Oldest museum in Paris reopens to public, Musée Carnavalet

It opened to the public on February 25, 1880, in the Carnavalet mansion (Hôtel Carnavalet) located in the Marais, a Paris district where the architectural heritage was particularly well-preserved. 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. For over 150 years, the continuously enriched museum collections have told the story of Paris, from prehistory to the present. After five years renovation, finally open to public.

Source: Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris

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“It has always been a favourite museum of Parisians,” said Valérie Guillaume, the museum’s director, “because it was authentic, it reflected daily life.

Opened in 1880 at the suggestion of Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann. For a century and a half it grew, spilling out of its original home in an elegant 16th-century hôtel particulier in the Marais district and expanding into an equally imposing mansion next door as its collection swelled to more than 615,000 artefacts.

---- The Guardian

A hidden gem that's set in two grand buildings dating back to the Renaissance in the Marais district, the Carnavalet first opened in 1888 and is dedicated to the history of the city. Inside you'll find an eclectic mix of artefacts and curiosities: from Gallo-Roman ruins to Art Deco furniture; Marie Antoinette's belongings to Marcel Proust's furniture; and Renoirs to 19th-century cartoons, signs and shopfronts.

---- lonelyplanet

Musée Carnavalet is Paris' oldest museum. The museum closed in 2016 after its collection grew so large that curators struggled to display it all in a coherent fashion. But with the help of a €55 million renovation that included design expertise from François Châtillon, chief architect for France's historical monuments, Musée Carnavalet is ready to welcome visitors to its improved exhibition spaces.

---- lonelyplanet

The renovated museum offers an enhanced visitor’s experience that provides a unique journey through time to discover the rich history of the city of Paris – a story told through 625,000 artefacts, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, woodwork, art pieces, and photography.

---- ArchDaily

A Respectful Update. The musée Carnavalet is the result of the merging of two significant buildings, the Hôtel Carnavalet, completed in 1655 by the famous architect François Mansart, and the adjacent Hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau, built in 1688 based on drawings from architect Pierre Bullet. Since the mid-1800s, the musée Carnavalet has been listed as a so-called “Monument Historique” because of its importance to France’s architectural and cultural heritage.

---- ArchDaily

Oldest museum in Paris reopens to public, Musée Carnavalet

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