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Which visit suits your day?
Compare up to three attractions by area, suggested duration and budget guidance. Durations exclude transport and waiting. Budget symbols are editorial categories, not current ticket prices. Addresses and station names keep their official French names.
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| Criterion | Grande Galerie de l’Évolution | Jardin des Plantes | Musée des Arts et Métiers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of visit | Culture | Nature | Culture |
| District | 5th | 5th | 3rd |
| Area | Jardin des Plantes | Jardin des Plantes | Arts-et-Métiers |
| Suggested duration | 2 h 30 | 2 h 30 | 2 h 30 |
| Budget category | €€ | Free to €€ | €€ |
| Address or starting point | 36 rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire | 57 rue Cuvier | 60 rue Réaumur |
| Transport landmark | Censier–Daubenton or Gare d'Austerlitz | Jussieu or Gare d'Austerlitz | Arts and Métiers |
| Choose your programme | Identify your group's interests and keep breaks within the visit. | Separate a garden walk from a visit to one of the Muséum's facilities. | Choose a few technical objects to understand instead of covering every collection at the same speed. |
| Constraint to anticipate | A gallery ticket should not be assumed to cover every Jardin des Plantes facility. | Gardens, galleries and other spaces have their own conditions; check every entrance you plan to use. | Check the programme and route spaces on the museum website. |
| Continue the day | Open Jardin des Plantes paths offer an outdoor pause. | Grande Galerie de l'Évolution is a separate indoor visit. | Cité des sciences offers a different format for another science day. |
| Official visitor information | Check Grande Galerie de l’Évolution Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. | Check Jardin des Plantes Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. | Check Musée des Arts et Métiers Source record: 2026-10-04. The provider’s website may use French. |
Turn the comparison into a plan
Start with the area: two attractions in different districts require a journey beyond the visit times shown here. Choose the content that interests you, then check opening hours, tickets and the entrance. A low budget category does not establish free admission to every exhibition or activity.
This table does not rank quality, popularity or accessibility. For specific access needs, confirm the full route from transport and the attraction’s entrance. Open each English attraction page for preparation notes and links to related walks.
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