Reception Area

• History of science: an evocation of the scientific greats, the first mechanical calculators (the Pascalinas) and portraits of Pascal and of his sisters, the Lavoisier mineralogy collection, Pasteur’s visit to Clermont.
• Natural history: a giant amethyst, plants with healing properties, the Jardin Lecoq sea lion and even a badger which can be touched.

Mezzanine

• General geology: geology of all sizes and the different types of rock.
• Regional geology: the area’s rocks, an animated model of a volcano and the geological map of the Massif Central.

First floor: the Auvergne

• Regional mineralogy: fluoride and its use, amethyst, volcanic minerals.
• Auvergne natural surroundings: displays with sound presenting flora and fauna in context.
• Regional palaeontology: Auvergne through time.
• The regional orchid catalogue
• Flora and fauna no longer found in the Auvergne

Second floor

• General mineralogy: an interactive model showing the geographic origin of gemstones, the search for gold and diamonds, fluorescent minerals, the use of minerals.
• Exotic zoology: Fauna and reptiles from the five continents.
• The marine world and how a shark sees its prey.
• Historical room showing a reconstruction of Henri Lecoq’s office and the museum’s history.