Carnavalet museum

Madame de Sévigné, Parisian Letters: A Unique Exhibition at the Carnavalet Museum

The Carnavalet Museum pays tribute to Madame de Sévigné with an engaging exhibition full of surprises, running from April 15 to August 23, 2026.

2025 Prix Femina: Nathacha Appanah wins for La Nuit au cœur

Mauritian writer Nathacha Appanah wins the 2025 Prix Femina for La Nuit au cœur, a moving novel about violence against women. Presented at the Carnavalet Museum in Paris, the prize opens the literary season ahead of the Goncourt and Renaudot prizes.

Les gens de Paris, 1926-1936: the historical exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet is unveiled

What if you could find your great-grandparents in the streets of Paris? The exhibition Les Gens de Paris 1926-1936 at the Musée Carnavalet delves into unpublished census records to reveal the Parisians of the interwar period. From October 8, 2025 to February 8, 2026.

Heritage Days 2025 at the Musée Carnavalet: guided tour and stroll

The Musée du Carnavalet is taking part in the 42nd Heritage Days on the weekend of Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025. The Musée de l'Histoire de Paris will be offering tours of its collections.

Les Traversées du Marais 2025: the free cultural program to discover this weekend in Paris

Les Traversées du Marais, the cultural itinerary showcasing the finest venues in Paris' Marais district, is back from September 5 to 7, 2025. This year, some twenty emblematic sites in the Paris district will be offering a wide range of free artistic events for all to enjoy!

Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game: the arty exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet Orangerie

From August 30 to September 7, 2025, the Musée Carnavalet's Orangerie will be hosting an art exhibition based on the Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game, entitled Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game. A unique visual immersion in the world of the cult game, with iconic works, giant statues and exclusive gifts!

Offline: Paris dares to hold its first 100% phone-free day, and museums are playing along!

How about unplugging for real? On June 22, the City of Paris is throwing down the gauntlet: a day without telephones. On the banks of the Quai de Solférino, in the 7th arrondissement, you'll press pause as a group, to rediscover the thrill of talking to each other for real, and rediscover the capital without a screen in your way. To extend the experience, five Paris museums are also getting in on the act, organizing creative and sensory experiences.

Nuit des Musées 2025 in Paris: Queer Paris in the spotlight at Musée Carnavalet

For Nuit des Musées, which takes place this Saturday, May 17, 2025, the Musée Carnavalet is organizing a number of artistic events to showcase its collections. It's sure to be a great cultural evening!

Agnès Varda's Paris: our photos from the exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet

Agnès Varda cinéaste... everyone knows, but Agnès Varda photographe? The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to THE filmmaker of the Nouvelle Vague, entitled "Le Paris d'Agnès Varda, de-ci, de-là", from April 9 to August 24, 2025. A tribute to her work, highlighting her close ties with Paris and the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, through photographs, films and previously unseen archives.

Weekend of free events at the Musée Carnavalet on March 29 and 30, 2025: a good idea for the whole family

How about some free entertainment at the Musée Carnavalet? The Parisian museum in the heart of the Marais district is offering a festive weekend for the whole family on Saturday March 29 and Sunday March 30, 2025. Shows, workshops, interactive tours and theater take place over two days in the museum's halls, all free of charge. A great opportunity for children and adults alike to discover the history of Paris in a whole new way.

Did you know: which is the oldest museum in Paris?

Paris is home to over a hundred museums. But do you know which is the oldest? Here's the answer...

Family tips: free activities on children's rights at the Carnavalet museum

To celebrate the centenary of the Declaration of Children's Rights, the Musée de l'Histoire de Paris - better known as the Musée Carnavalet - is offering a festive day out for young and old alike.

Paris 1793-1794, a revolutionary year: the Musée Carnavalet's surprising historical exhibition

If the French Revolution is an event well known to all, 1793-1794 marks an important year in our history. The Musée Carnavalet explores this date in an exhibition running from October 16, 2024 to February 16, 2025.

DJ set evenings at Fabula, the Carnavalet Museum restaurant, this summer 2024 - next dates

From June 20 and throughout the summer of 2024, Fabula, the restaurant located in the garden of the Musée Carnavalet, will be transformed into an open-air dancefloor, with a program of DJ sets that will have you vibrating to the rhythm of the new French music scene! For 3 months, music will mingle with heritage in the heart of an emblematic Parisian institution for a magical experience!

The Fountain of the Innocents: the Musée Carnavalet's historical and artistic exhibition - photos

The Musée Carnavalet is devoting an exhibition to the history of the Fountain of the Innocents and its creator, on view from April 24 to August 25, 2024.

Musée Carnavalet, Paris's oldest museum dedicated to the capital's history

The Musée Carnavalet invites you to discover the history of the capital. Discover what awaits you in Paris' oldest museum, which has the advantage of being free...

La Régence à Paris, l'aube des Lumières: the Musée Carnavalet's historical exhibition - our photos

Paris, after the Sun King... The Musée Carnavalet (re)discovers the Regency period, with a historical exhibition on view from October 20, 2023 to February 25, 2024.

Paris is pataphysical, the amazing exhibition of Philippe Starck at the Carnavalet museum - photos

Embark on a strange journey to the heart of the capital, with the new exhibition of Philippe Starck at the Carnavalet Museum. From March 29 to August 27, 2023, discover "Paris is pataphysical".

Parisiennes Citoyennes, the exhibition about women’s empowerment at Paris Musée Carnavalet

From September 28, 2022, to January 29, 2023, learn more about the history of feminism and women’s rights in Paris, thanks to the exclusive “Parisiennes citoyennes!” exhibition displayed by the Musée Carnavalet.

White Night – Nuit Blanche 2021 at Paris Musée Carnavalet

This Saturday October 2, for the White Night 2021, the White Night offers you to discover a choreographic piece by T.M. Project company called Faille.