The Bordeaux Museum of Science and Nature was founded after the French Revolution and is one of the first public collections to be created after the French Revolution. Composed of private reservoirs rich in natural history, reflecting the passion of the local aristocracy and upper middle class for science, these founding groups bear witness to a time when Bordeaux was an important center of port and maritime activity, with merchant fleets bringing in fortunes from all over the world. A must visit to this museum.