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MUSEE CARNAVALET - MUSEE DE L'HISTOIRE DE PARIS

Nestled within the Marais, the Musée Carnavalet chronicles the history of the capital from its origins to our day. It is housed in two mansions built in the 11th and 17th centuries, with a gallery now leading from one to the other... The Hôtel Carnavalet, after which the museum is named, was once the home of Madame de Sévigné, who wrote a series of famous letters to her daughter. It now hosts the museum’s collections from pre-historical times to the reign of Louis XVI, while the Hôtel Le Peletier Saint-Fargeau contains pieces dating from the French Revolution to the present day. _ As you wander through the rooms of the museum, you will discover prehistoric, medieval or Revolutionary mementoes ranging from furniture and painting to objets d’art and everyday items.
Don’t miss the exhibition titled “À Carnavalet, les meubles se dévoilent”, on until 21 January, which focuses on the museum’s significant collection of furniture.

See: www.carnavalet.paris.fr

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Practical information

MUSEE CARNAVALET - MUSEE DE L'HISTOIRE DE PARIS

23, rue de Sévigné

 75003

 PARIS

Metro :

Saint Paul

Chemin Vert

Bus :

29, 69, 76, 96

telephone number :

01 44 59 58 58

fax :

01 44 59 58 10

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label



Carnavalet

Museum

Municipal

Opened in 1880, this museum is devoted to the history of Paris from its origins to recent times. It occupies two adjoining mansions- the hôtels Carnavalet and le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau- and displays exceptional collections: rich archaeological artefacts of the Gallo-Roman and Medieval periods, memorabilia from the French Revolution, paintings, sculpture, furniture and 'objets d'art' that recreate the atmosphere of private residences from the 15th to the 19th centuries. A room with drawings, prints and photographs complete this unique heritage. The orangery at the hotel le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau was built at the end of the 17th century. The building was renovated from 1925 in order to welcome archeological collections, (which were moved to the new venue at Bercy in the beginning of 2000). It was also during the year 2000 that the orangery was fully renovated. Since December 2000, the building has presented collections illustrating the city's most distant past up to the Gallo-Roman Lutèce period. The Musée Carnavalet also includes the Crypte Archéologique du Parvis Notre Dame and the Catacombs of Paris.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Renaissance style

List of collections :

Archaeology, Sculpture, History, Painting, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Etchings, Drawings, Interior decoration, Models, Signs, Panelling, Objets d'art

Collections period :

17th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

10am - 6pm. Closed Monday and some bank holidays. Some rooms are open on a rotation basis.

Cash desk closes at :

5.30pm

Days of week :

Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunday

Open on those public holidays :

Easter Easter Monday 1 May
8 May Ascension Day Whitsuntide
Whit Monday 14 July 15 August
1 November 11 November 25 December

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Variable tarifs for temporary exhibitions
For temporary exhibitions, please contact the museum.

Guided tour :

Different themes available. By appointment. Information: 01 44 59 58 31.

Free :

Since December 22 2001, the permanent collections are free for everyone.
There is still a charge for admission the to the temporary exhibitions (free for -14yrs).

Free for children :

Temporary exhibitions free for -14yrs.

Group tours

Group tour.

Services

Foreign language tour :

English, German, Italian, Russian.

Foreign language information :

English

Educational activities :

visits in sign language for the hearing impaired

Wheelchair hire :

Access : 29, rue de sévigné. Information: 01 44 59 58 58.

Photo allowed :

No flash photography.

Gifts shop.

Room hire.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass Child minding Animals welcome
Bookshop

District

See the map Marais / Les Halles

Marais / Les Halles