National Museum of Natural History
Institution (Original name)
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
MAIN ADDRESS
Postal code
75231
City
Paris
POSTAL ADDRESS
Country
France
Phone
(+33) 1 40 79
TYPE OF INSTITUTION
Type of institution
Museum
LEGAL STATUS
Legal reference
Public
State
Are you part of a larger entity / legal body?
No
CETAF MEMBERSHIP
Category
Full member
CETAF Official representative
Name, position, phone, e-mail, research field
Prof. Michel Guiraud, Director of Collections, Mineralogy, mguiraud@mnhn.fr
Member of the Executive Committee?
No
CETAF DEPUTY
Name, position, phone, e-mail, research field
Prof. Thierry Bourgoin
Member of the Executive Committee?
Yes
Executive Committee position
Vice-Chair
OTHER STAFF MEMBERS WITH CONNECTIONS TO CETAF
Name, position, phone, e-mail, research field + Working Group or Project involved in
Vanessa Demanoff/ Administrative officer, Europe
Virginie Bouetel/ Administrative officer, Synthesys
Member of the Executive Committee?
No
Director / legal representative of the institution (title, name, phone, e-mail, research field)
Dr Bruno DAVID, president, Marine biologist and palaeontologist
Organigram figure
PERSONNEL
Scientific staff
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| a) TOTAL scientific staff | 372 | 172 |
| b) Scientific staff linked to Collections | 50 | |
| c) Post-docs / PhD students | 160 | |
| d) Others (Associates, etc.) | 407 | |
| TOTAL (a+b+c+d) | 779 | 332 |
Other staff (administration etc.)
| Permanent (P) | Non – Permanent (NP) | |
|---|---|---|
| e) Exhibitions | 324 | 128 |
| f) Collection Managers / technicians | 170 | 25 |
| g) Others | 408 | |
| TOTAL (e+f+g) | 902 | 153 |
Total permanent staff
1 681
Total non-permanent staff
485
Grand total (permanent + non-permanent Staff)
2 166
Male (%)
52
Female (%)
48
R&D facilities
How many laboratories are in use in your institution?
7
List of laboratories
- CT SCAN
- 3D scan .
- SEM microscopes
- Karyotyping FISH (Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization) imaging workstations
- MORPHOMETRY LABORATORY
- MINERALOGY ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT (Variable Pressure Scanning Electron Microscope, Electronic microprobes SX50 and SX 100 Cameca and Raman microprobe)
- MOLECULAR SYSTEMATIC LABORATORIES (2 LABS.) - - Special safe room for ancient DNA extraction and PCR preparation
Exhibitions
Number of permanent exhibitions
12
List of permanent exhibitions
Name
Anthropologie Biologie
Exhibition URL
Name
Anthropologie culturelle
Exhibition URL
Name
Arthropodes terrestres
Exhibition URL
Name
Botanique
Exhibition URL
Name
Collections documentaires, archivistiques et artistiques
Exhibition URL
Name
Collections vivantes
Exhibition URL
Name
Invertébrés marins
Exhibition URL
Name
Minéralogie et géologie
Exhibition URL
Name
Préhistoire
Exhibition URL
Name
Ressources Biologiques Cellules vivantes et cryoconservées
Exhibition URL
Name
Vertébrés
Exhibition URL
Number of recent exhibitions
3
Recent Temporary Exhibitions (< 2 years)
Name
Dinosaures
Name
Nuit
Name
Sur la piste des grands singes
RESEARCH FIELDS
RESEARCH FIELD
Research Field
Phylogenetic systematics, involving both morphological and molecular studies
Research Field
Biodiversity variations through time
Research Field
Identification systems
Research Field
Biodiversity and Biogeographic studies
Research Field
Specific Biodiversity programs devoted to selected geographical areas
Summary of your Research programme
New Caledonia, French Guiana, Cameroon (western Africa), Madagascar and Mascarene Islands, South-East Asia (Laos and Vietnam), Arctic and Antarctic fossil and Recent faunas and floras, Clipperton Island and Santo (Philippines islands)..
Scientific publications
Number of peer-reviewed publications per year
1 100
Biannual journals/series
- Andansonia (http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/adansonia)
- Anthropozoologica (http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/anthropozoologica)
Quarterly journals/series
- Geodiversitas (http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/geodiversitas)
- Zoosystema (http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/zoosystema)
Monthly journals/series
- European Joournal of Taxonomy (continuous publication of articles, http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/index)
- Naturae (continuous publication of articles, http://sciencepress.mnhn.fr/en/periodiques/naturae)
Other publications
Link to your annual report
Digital copy of the latest annual report
EARTH SCIENCES (Geology, Mineralogy, Palaeontology,…)
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in database | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.1 | Palaeontology | 78066 | 5019000 | 5 | |
| 1.2 | Mineralogy | 340 | 130000 | 90 | |
| 1.3 | Geology | 2838 | 632000 | 83 | |
| 1.4 | Anthropology | 110000 | 27 | ||
| 1.5 | Prehistory | 865000 | 7 |
LIFE SCIENCES (Zoology, Biology, Botany, Mycology,…)
| Typology | Primary types | Individual specimens/objects | % registered cards | % recorded cards in databse | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | Botany | 286578 | 7775000 | ||
| 2.2 | Zoology | 423715 | 50216364 |
Total specimens (all collections)
64,747,364
Outstanding collection features
We hold a large collection on Prehistory.
Heritage sciences (art, manuscripts, maps, photographs...)
- Type(s) of objects: monographs, journals
- No. of objects (of each type): 584500, 31839
Other information regarding heritage collections
36000 maps, 150000 photos, 42942 artistic items
Size and importance of living collections
Living mycology 3844
Genetic Repositories
Does your institution have a DNA bank?
No
Does your institution have a seed bank?
No
COLLECTION’S RELATED INFORMATION
Number of outgoing loans (parcels / specimens) per year
850 loans + donation (samplings)
Number of accessions (specimens) per year
120000
Number of scientific visitors per year
1300
MAIN AREAS OF TAXONOMIC EXPERTISE
Zoology
Botany
Palaeontology
Anthropology
Mineralogy
COMMUNICATION MATERIAL
Main activities of communication and outreach
Citizen science and school children involvment (http://lesherbonautes.mnhn.fr, http://vigienature.mnhn.fr/presentation and http://www.vigienature-ecole.fr)
Logo
Contact person at your institution for communications / press / external relations (name, position, phone, e-mail)
Isabelle Tillier; isabelle.tillier@mnhn.fr
Visitors
Last year:
3 600 000
Trends (past and future)
increasing
Institution news
Twitter
If your institution is involved with non-university-based teaching or education programmes, please describe them & the partners
Taxidermy
If your institution is involved with universities in teaching or education programmes, please name and describe them
MNHN staff teaches at Paris VI University (http://www.sorbonne-universites.fr/) at master’s level (343 first grade, 168 master students) and secondary teachers training (2000 trainees)
If your institution is involved in online courses, please describe them and the partners
No
Contact person at your institution for education / teaching / training (name, position, phone, e-mail)
THREE MAIN TOPICS OF CURRENT INTEREST FOR YOUR INSTITUTION
Digitization
Virtual collections
Citizen science
THREE MAIN TOPICS OF FUTURE INTEREST FOR YOUR INSTITUTION
increase awareness to biodiversity
widening users of collections
national network of collections
Last update
10.23.17