Museum of the great war - activities

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.

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?

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.

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.

Heritage Days 2024: the program at the Museum of the Great War in Meaux (77)

For the Journées du Patrimoine (Heritage Days), the Musée de la Grande Guerre is opening its doors to us on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September 2024, to take us into the heart of its reserves.

Summer activities at the Musée de la Grande Guerre

Come to the museum all summer long for activities for young and old!

A weekend dedicated to literature and the Great War

Join us at the museum on Saturday June 8 and 9 for 2 events focusing on the literature and history of the First World War.

Nuit des Musées 2024 at the Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux (77): the program for this year's event

The Musée de la Grande Guerre in Meaux welcomes all visitors this Saturday, May 18, 2024, on the occasion of the Nuit des Musées 2024. Visits and activities are on the program for this unique evening. Ready to step back in time?

Combattre loin de chez soi exhibition - 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.

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.