The French National Museum of Natural History, known in French as the (abbreviation MNHN), is the national natural history museum of France and a of higher education part of Sorbonne Universities. The main museum is located in Paris, France, on the left bank of the River Seine. It was founded in 1793 during the French Revolution, but was established earlier in 1635. The museum now comprises 14 sites throughout France, with four in Paris, including the original location at the royal botanical garden, the , which remains one of the seven departments of MNHN.