LitterNature exhibition: Birds and Dinosaurs / Plants and Insects

Saint-Jean-de-Védas multimedia library: October¹ - November 3, 2025
Garcia Lorca multimedia library (Montpellier): November 21, 2025 - January 14, 2026

What do bees and dung beetles have in common? Which dinosaurs were cousins to birds? How are new species discovered and named? Through the observation of real bird specimens such as the juvenile albatross (Université de Montpellier), beetles (Centre de biologie et de gestion des populations) or a cast of an archaeopterix (Institut des sciences de l'évolution de Montpellier), immerse yourself in the daily life of a naturalist.

These two exhibitions, which travel to cultural venues, invite you to explore biodiversity in children's literature! Comics, albums, manga... children's books are brimming with species, both real and imaginary.

The LitterNature exhibition tour kicks off in Occitanie with the Birds and Dinosaurs exhibition. This exhibition highlights the links between birds and dinosaurs, inviting the public to explore the continuities of evolution. Through children's illustrations and bird specimens, young and old alike discover the history of evolution and its present-day traces.

The tour then heads to Alsace from March 24 to July 2026 with the Plantes et Insectes exhibition. This exhibition explores the relationships between plants and insects, essential to the balance of ecosystems. A blend of naturalistic observation and children's literature, it invites visitors to rediscover the classification of living things and observe the interactions that shape biodiversity.

This itinerary is part of the University of Montpellier's Science with and for Society label, and will be deployed throughout France between 2025 and 2027.