(FILES) Taxidermist Christophe Gottini uses a winch to lift a giant squid ahead of its restoration at the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle's (French National Museum of Natural History) taxidermy workshop in Paris on March 12, 2019. The Museum, which is celebrating its 400th anniversary this year, seems to be thriving - evidenced by the 3.6 million visitors it welcomes each year to its various facilities - but behind the beautiful facade, the walls are crumbling: "And this isn't science fiction." With buildings closed for decades and others soon to follow, the National Museum of Natural History is seeking funding to address the alarming state of its buildings. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP via Getty Images)