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A museum that traces the occupation and liberation of Paris
Ideal with teens
Free for all, except temporary exhibitions
Ideal with teens
Free for all, except temporary exhibitions
WE love A fascinating museum on the occupation and liberation of Paris. Many images, explanatory videos
We also like The underground shelter of the resistance - Not to be missed!
Age for teens
Rate : free permanent collection for all
Place Denfert-Rochereau (Paris 14e)
The permanent exhibitions
- The Musée de la Libération de Paris reopened in August 2020 (for the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of Paris) in a new space located in the 14th arrondissement in Paris (just across the street from the Catacombs of Paris).
- This museum has been totally redesigned and it is a great success. He has moved to a symbolic location : just above the underground used for passive defense then in August 44 by the resistance
- It brings together historical works and documents to better understand the occupation, the resistance, the fights, the repression and finally the liberation of Paris
- This museum raises the question of commitment, of choice," explains Sylvie Zaidman, director of the museum..
- 2 major figures of the Liberation are highlighted to better understand their springs: Philippe de Hautecloque (who became General Leclerc) and Jean Moulin, two personalities with very different values with one thing in common: the desire to put their lives on the line in order to liberate France.
- An important part of the museum is also turned towards occupied France. One can see ration tickets, a yellow star, children's shoes with wooden soles...
- It is an exciting museum, very educational with many digital and interactive mediation devices
- The permanent exhibitions of the Musée de la Libération are free of charge for everyone.
- Only temporary exhibitions are subject to a fee
The permanent collection is dedicated to Jean Moulin and General Leclerc
- The Musée de la Libération de Paris presents more than 7000 pieces including photographs, videos, archival documents and objects of everyday life and military objects that evoke the resistance, the fighting, the repression, the clandestinity and the recovered freedom
- The very successful scenography allows you to immerse yourself in this very dark period of French history
- The museum is centered on two French resistance fighters (Jean Moulin and General Leclerc) whose common goal was the liberation of France, of which the Liberation of Paris is the strongest symbol
- She brings together a collection of objects that belonged to General Leclerc and his troops, objects from the Fondation du Maréchal Leclerc de Hauteclocque)
- The following are also presented objects from the Jean Moulin collection (bequest from Antoinette Sasse, and bequest from Andrée Dubois and Suzanne Escoffier, her cousins). This collection consists of archives, photographs, letters, drawings, private correspondence during the war, furniture etc... It is very moving
The underground shelter of the resistance
- The site of the museum was chosen to be above the underground shelter where the resistance had established its command post in August 44
- It was a passive defense shelter, located 20 meters under the museum and used as a command post by Colonel Rol (future Rol-Tanguy), head of the FFI of the Paris region, during the decisive week of the Liberation of Paris
- This is the first time that this shelter is open to the public. It is a new and unusual visit with the support of augmented reality headsets
- You have to go down and then up 99 steps to reach this former passive defense shelter. The visit is by reservation during a 30-minute visit. Reservations can only be made once at the museum. A tip: sign up for a visit as soon as you arrive at the museum
