Musée national du moyen âge

Middle Ages

The Musée de Cluny – National Museum of the Middle Ages invites you to the heart of the Latin Quarter in Paris to go on a journey through 1,000 years of artistic creation within a unique architectural setting.

La Dame à la licorne, Mon seul désir, Cl. 10834 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Happening now

Get ready for spring !

Take a break in the museum garden. There’s a lawn, flower beds, and a children’s play area...

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A museum like you

Wether with family, alone, or in a group, the museum opens its doors wide for you. Do you have specific needs ? Read our dedicated pages.

Our activities

Explore the collections

Room 5, The sculptures of Notre-Dame de Paris © Élisa Haberer / musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen Âge

Virtual tour

Visit the museum wherever you are.

Miniature, a pope presenting a golden rose, Cl. 23990
© Musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen Âge

Recent acquisitions

Our collections keep growing every year.

Adam détail

Adam, Cl. 11657 (detail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

Our masterpieces

What are the must-see works in our collections?

Trésor de Colmar, Clé, Cl. 20675 © GrandPalaisRmn / Mathieu Rabeau

Spotlight on...

Are you looking for keys to understand the Middle Ages?

Room 18, Arts of combat © Michel Bourguet / musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen Âge

1,000 years of history

Do you know the key dates from Antiquity and the Middle Ages?

A museum looking to the future

The only national museum dedicated to the Middle Ages, the Musée de Cluny has been completely renovated and reopened in 2022. Find out how we are continuing our efforts to best adapt to the challenges of the 21st century.
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visitors welcomed in 2024
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visitors to the exhibition "Arts in France during the time of Charles VII"
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visitors to the exhibition "Making stones speak. Notre-Dame's medieval sculptures"
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followers on social medias
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artworks loaned in 2024
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artworks acquired in 2024

Your support brings the Middle Ages to life today

Become a patron of the Musée de Cluny and contribute to promoting the glory of the Middle Ages. Your assistance is invaluable in supporting us in organising exhibitions as well as our artistic and cultural mediation and education projects. We are also seeking support to carry out work on the monuments or the garden.