The Musée de la Poste is donning the colors of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with an exhibition revolving around running and the marathon, from May 15 to September 15, 2024. The marathon, as an Olympic discipline, was invented by academician Michel Breal, a friend of Pierre de Coubertin, for the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896. It was inspired by the legend of the Marathon runner, the ancestor of the letter carrier, in 490 BC!
The Persians attacked Greece and landed on the plain of Marathon. A messenger named Philippides was sent to Athens, some 40 km away, to announce the victory, where he is said to have shouted " Nikomen!" (We have won!) before collapsing and dying of exhaustion. The exhibition showcases athletes and letter carriers and women, using the race to convey a message, from this legend to Olympic champions Alain Mimoun and Boughéra El Ouafi, not forgetting the famous Facteur Cheval.
Through 160 works, including film extracts, posters and newspapers, sporting objects, texts, comic strips and other works, the public is invited to discover the many facets of the race and the messenger, at the heart of the history of postal mail. But don't worry, you won't have to run to visit this exhibition!
Dates and Opening Time
From May 15th, 2024 to September 15th, 2024
Location
Postal Museum
34 boulevard de Vaugirard
75015 Paris 15
Access
Metro lines 4, 6, 12 and 13 "Gare Montparnasse" station
Prices
Tarif réduit : €5
Plein tarif: €9
Official website
www.museedelaposte.fr
