The Army Museum for families >> Access, schedule, rates, free admission

One of the most beautiful collections of weapons and military equipment

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(including temporary exhibitions)
(free for -18 and -26 years old EU residents)

A rich and fascinating museum

With in particular the rooms devoted to Napoleon and those presenting a global approach to the military history of the 19th and 20th centuries.
The rooms on Napoleon mainly present his battles. And of course, the tomb of Napoleon under the dome of the Invalides should not be missed.
The part of the museum dedicated to the two world wars allows to see the "Big Bertha", a cab of the Marne, testimonies on the trenches, then the rise of the Nazism, the call of the general de Gaulle, the battle of the Atlantic...
Finally, the historial Charles de Gaulle offers a fascinating permanent interactive exhibition to visit with headphones on.
Twice a year, the Army Museum offers temporary exhibitions. They are generally very educational.

Our family guided tours at the Army Museum ♡ ♡ ♡

In Napoleon's boots (for 8/14 year olds) - This visit is scheduled as a group visit. It can also be privatized.

Tuesday nights until 9pm

Good plan, save by buying 2 attractions at the same time

The Army Museum for families

Activities for young people at the Musée de l'Armée

Investigation games (from 7 years old): they combine a visit to the museum with enigmas or tests, turning children into budding detectives. Duration: 1h30 to 2h
Storytelling tours (from 7 years old) : they are animated by a storyteller who makes discover the life of a character through the museum's collections. Duration: 1h30
Workshops (from 6 years old): they extend the discovery of the collections by a concrete realization (creation of a coat of arms, of a fantastic animal...) Duration: 1h30 to 2h00
Guided tours (from 7 years old): this is a discovery tour of a department of the museum. This visit is active and calls upon the children's sense of observation. Duration : 1h30
Every year in December, on the occasion of the Bastille DayThe Musée de l'Armée offers a free festive weekend. It is a free historical show, family around the artillery in the large courtyard of the Invalides.

To eat on site

The coffee shop The Carré des Invalides (download the map HERE): open from 9am to 6:30 pm, from April 1st to October 31st and from 9am to 5:30 pm, from November 1st to March 31st