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Decree establishing the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle

When
June 10, 1793
Where
Paris, within the Jardin des Plantes
Part of
Creation of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle

On June 10, 1793, the French Convention formally established the Museum of Natural History, simultaneously with the Louvre Museum.

The museum was formally established on June 10, 1793, by the French Convention, the government during the French Revolution, at the same time that it established the Louvre Museum. The decree combined the Royal Garden of Plants and the Cabinet of Natural Sciences into a single organization, the Museum of Natural History, converting the former royal medicinal garden into a national public museum. The transformation required the creation of twelve chaired positions.

Sources

  1. National Museum of Natural History, France Wikipedia
  2. Jardin des Plantes Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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