The Requien Museum bears the name of its founder Esprit Requien (1788-1851) who, passionate about natural sciences, fine arts and knowledgeable bibliophile gave his collections to the Calvet Foundation to offer to his fellow citizens. The natural history collections, collected in Raphaelis de Soissans' hotel in the 1940s, now account for 1.2 million specimens. The Requien herbarium alone is estimated at 150-300,000 plants. Minerals, rocks, fossils, shells complete this historical and scientific collection where researchers find study material. Since then, the purchases of the Calvet Foundation and the City of Avignon, supplemented by donations from individuals or associations to either, have enriched this naturalist ensemble. On the occasion of occasional exhibitions, artists and visual artists find in these collections material to explain the world differently. A sample of biodiversity from the past, the Requien Museum works to disseminate current knowledge. A permanent exhibition tel
Access
gare SNCF "Avignon centre" (10 min à pied); parking le plus proche : "Allées de l'Oulle" (5 min à pied)
Website
https://www.avignon.fr/les-equipements-1/les-musees/museum-requien
Phone
04 13 60 51 20

Address
67 rue Joseph Vernet, 84000 AVIGNON, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France