Henri-Lecoq Museum

The Henri-Lecoq museum, in Clermont-Ferrand

The Henri-Lecoq museum is a science museum installed since 1873 in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, in the former private mansion of the botanist and pharmacist Henri Lecoq. The Clermont-Ferrand audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this place of discovery with its varied collections, from botany to zoology by way of geology, palaeontology and scientific instruments.

History

The museum bears the name of the one to whom it owes its existence: Henri Lecoq, botanist and pharmacist whose former private mansion shelters it. Installed in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand since 1873, it is a true science museum, endowed with a pedagogical and pleasure garden. Its collections are of a great diversity: botany there rubs shoulders with geology, palaeontology, zoology and scientific and technical instruments. The museum thus explores natural history and that of the sciences, offering each of its visitors a true moment of discovery and learning. It sensitises its public to the natural environment and to the evolution of techniques, in a route thought to speak as well to the curious as to the passionate. Young and old find their account there, which makes it one of the appreciated cultural places of the city.

What to see

Here you discover a science museum installed since 1873 in the former private mansion of the botanist Henri Lecoq, endowed with a pedagogical garden; its varied collections go from botany to zoology, by way of geology, palaeontology and scientific instruments, for a true moment of discovery. The Henri-Lecoq museum delights young and old in Clermont-Ferrand. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Henri-Lecoq museum lies in the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, near the Lecoq garden, reachable on foot. It is a museum whose access and hours follow the conditions in force, which vary according to the season. It is best to enquire before coming.

What can you see at the Henri-Lecoq museum of Clermont-Ferrand?

This science museum, installed since 1873 in the former private mansion of the botanist Henri Lecoq, presents varied collections: botany, geology, palaeontology, zoology and scientific and technical instruments; endowed with a pedagogical garden, it explores natural history and that of the sciences for the pleasure of young and old.

Where is the Henri-Lecoq museum in Clermont-Ferrand?

In the heart of Clermont-Ferrand, near the Lecoq garden, in France.