Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre

What Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre does

The Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre is a municipal natural history museum located at Place du Vieux Marché in Le Havre, Normandy, France. Owned and operated by the City of Le Havre (Ville du Havre), it functions as a public cultural institution rather than a commercial enterprise. The museum's core product is its physical exhibition footprint, comprising ten permanent galleries covering mineralogy (Galerie des minéraux), graphic arts (Arts graphiques), human evolution (Galerie des hominines), ethnography (Galerie D'ici, je vois le monde), regional ecology (Forêt Normande), marine life (Suspensions marines), the outdoor Place-jardin du Vieux Marché, current biodiversity (Biodiversité actuelle), and paleontology (Biodiversité dans le passé), supplemented by rotating temporary exhibitions such as 'Anima (ex) Musica' (June–October 2026). Supporting services include educational workshops and field trips (Ateliers et Sorties), online ticketing (Billetterie), and a digital Collections & Ressources platform providing remote access to zoology, vertebrate, ethnography, archaeology, and mineralogy specimens.

The museum serves a deliberately diversified audience of five primary personas — families, groups of individuals, visitors with disabilities, teachers and early-childhood educators, and professionals — with no enterprise or B2B customer base. Its revenue model combines ticket sales through the Billetterie system with municipal funding from the City of Le Havre; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Distribution is primarily regional (Normandy) and physical, with digital channels (Instagram, email newsletter, content website) used for audience development rather than transactional commerce. The museum operates with a minimal headcount of 6 employees and contains no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capabilities, no API, and no mobile application — its value proposition rests entirely on its physical collections, curated exhibitions, and public-sector institutional role.

Name

Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre

Legal name

Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre

Website

https://museum-lehavre.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre is a municipal natural history museum in Le Havre, France, operated by the City of Le Havre. It serves families, school groups, professionals, and disabled visitors through ten permanent galleries, rotating temporary exhibitions, educational workshops, and a digital collections platform.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Museum and Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Museums (71211)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural History Museums (THAJADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Museums (e.g., Maritime, Aviation, Sports, Music, Film) (THAJADAF), Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

Keywords

• Natural history museum
• Museum exhibitions
• Educational workshops
• Cultural heritage site
• Museum ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Le Havre

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre is a public natural history museum that offers visitors access to permanent galleries covering mineralogy, graphic arts, human evolution, ethnography, the Normandy forest ecosystem, marine specimens, and past/present biodiversity, plus rotating temporary exhibitions such as 'Anima (ex) Musica'. It also delivers paid educational workshops and field trips (Ateliers et Sorties), an online ticketing service (Billetterie), and digital access to its zoology, vertebrate, ethnography, archaeology, and mineralogy collections via the Collections & Ressources platform.

Product overview

Muséum d'histoire naturelle du Havre is a natural history museum offering a comprehensive visitor experience through its permanent galleries and temporary exhibitions. The museum's core offerings include ten permanent exhibition spaces (Galerie des minéraux, Arts graphiques, Galerie des hominines, Galerie D'ici je vois le monde, Forêt Normande, Suspensions marines, Place-jardin du Vieux Marché, Biodiversité actuelle, and Biodiversité dans le passé) covering mineralogy, graphic arts, human evolution, ethnography, forest ecology, marine life, and biodiversity. The current temporary exhibition is 'Anima (ex) Musica' (June 6 – October 4, 2026). Supporting services include online ticketing (Billetterie), educational workshops and field trips, and digital access to collections through the Collections & Ressources platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Billetterie (Museum Admission Ticketing) On-site and online ticketing service enabling visitors to purchase admission tickets to the museum and its exhibitions. Targeted at general visitors, families, groups, and educational visitors.
• Galerie des minéraux Permanent gallery showcasing mineral specimens from the museum's mineralogy collection. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Arts graphiques Permanent gallery featuring graphic art works from the museum's collection. Open to general visitors and education groups.
• Galerie des hominines Permanent gallery dedicated to human evolution and hominid specimens from the museum's collection. Open to general visitors and education groups.
• Galerie D'ici, je vois le monde Permanent gallery presenting ethnography collections from around the world. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Forêt Normande Permanent exhibition dedicated to the Normandy forest ecosystem and biodiversity. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Suspensions marines Permanent exhibition featuring marine specimens and suspended marine life displays. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Place-jardin du Vieux Marché Permanent outdoor garden exhibition located at the historic Place du Vieux Marché, integral to the museum's outdoor visitor experience. Open to general visitors.
• Biodiversité actuelle Permanent exhibition showcasing contemporary biodiversity and current ecosystem specimens. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Biodiversité dans le passé Permanent exhibition focused on paleontology and past biodiversity through fossil specimens. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Anima (ex) Musica (Temporary Exhibition) A temporary exhibition exploring the relationship between animals and music, running from June 6 to October 4, 2026. Open to general visitors, families, and education groups.
• Collections & Ressources Digital access to the museum's collections, covering zoology, vertebrates, ethnography, archaeology, and mineralogy specimens. Targeted at researchers, educators, students, and the general public.
• Ateliers et Sorties (Workshops and Field Trips) Educational workshops and field trips including activities like paper insect workshops, bug discovery sessions, and educational summer programs. Targeted at families, children (10-17 age range), teachers, school groups, and educational professionals.

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Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Nantes: Nantes's natural history museum is a French municipal peer with similar gallery categories (zoology, paleontology, mineralogy) and an emphasis on temporary exhibitions and school programming.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Rouen: Closest geographic and structural peer: a regional natural history museum in Normandy (Rouen) operating a similar permanent-gallery + temporary-exhibition model with municipal backing and a comparable educational-programming focus.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Marseille: Marseille's municipal natural history museum shares the Le Havre model's combination of permanent scientific collections, temporary exhibitions, and educational programming for schools and families in a major French port city.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bordeaux: Bordeaux's natural history museum is another French municipal peer covering mineralogy, zoology, and ethnography with permanent and temporary programming targeting families and schools.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Lyon: Major French municipal natural history museum with permanent galleries across mineralogy, zoology, and anthropology, plus a strong temporary-exhibition rotation. Comparable in scope and audience mix to Le Havre's museum, though larger in scale.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Strasbourg: Strasbourg's municipal natural history museum offers comparable permanent scientific collections and temporary exhibitions, with a similar mission of public science education within a major French city.
• Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Toulouse: Toulouse's natural history museum operates a comparable mix of mineralogy, zoology, and paleontology permanent galleries alongside rotating exhibitions and educational workshops — a directly comparable French regional natural history museum.

Broad incumbents

• Natural History Museum, London: A globally recognized natural history museum covering the same scientific domains as Le Havre's museum (mineralogy, paleontology, zoology, human evolution) but at vastly greater scale, audience reach, and commercial sophistication.
• Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (Paris): France's national natural history institution: a much larger, multi-site establishment with overlapping scientific categories (zoology, paleontology, mineralogy, ethnography) that dwarfs Le Havre's scale but operates the same broad institutional model.
• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: The Smithsonian's flagship natural history institution offers the same broad collection categories (mineralogy, paleontology, zoology, anthropology) at a global scale, useful as an upper-bound benchmark for programming and visitor experience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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