Leafing through Notre-Dame

The history of Notre-Dame cannot be solely defined by its famous building: it has also been shaped by books, manuscripts and prints which were used for worship or study.

From 19 November 2024 to 16 March 2025, the Musée de Cluny – Musée National du Moyen Âge in Paris is deep diving into the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) collections for the ‘Feuilleter Notre-Dame. Chefs-d’œuvre de la bibliothèque médiévale’ (Leafing through Notre-Dame. Masterpieces of the Medieval Library) exhibition, organised in collaboration with the BnF.

Curatorship :
Charlotte Denoël, Chief Curator, Head of the Medieval Manuscripts Department at the National Library of France with scientific assistance from Éric Landgraf, Head of the Documentation Department at the Musée de Cluny - National Museum of the Middle Ages

The exhibition is organized by the National Library of France (BnF) at the Musée de Cluny as part of the "Dans les collections de la BnF" program with the participation of the National Archives.