Muséum de Toulouse

It is located in the Busca-Montplaisir neighborhood of the city, houses a collection of more than 2.5 million items, and has some 3,000 square metres (32,000 sq ft) of exhibition space.

[3] In 1808, the emperor Napoleon formally gifted all the Carmelite buildings and land to the city of Toulouse,[3] and in 1865, the museum was opened to the public in its present location and under the directorship of Édouard Filhol.

Introduces time, palaeontology and the evolution of life The main functions of living beings – feeding, respiration, locomotion, reproduction, protection and communication.

The impact of human activity – demographic pressure on ecosystems and natural resources This section presents examples to illustrate the content of each different collection of the Museum de Toulouse.

The botanic garden which honours his name is attached to the museum and is part of the Earth and Life Science Research and Training Paul Sabatier University.