MOBE – Muséum d'Orléans pour la Biodiversité et l'Environnement
Muséum d'Orléans (MOBE)
A natural history museum reopened in 2021, focused on ecology and the biodiversity of the Loire, with a greenhouse garden on its roof.
MOBE is the reimagined natural history museum of Orléans, reopened in 2021. Its exhibits cover the animals, plants, geology and ecological issues of the Loire basin. Specimens and interactive installations make it well suited to families. The top floor houses a tropical greenhouse and a rooftop terrace with views over the city. Admission is about €7, and the museum is closed on Mondays. Located in the northern part of the old town, it is a ten-minute walk from Place du Martroi.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Hôtel Groslot
- Campo Santo
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Orléans
- Orléans Cathedral (Cathédrale Sainte-Croix)
- Place du Martroi
- Jardin de l'Évêché
- Hôtel Cabu – Musée d'Histoire et d'Archéologie
- Rue de Bourgogne