Documentation center

The documentation center provides the public with a wealth of resources covering all artistic fields of the medieval period. It includes records featuring artwork files, photographs, and a library of several thousand reference books and journals, as well as thematic folders.

The documentation center is open by appointment from Monday to Friday, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. It is intended for museum and library professionals, researchers, teachers, and students. 

To schedule an appointment, please contact us by email : 

  • Eric Landraf : eric.landgraf[at]culture.gouv.fr
  • Isabelle Leunuque : isabelle.leunuque[at]culture.gouv.fr 

The museum also publishes a research blog available online on the Hypotheses platform.

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Explore the online resources available in French from the documentation center.

© Musée de Cluny - musée national du Moyen Âge

Fonds documentaires

Le musée possède un fonds documentaire important constitué de dossiers d'œuvres, de photographies, d'ouvrages imprimés…

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Vue extérieure de l’hôtel des abbés de Cluny
© Alexis Paoli / OPPIC

Bases de données

Pour découvrir nos collections, vous pouvez consulter plusieurs bases de données.

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Carte blanche to researchers (available in French)

Traité de combat, Cl. 23842 (détail) © GrandPalaisRmn / Jean-Gilles Berizzi

Comment combattre à l'épée

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Coupe de chauffe-mains, Cl. 17703 © GrandPalaisRmn / Franck Raux

Contagions, épidémies et médecine au Moyen Âge

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Chevalier à cheval, plaque ornementale, Cl. 23951 © GrandPalaisRmn / Michel Urtado

La violence au Moyen Âge

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