National Museum of Natural History – Naturmusée
Luxembourg-City
The National Museum of Natural History is the place for everyone wishing to learn more about the earth and nature. In the ten spaces of the permanent exhibitions, you will find yourself in different worlds. The earth and the creative force of our planet, the history of life: each theme takes you on a journey through the rich and varied natural world.
Current exhibitions:
- Permanent exhibition
- Temporary exhibition animalECH (19/12/2025 - 23/08/2026)
Program
Saturday, 16 May 2026
Guided tour of the exhibition animalECH by the curator Patrick Michaely
11:00 – 12:00 (LU)
No booking required
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How do you respond to non-human animals in your environment? Do you admire the intricate webs of a spider, or do you feel uneasy? Are you fascinated by the comings and goings of city pigeons, or do they rather annoy you? What emotions do introduced species, animal testing, or the consumption of animal products evoke in you?
Our personal relationship with animals changes throughout life, shaped by individual experiences, societal developments, and scientific knowledge. The temporary exhibition animalECH at the Naturmusée invites you to explore these questions, to critically examine and reorganize your own thoughts and feelings, and to reflect on ethical and moral perspective
Meeting point: Museum reception
Dance performance: INSECT
14:00 – 14:25
17:00 – 17:25
No booking required
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Like a writhing insect—crawling, unfolding its limbs—the choreographer evolves through different rhythms: slowness, pauses, and frenetic movements. She transforms through contortions, disarticulations, and mutations. An entire microcosmic imagination unfolds before our eyes, with all the strangeness that belongs to it.
Choreography, interpretation: Anne Perbal
Meeting point: Museum reception
Theatrical guided tour of the exhibition animalECH with Jean-Marie Guillaume
Nothing is what it seems!
15:00 – 16:00 (LU / FR)
17:00 – 18:00 (LU / FR)
No booking required
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"Hello everyone,
We all have questions… questions that are sometimes impossible to answer! Especially when it comes to existence…
Our existence? The existence of the world? Of nature? Nothing less
But among all these big questions, there are others that keep running through my mind… and quite a lot! What about me and the animals? How much of an animal am I? What exactly is an animal, anyway? Do they have feelings? And most importantly… how are we supposed to live with them?
In the exhibition animalECH, I’m setting off in search of answers… or at least, new questions! And perhaps we’ll discover together things that are not so obvious… neither for me, nor for you.
So, follow me, I’ll be waiting for you at the museum!
See you soon,
Jean-Marie Guillaume"
Meeting point: Museum reception
Meet the artist ! Guided tour with Luisa-Maria Stagno
16:00 – 17:00 (EN)
No booking required
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Discover a unique photographic project that challenges our perception of animals. With strength and sensitivity, Luisa-Maria Stagno reveals a new perspective and invites us to rethink our relationship with street pigeons.
Meeting point: Museum reception
Workshop: Tardigrades – Tiny Survivalists
10:00 – 18:00 (multilingual)
No booking required
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These tiny, fascinating creatures seem almost indestructible: they can withstand extreme temperatures, immense pressure, and even the vacuum of space.
During this activity, set out to discover these amazing animals and put their superpowers to the test!
Meeting point: Museum reception
Workshop: The art of taxidermy
10:00 – 18:00 (multilingual)
No booking required
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Together with our expert taxidermist Guillaume Becker, discover the secrets behind the art of preparing taxidermied animals. See the techniques in action and engage with him as he shares his passion and expertise.
Meeting point: Museum reception
Sunday, 17 May 2026
Guided tour: De Lëtzebuerger Sandsteen a seng typesch Steng, Planzen an Déieren
10:15 – 12:15 (LU / DE)
Booking required: register online
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De Lëtzebuerger Sandsteen dominéiert d’Bild vun der Stad Lëtzebuerg. a genausou bestëmmt och den Ënnergrond d’Planzen an d’Déieren déi drop wuessen a liewen. De Geolog Fränk Wagner an d’Biologin Catherine Faber vun de Frënn vum Naturmusée féieren des Wanderung zu interessante Plazen, ginn Erklärungen a weisen op Zesummenhäng hin.
Net gëeegent fir Rollstill oder Kannerkutschen!
Meeting point: Museum reception
Guided tour of the exhibition animalECH by the curator Patrick Michaely
11:00 – 12:00 (LU)
No booking required
* * *
How do you respond to non-human animals in your environment? Do you admire the intricate webs of a spider, or do you feel uneasy? Are you fascinated by the comings and goings of city pigeons, or do they rather annoy you? What emotions do introduced species, animal testing, or the consumption of animal products evoke in you?
Our personal relationship with animals changes throughout life, shaped by individual experiences, societal developments, and scientific knowledge. The temporary exhibition animalECH at the Naturmusée invites you to explore these questions, to critically examine and reorganize your own thoughts and feelings, and to reflect on ethical and moral perspective
Meeting point: Museum reception
Dance performance: INSECT
14:00 – 14:25
17:00 – 17:25
No booking required
* * *
Like a writhing insect—crawling, unfolding its limbs—the choreographer evolves through different rhythms: slowness, pauses, and frenetic movements. She transforms through contortions, disarticulations, and mutations. An entire microcosmic imagination unfolds before our eyes, with all the strangeness that belongs to it.
Choreography, interpretation: Anne Perbal
Meeting point: Museum reception
Meet the artist ! Guided tour with Luisa-Maria Stagno
16:00 – 17:00 (FR)
No booking required
* * *
Discover a unique photographic project that challenges our perception of animals. With strength and sensitivity, Luisa-Maria Stagno reveals a new perspective and invites us to rethink our relationship with street pigeons.
Meeting point: Museum reception
Workshop: Tardigrades – Tiny Survivalists
10:00 – 18:00 (multilingual)
No booking required
* * *
These tiny, fascinating creatures seem almost indestructible: they can withstand extreme temperatures, immense pressure, and even the vacuum of space.
During this activity, set out to discover these amazing animals and put their superpowers to the test!
Meeting point: Museum reception
Workshop: The art of taxidermy
10:00 – 18:00 (multilingual)
No booking required
* * *
Together with our expert taxidermist Guillaume Becker, discover the secrets behind the art of preparing taxidermied animals. See the techniques in action and engage with him as he shares his passion and expertise.
Meeting point: Museum reception
Practical information
Contact
(+352) 46 22 33-1
Opening hours during the Luxembourg Museum Days
Saturday 16 May 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday 17 May 2026, 10:00 – 18:00
Free entry