Pasteur Museum
25 Rue du Docteur Roux, Paris, France 75015Map
Institut Pasteur
+33 1 4568 8283
email: pcardin@pasteur.fr
Neighborhood: 15th Arrondissement
Overview
The Institut Pasteur buildings houses the museum dedicated to this famous chemist (1822-1895), who invented the vaccine against rabies. The visit starts with the great apartments (about ten rooms) where he lived until his death. The tour continues to an impressive room where some 1000 scientific instruments are exhibited evoking his great research work. The tour concludes with the Byzantine style funerary chapel, Louis Pasteur's resting place, which invites visitors to meditate. As a last tribute to the man and his work, there are mosaics illustrating some of his discoveries.
- Open Hours: Monday to Friday from 02:00 PM to 05:30 PM, Saturday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Sunday to Sunday from 02:00 PM to 06:00 PM
- Type:
Attractions & Landmarks, Science & Technology
- Credit Cards Accepted: mastercard, visa
- Nearest Train: Volontaires
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