Informative Archives - TousLesMusées

Liberation of Paris Museum – Jean Moulin Museum

Manon Strubel — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 13:30:44 +0000

The Museum (Mémorial du général Leclerc et de la Libération de Paris – Musée Jean Moulin) traces the action of “three companions of the Liberation” during the Second World War: General Leclerc Hauteclocque, head of the 2nd DB, Jean Moulin, leader of the Resistance and the City of Paris.

The Museum closed its doors to the public on July 1, 2018 to prepare for its move to new buildings, Place Denfert-Rochereau (Paris 14th). The inauguration of the new museum is scheduled for August 25, 2019.

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Police Museum

Manon Strubel — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:13:00 +0000

Organized by theme, the Police museum (Musée de la préfecture de Police ) traces the history of the Parisian police from the 17th century to the present day and highlights the evolution of various types of policing.

The Police museum is located on the third floor of the police station of the 5th district of Paris, Rue de la Montagne-Sainte-Genevieve.

Entry to the museum is free.

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Museum of the Army Medical Corps

Manon Strubel — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:47:49 +0000

The museum, located in the former abbey of Val-de-Grâce (Paris 5th), presents the history of the Army Medical Corps’ missions including support missions (first aid, evacuation of casualties, field hospitals …), advances in surgery and research carried out during the various armed conflicts.

The collections are presented in an educational way using a large number of videos and digital installations throughout the course of the visit.

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Museum of the History of Medicine

Manon Strubel — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 13:42:14 +0000

The museum, whose collections are the oldest in Europe (including chirurgical instruments dating back to the 18th century), is devoted to the history of medicine, medical progress and advances in the discipline.

It is housed in an old library of Paris-Descartes University dating from 1905, in the 6th district of Paris.

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Paleontology Gallery

Manon Strubel — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:47:51 +0000

The museum is devoted to the study of the evolution of animal species, their similarities or differences, their extinction and their preservation.

A journey back in time starting 540 million years ago !

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UPMC Mineral Collection

Manon Strubel — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:15:49 +0000

The collection of minerals and crystals at the Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC located on the Jussieu campus), was started in 1809, and is one of the oldest in France.

Nearly 1,400 minerals are displayed in beautiful showcases, representing about 500 of the 4,200 known species including some of the most interesting or the most aesthetically attractive.

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Hôtel national des Invalides

Manon Strubel — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 17:09:20 +0000

The Hôtel National des Invalides site (Paris 7th) is open to the public every day of the year.

The visitors can find here a lot of places of interest : three museums – the Army museum, the museum of the Order of the Liberation and the Relief map museum – as well as The Dome (tomb of Napoleon) and the Saint-Louis Cathedral.
It gives access to different departments of the permanent collections such as From Saint Louis to Louis XIV, From Louis XIV to Napoleon III, the extraordinary cabinets, the Historial Charles de Gaulle…

Original temporary exhibitions are also programmed in the museum.

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Mineralogy Museum – Paritech Mines

Manon Strubel — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 15:59:01 +0000

The collection of the Mineralogy Museum (Musée de minéralogie – Mines Paritech) is the heir to the former collections of the Royal School of Mines. It is a precious inventory of the geological diversity of our planet.

The collection is on show on the premises of the Ecole des Mines de Paris itself (Paris 6th), with its impressive architecture of original woodwork and glass-fronted cabinets.

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The Paris Mint

Manon Strubel — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:35:35 +0000

The Paris mint museum (Monnaie de Paris – Musée du 11 Conti), which opened in September 2017, offers exhibition rooms and direct views of some of the Mint’s workshops where artisans work. It shows the diversity of the collections of the Paris Mint, and highlights the various trades and skills practiced there.

Large exhibitions of contemporary art are regularly presented at the 11 Conti museum (Paris 6th).

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Trade Guild Museum

Manon Strubel — Mon, 15 Apr 2019 19:31:12 +0000

This small museum (Musée-librairie du Compagnonnage) is located in the former headquarters of the Compagnons Charpentiers du Devoir de Liberté (Paris 6th).

It traces the history of French trade guilds (Compagnonnage) over the centuries. The specialized bookstore offers various books on the subject.

Free entry.

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