The museum

The library of the Museum of Natural History in Tours offers a collection of more than 4,000 titles in the natural sciences.

The documents (books, journals, offprints, files) relate to life and earth sciences: zoology, botany, geology, mineralogy, paleontology, climatology, astronomy, ecology, but also to the history of science and museology.

Numerous collections for adults and young audiences can be found among specialized publishers.

The works can be consulted on site, but it is possible to borrow them with the exception of encyclopedias, rare and old works and scientific notes. The museum subscribes to forty-two journals aimed at several types of audiences: children (Wapiti, La Petite Salamandre, La Hulotte), high school students (Cosinus), scientists (For science, Discovery, Research), specialists (Insects , Ornithos, Le Règne minéral, La Garance Voyeuse), environmentalists (Panda magazine, L’Ecologiste, Ushuaïa magazine) … Every year, new books are acquired with the aim of making an enriched collection available to the public. updated. The choice of novelties is made according to the opinion of researchers, articles published in the specialized press, and publishers’ catalogs.

Located on the third floor of the museum, the library is free to access and to get there, all you have to do is inform the reception staff on the ground floor.