VISIT THE CARNAVALET MUSEUM

A museum dedicated to the history of Paris

Located in the heart of the Marais district, the Musée Carnavalet is entirely devoted to the history of the capital. Housed in two magnificent town houses, it takes visitors on a journey through the centuries, from prehistory to the present day.

Why visit?

It's the ideal place to understand the evolution of Paris through its collections of objects, paintings, sculptures, signs, models and archive documents. The museum also offers exciting temporary exhibitions on themes related to the city.

A brief history and anecdotes

Opened in 1880, the Musée Carnavalet occupies the Hôtel Carnavalet and the Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau. Its collections include emblematic pieces from the French Revolution, portraits of Parisian personalities and reconstructions of period salons.

What can you do there?

- Explore the rooms tracing the history of Paris
- Admire the signs and old models
- Discover the reconstitutions of historic rooms
- Visit the temporary exhibitions

Where is it?

📍 23 Rue de Sévigné, 75003 Paris
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Practical advice

- Free admission to the permanent collections
- Ideal to combine with a walk in the Marais
- Accessible by metro (line 1 - Saint-Paul or line 8 - Chemin Vert)

To discover around

- Place des Vosges
- Hôtel de Sully
- Picasso Museum
- Rue des Francs-Bourgeois

Audioguide

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