Carnavalet museum - activities

Agnès Varda's Paris: the exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet

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 the work of the filmmaker and photographer, highlighting her close ties with Paris and the courtyard-atelier on rue Daguerre, through photographs, films and previously unseen archives.

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.

Prix Femina 2024: Miguel Bonnefoy's "Le Rêve du jaguar" wins award

On November 5, the Prix Femina 2024 was awarded to Miguel Bonnefoy for his book "Le Rêve du jaguar", a baroque family saga set in France, Chile and Venezuela. The novel also won the Prix de l'Académie française a few weeks earlier.

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.

Les Traversées du Marais 2024: 40 free cultural events at 27 iconic sites

Les Traversées du Marais, the arty trail that wends its way through the Marais' most beautiful venues, is back from September 13 to 15, 2024. This year, 27 of the district's most emblematic sites will offer some 40 artistic formats of all kinds, featuring dance, music and free performances open to all!

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!

Heritage Days 2024 at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris: the program

The Musée du Carnavalet is taking part in the 40th edition of the Journées du Patrimoine on the weekend of Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. The Museum of the History of Paris will be offering tours of its collections.

Nuit des Musées 2024 in Paris: an evening of dance and drawing at the Musée Carnavalet

For Nuit des Musées, which takes place this Saturday, May 18, 2024, the Musée Carnavalet is organizing a number of artistic events to showcase its collections and news. It's sure to be a great cultural night out in Paris!

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.

Family tip: a weekend of free activities for children at the Musée Carnavalet

On Saturday, March 16 and Sunday, March 17, 2024, the Carnavalet museum opens its doors to families for a festive weekend of discovering the museum's collections through fun activities adapted for the little ones.

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.

Henri Cartier-Bresson – Revoir Paris, the exhibition at the Musée Carnavalet

The Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris offers a meeting of minds on the French capital: two photo exhibitions by Eugène Atget and Henri Cartier-Bresson we are looking forward to visiting. To discover these works and the museum recently renovated, you are expected from June 15 to October 31, 2021.

Jardin Lazare Rachline, a secret flowery location in Paris

Paris Jardin Lazare Rachline is a location that earns to be known! Nestled in the Marais, this lovely green setting unveils a French formal garden very little known by Parisians.

Georges Cain Square, a little-known garden in Paris that looks like an open-air museum

In Paris, the square Georges Cain is a spot like no other. Nestled a stone's throw from the Carnavalet museum, this little-known garden of the capital offers us a beautiful green setting in which we discover the remains of monuments. We tell you more about this square which looks like an open-air museum.

Musée Carnavalet to let go of Roman numerals in some explanatory texts

Musée Carnavalet announced they will no longer use Roman numerals to number some plates. A choice influenced by the growing number of visitors struggling to decipher these series of letters. Roman numerals are not to fully disappear from the museum, they will be simply replaced by some systems enabling universal accessibility.

Coronavirus: the Musée Carnavalet to discover from your home

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, and because we cannot visit the Musée Carnavalet in the flesh – especially as it was to reopen this spring 2020 after years of renovations – let’s make the best of the confinement to digitally visit it, from your home, thanks to an exclusive virtual tour.