Museum of the great war

Night of Museums 2026: a family-friendly late-night event at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux (77)

The Great War Museum of Meaux opens its doors for a late-night visit this Saturday, May 23, 2026, as part of the 22nd Night of Museums. Tours and activities fill the program for this one-off evening. Ready to travel back in time?

History Gaming Fair: Experience the major battles with your family at the Musée de la Grande Guerre (77)

Immerse yourself in the greatest battles of history on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Historical Games Fair held at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux. The event features board games, tournaments, lectures, wargames, miniature painting, and role-playing games!

November 11, 2025: the Musée de la Grande Guerre commemorates the Armistice with a family program

The Musée de la Grande Guerre commemorates the 107th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War, with a special program on November 11, 2025. Here's what's in store.

Journées du Patrimoine 2025: visit the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux (77) with your family

For the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), the Musée de la Grande Guerre is opening its doors on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, 2025, to let us discover its reserves.

Des chevaux et des hommes: the touching exhibition at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux

The Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux looks at the place and fate of horses in war, in an exhibition on view from April 12, 2025 to January 5, 2026. The museum is open every day except Tuesday, from 9.30am to 6pm (May 1, December 25, January 1). Admission is free every 1st Sunday of the month.

New: an open-air trench at the Grande Guerre museum

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 Musée de la Grande Guerre expands! Come and discover an installation never before seen in France: an open-air trench.

The Musée de la Grande Guerre recreates an 800 m² open-air educational trench!

Strolling through an 800m2 trench is now possible in Ile de France, at the Musée de la Grande Guerre. The tour will give visitors a better understanding of this emblematic element of the First World War: the complex system of trenches!

All Saints' Day vacation 2024: activities for children at the Musée de la Grande Guerre

The Musée de la Grande Guerre is organizing children's workshops during the All Saints' Day vacation of 2024: on the program? Guided tours, creative workshops and games of all kinds, to understand what life was like during the 14-18 war.

Meaux: video-mapping and original light show on the town's American monument

On Friday September 20, the city of Meaux will illuminate the American monument with an exclusive video mapping projection, free of charge.

Trail du Soldat de la Marne 2024: the nature race for children and adults in the Meaux region

Fancy a trail? On Saturday October 5 and Sunday October 6, 2024, the Trail du Soldat de la Marne is back, with races for young and old, and walks. Shall we go along?

Ephemeris of September 7 in Paris: The requisitioning of Parisian cabs, the "cabs de la Marne".

On September 6 and 7, 1914, 1,300 Parisian cabs were requisitioned by the French army to send reinforcements to the front line of the Battle of the Marne. The "Taxis de la Marne" carried 6,000 infantrymen, helping to halt the advance of German troops towards Paris.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Great War seen from the sky, the air show at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux (France)

On Saturday, June 23, 2018, the Musée de la Grande Guerre brings the war to life with a major air show. La Grande Guerre vue du Ciel (The Great War from the Air) features more than 50 1/3-scale aircraft, a re-enactment of aerial and ground battles.

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.