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Bibliothèque nationale de France - Bibliothèque-musée de l’Opéra

Angle des rues Scribe et Auber - 75009 Paris

Opéra - Grands Boulevards - 9e Arrondissement

Opéra national de Paris © OTCP - David Lefranc

Description

The collections of the so called "library-museum" presents the Opera house's memories covering 3 centuries. The museum holds temporary and thematic exhibitions all the year round. A permanent gallery displays paintings, drawings and small embossed scenery models.

Architectural style

  • Napoléon III

Collections

  • Arts décoratifs
  • Costumes
  • Danse
  • Dessins
  • Histoire
  • Joaillerie
  • Littérature
  • Maquettes
  • Mobilier
  • Musique
  • Peinture
  • Photographie
  • Sculpture
  • Textiles
  • Timbres

Services and facilities of the establishment

  • Gift shop
  • Bookshop

Entrance fees and modalities

Independent tour

Free

Closing times

Sunday

Opening times

Research library (reading room): Monday to Saturday, 10am-5pm. Exhibitions: every day (excluding exceptional closures), 10am-5pm.

Exceptional opening

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

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Bibliothèque nationale de France - Bibliothèque-musée de l’Opéra

Angle des rues Scribe et Auber
75009 Paris
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 53 79 59 59
bibliotheque-musee-opera@bnf.fr
www.bnf.fr

  • Subway - Opéra
  • RER - Auber
  • Bus - 20, 21, 27, 29, 52, 66, 68, 95

Museum in the same district: Opéra - Grands Boulevards

Museum in the same arrondissement: 9th arrondissement

Museum in Paris and in the Paris Region: Museum

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