Musée des Confluences
86 quai Perrache - 69002 Lyon 2ème
But how do these amazing animals manage to live in the desert, high up in the mountains or in the freezing cold?
Last updated date : 01/04/2025
From 19/02 to 31/12/2025 between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Monday.
Musée des Confluences
86 quai Perrache - 69002 Lyon 2ème
Camels can stay without eating for several weeks thanks to those strange humps on their backs, lamas can put up with the lack of oxygen up there, and emperor penguins can withstand temperatures of -60°C. But how are some animal species able to live in the desert, high up in the mountains or in the freezing cold?
The exhibition is designed for children between 8 and 12 years old, providing them with an opportunity to satisfy their curiosity and understand the adaptation and acclimation mechanisms that explain these amazing abilities. And we humans can certainly draw inspiration from them…
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Openings
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From 19/02 to 31/12/2025 between 10.30 am and 6.30 pm.
Closed on Monday.
Prices
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Full price: 12 €, Reduced price: 7 €.
Free entry for children < 18 years, children accompanied by an adult, the students, disabled people and accompanying persons. - Included with the Lyon City Card
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