Conservatoire d'anatomie
Anatomy conservatory of the Montpellier faculty of medicine, closed for works, with more than 13,000 objects, including many wax moulages.
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About the museum
The Conservatoire d'anatomie was founded in 1795, at the same time as the Montpellier school of health. It grew thanks to its students: from 1798, no student could sit the final examinations without having deposited a natural or artificial anatomical specimen. Famous doctors and surgeons also donated pieces taken from cases observed in the hospital.
The museum opened in 1852 to present the collections assembled since 1795. It moved into a gallery built in 1851 by the architect Pierre-Charles Abric, facing the Jardin des plantes, where it still stands. Colonnaded decoration and allegorical paintings by Jean-Pierre Montseret accompany a sequence of period display cases.
The collections number more than 13,000 objects: dissection specimens, moulages in wax, plaster or papier-mâché (including the series by the Florentine Felice Fontana), surgical instruments and orthopaedic equipment, plus collections of comparative anatomy, zoology and archaeology. They have been listed as a historic monument since 2004.
Highlights
- More than 13,000 objects
- Series of wax moulages by Felice Fontana
- Period display cases in a colonnaded gallery
- Surgical instruments and orthopaedic equipment
- Collections listed as a historic monument in 2004
- Founded
- 1852
- Operated by
- Université de Montpellier
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Albert 1er (tramway lignes 1 et 4)
Tram line 1: stop Place Albert 1er – Saint Charles; line 4: stop Albert 1er – Cathédrale. Bus line 6: stop Peyrou – Arc de triomphe; line 7: stops Saint Roch, Saint Jaumes or Peyrou – Arc de triomphe; line 10: stop Saint Roch.
By car
Parking available
Parking Pitot.
Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Guided tours are organised by the Montpellier Tourist Office; the conservatory is currently closed for works. |
