historique, Musée de France, labellisé "Maison des illustres" en 2011). Dédié à George-Louis Leclerc, comte de Buffon (1707-1788) et à son plus proche collaborateur Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton (1716-1800) (premier directeur du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris), le musée propose un parcours à travers l'Histoire Naturelle et la philosophie des Lumières. Deux salles d'exposition temporaires proposent, en lien avec les collections du musée, une découverte de l'héritage artistique et scientifique des deux célèbres naturalistes."

Sources : Le Musée

Name: Musée Buffon

Location/Address:
Rue du Parc
Montbard, Côte d'or France
21500

Telephone Number: +33 3 80 92 50 42 / +33 3 80 92 50 57

Web Site: [Web Link]

Type/Specialty: Natural History and the Philosophy of the Enlightenment / Histoire Naturelle et la philosophie des Lumières

Theater: No

Hours of operation: From 01/04/23 to 30/09/23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed: Tuesday <br> Open from 04/01/2023 to 09/30/2023 from Wednesday to Monday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Closed on Tuesdays. <p> Du 01/04/23 au

Admission Fee: Free

Gift Shop: yes

Agency/Ownership: Not listed

Educational programs: Not listed

Cafe/Restaurant: Not listed

Other Features: Not listed
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