Musée de la grande guerre - activities

New exhibition "Combattre loin de chez soi - L'Empire colonial français dans la Grande Guerre" (Fighting far from home - The French colonial empire in the Great War)

Follow in the footsteps of the 600,000 men from Black Africa, the West Indies, Oceania, Asia and North Africa who came to fight far from home on the various fronts of the war in Europe in a major exhibition at the Musée de la Grande Guerre. From April 4 to December 30, 2024.

The Great War Museum, an immersion in the heart of the First World War, in Meaux (77)

At the Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux in Meaux, you can immerse yourself in the daily lives of civilians and soldiers during the Great War of 14-18. A historical museum to discover with friends or family, to plunge into the heart of French History.

The Great War Museum commemorates November 11th with family events

The Musée de la Grande Guerre commemorates the 105th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War, with a special program on November 11, 2023.

Soldats sportifs: the photo exhibition on sport in the army at the Musée de la Grande Guerre

For almost a year, the Musée de la Grande Guerre (Great War Museum) will be showcasing sporting practices in the army, with an exceptional free photographic exhibition on the forecourt.

Journées du Patrimoine 2023: theater and tours at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux (77)

For the Journées du Patrimoine, the Musée de la Grande Guerre will be opening its doors free of charge on Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th September 2023.

Historical re-enactment at the Musée de la Grande Guerre: travel back in time this weekend

The Musée de la Grande Guerre (Great War Museum) welcomes visitors back to the days of the 14-18 war, for a weekend of re-enactments on Saturday September 2 and Sunday September 3, 2023.

History fact, it happened on September 7 in Paris: Paris taxis requisitioned, the “Taxis de la Marne”

On September 6 and 7, 1914, 1,300 Paris taxis are requisitioned by the French army to send backup soldiers to the front for the Battle of the Marne. The “Taxis de la Marne” will carry 6,000 infantrymen and enable to stop the advance of the German armies to Paris.

Dans les coulisses de la Paix exhibition at the Musée de la Grande Guerre

From June 8 to December 8, 2019 the Musée de la Grande Guerre takes us behind the scenes of the Peace. After a year commemorating the centenary of the First World War, the museum highlights the Conference of peace gathered in Paris that led to the Treaty of Versailles.

Centenary of the Armistice 14-18, the program of November 11th in Paris

This Sunday November 11, 2018, Paris commemorates the Centenary of the Armistice of the 14-18 Great War. Official ceremony with Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump and Angela Merkel, inauguration of the war memorial of the city of Paris, spray made of thousands of flowers in front of Paris city hall and an exceptional day filled with a historic reconstruction at the Musée de la Grande Guerre are among the program of this historical day.