Step inside two Renaissance mansions and journey through Paris’s past. Explore 450 years of history, art, and culture in the heart of the Marais.

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Explore the oldest museum in Paris, the Carnavalet-History of Paris Museum, which opened to the public on February 25, 1880. Discover the history of the city through the museum’s continuously enriched collections.

Since 1880, the museum has been substantially enlarged, with the construction of new buildings and the annexation of the Le Peletier de Sant-Fargeau mansion in 1989. The museum’s architecture now offers a history spanning more than 450 years.

Exhibition from 2025, october 8th to 2026, february 8th
People of Paris : 1926 – 1936
The exhibition takes as its starting point three population censuses conducted in Paris in 1926, 1931, and 1936, and offers visitors the opportunity to discover the life stories of Parisians—both famous and ordinary—such as La Goulue (Louise Joséphine Weber), a stenotypist, Charles Aznavour, Kiki de Montparnasse (Alice Prin), Édith Piaf, Fernandel (Fernand Contandin), and more.

Feel the spirit of Paris across centuries in immersive rooms and gardens
Wander through Renaissance mansions with remarkable architecture and courtyards
See original artifacts from Napoleon I, Marcel Proust, and the French Revolution
Admire decorative arts, painted ceilings, and sculptures from Paris’s past
Discover temporary exhibitions

Entry to the Carnavalet-History of Paris Museum
Access to the Agnès Varda’s Paris exhibition
Guided tour
Food and drinks

 

 

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