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Rocks fallen from the sky, meteorites are an unsettling source of fascination. Revered for thousands of years, it is not until the 19th century that they began to be approached as scientific objects in their own right. They provide invaluable information and have remained an ongoing source of inspiration and emotion.

With an interactive and sensitive approach, the exhibitions offers an immersive journey that is punctuated by great, spectacular screenings. It reveals more than 350 meteorites from the Muséum collection, in a poetic, artistic and contemporary atmosphere.

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Le spectacle des chutes. Dans l’espace d’introduction, étoiles filantes et météores accueillent les visiteurs dans une grande projection immersive.O

The Fall

Every year, more than 20 000 tonnes of meteoritic matter enter the Earth’s atmosphere.
Visitors climb aboard a spaceship that offers a panoramic view of the solar system. Either standing, sitting or lying down, they embark on a stunning, 7-minute audiovisual spectacle of the history of the solar system and the origins of meteorites. © MNHN – JC Domenech

Extraterrestrial Stones

To better understand the different types of meteorites and where they come from, one has to travel back in time: to the beginning of the solar system.
From its glass bubble, the famous Orgueil meteorite invites visitors to discover, in this final chapter, all the information meteorites provide on the origins of our solar system.

Records of the Past

Almost every meteorite is older than any Earth rock.
Application MeteorQuest

MeteorQuest

Go on virtual meteor hunting in the Jardin des Plantes and all over Paris! Playful and didactic, this game highlights the content of the exhibition Meteorites, between heaven and earth while combining new technologies, augmented reality and desire for discoveries.

Available on Apple Store and Google Play.

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