Inaugurated in 2019, for the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris, the Musée de la Libération de Paris - Musée du Général Leclerc - Musée Jean Moulin is one of the city's lesser-known museums. And yet, just across the road from the Catacombs, it is home to a wealth of historical treasures that tell the story of one of the great events in the history of France and the capital.
On the occasion of the 41st Journées du Patrimoine, this museum welcomes us for a weekend of discovery, on Saturday September 21 and Sunday September 22, 2024. On these two days, history buffs will be able to take part in guided and self-guided tours of the museum, as well as a range of other activities suitable for the whole family.
Photographs, objects that belonged to the great combatants of this war, period costumes and accessories, historical documents, paintings, letters, drawings, posters, audiovisual testimonies... Some 7,000 military and everyday French objects plunge us into this troubled era. Come and discover these exceptional collections during the Heritage Days.
A lecturer tells the story of General Leclerc, Jean Moulin and their compatriots, in Paris and in Free France, from the late 1930s to the Liberation. A sensitive, well-documented journey through one of the most moving periods in world history.
A visit for older teenagers and adults.
As part of the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris, a lecturer retraces the events of the few days leading up to the Liberation of Paris on August 25, 1944, in the museum's collections and in Colonel Rol-Tanguy's underground command post. Please note that the command post is only accessible via a hundred-step staircase.
For older teenagers and adults.
Between 2pm and 5pm, a mediator welcomes children and helps them make a flipbook (a small booklet representing a moving scene) from popular images of the Liberation of Paris.
They can take home a souvenir of their visit to the museum.
For children aged 8 to 12, free admission.
What was life like in France during the Second World War? The answer in the collections! With Ernest and Colette as guides, the heroes of the animated series Les grandes Grandes Vacances by Delphine Maury and Olivier Vinuesa, and a tour guide who knows lots of stories.
For children aged 8 to 12 and their parents.
An original and fun way to learn about the Second World War in France, as you explore the museum's collections and descend into the underground command post of the Liberation of Paris. In the PC, take part in an interactive game on a digital tablet to help the Rol-Tanguy couple thwart the plans of the terrible General Von Terror.
For children aged 8 to 12 and their parents.
Sylvie Zaidman, Director of the Musée de la Libération de Paris - Musée du Général Leclerc - Musée Jean Moulin, talks about the Second World War through the museum's collections.
For older teenagers and adults.
A great family program to discover the collections of this often little-known museum! Also take a look at the activities planned in other Paris museums during these European Heritage Days.
Heritage Days 2024 at museums and art foundations in Paris and the Île-de-France region
During the Journées du Patrimoine 2024, many museums and art foundations will be opening their doors free of charge in Paris and the Île-de-France region. Join us on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 2024, for a program full of wonderful discoveries. [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From September 21, 2024 to September 22, 2024
Location
museum of the Liberation of Paris
4 Avenue du Colonel Henri Rol-Tanguy
75014 Paris 14
Access
RER B, metro line 4 or 6 "Denfert-Rochereau" station
Prices
Free
Official website
www.museeliberation-leclerc-moulin.paris.fr
Heritage Days 2024 at museums and art foundations in Paris and the Île-de-France region
