Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine, Paris

Name: Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine
Address: Paris, France

#288 among attractions in Paris

Museum, History museum

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Photo details 1. Wikipedia / Public Domain / Félix Vallotton / URL • 2. Wikimedia Commons / Public domain / Ji-Elle / URL • 3. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 / BDIC-Nanterre / URL • 4. Wikimedia Commons / Public domain / Ji-Elle / URL • 5. Wikimedia Commons / Licence Ouverte / Via BDIC-La Contemporaine / URL • 6. Wikimedia Commons / Public domain / Une scène de l'armistice, 11 novembre 1918 / URL

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La contemporaine is a French library, museum and archive center specialized on 20th century history. It was named "Bibliothèque de documentation internationale contemporaine" until 2018. The institutions has two centers, one in the Paris Nanterre University campus which hosts the archives and the library. The museum is located within the premises of the Hôtel National des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. ()

Local name: Musée d'Histoire contemporaine Established: 1918 (106 years ago)Coordinates: 48°51'24"N, 2°18'48"E

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Palais-Bourbon (Invalides)Paris France

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Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palais Bourbon, Les Invalides, Musée Rodin, Musée de l'Armée.

0.4 miNE
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine?

Nearby attractions include Musée des Plans-Reliefs, Paris (1 min walk), Les Invalides, Paris (2 min walk), Musée de l'Armée, Paris (2 min walk), Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération, Paris (3 min walk).

How to get to Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine:

Metro

Varenne • Lines: 13 (3 min walk)
La Tour Maubourg • Lines: 8 (4 min walk)

Bus

Esplanade des Invalides • Lines: 69, Bleue (5 min walk)
Invalides - La Tour-Maubourg • Lines: 28, 69 (5 min walk)

Train

Invalides (11 min walk)
Musée d'Orsay (17 min walk)

Ferry

Port des Champs-Elysées • Lines: Batobus (14 min walk)
Musée d'Orsay • Lines: Batobus (17 min walk)