Musée Carnavalet – History of Paris

Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris

Paris history told through two Marais mansions

⚠ No luggage admitted

Hours

Tue–Sun 10am–6pm; permanent collections last entry 5:15pm

Tickets

Permanent collections free; check the official site for temporary exhibitions

Address

23 rue Madame de Sévigné, 75003 Paris

Two aristocratic townhouses lead you from prehistoric Paris to the present. Revolutionary objects and documents, Art Nouveau décor, and Marcel Proust’s bedroom make the city’s history feel lived-in rather than abstract. It is a rewarding pause between walks through the Marais lanes.