Musée de la franc-maçonnerie, Paris

Name: Musée de la franc-maçonnerie
Address: 16 rue Cadet, Paris, 75009, France
Telephone: +33 1 45 23 20 92

#781 among attractions in Paris

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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The Musée de la Franc-Maçonnerie is a museum of Freemasonry located in the 9th arrondissement at 16, rue Cadet, Paris, France. It is open daily except Sundays and Mondays; an admission fee is charged. The closest métro station is Cadet. The museum was established in 1889 by the Grand Orient de France as a cabinet of curiosities in the Hotel Cadet. It was despoiled in the German occupation of France during World War II but reopened in 1973, and in 2000 became an official museum of France. In that same year, many of its historical documents were returned from Moscow, where they had been held by the KGB after Germany's defeat in World War II. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°52'30"N, 2°20'35"E

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16 rue CadetOpéra (Faubourg-Montmartre)Paris 75009 France

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+33 1 45 23 20 92

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Which popular attractions are close to Musée de la franc-maçonnerie?

Nearby attractions include Folies Bergère, Paris (3 min walk), Drouot, Paris (5 min walk), Protestant Redemption Church, Paris (5 min walk), 9th arrondissement of Paris, Paris (5 min walk).

How to get to Musée de la franc-maçonnerie by public transport?

The nearest stations to Musée de la franc-maçonnerie:

Bus

Provence - Faubourg Montmartre • Lines: 74, 85 (2 min walk)
Cadet • Lines: 26, 32, 43, 45, 85 (3 min walk)

Metro

Cadet • Lines: 7 (3 min walk)
Le Peletier • Lines: 7 (4 min walk)

Train

Auber (17 min walk)
Haussmann - Saint-Lazare (17 min walk)

Ferry

Louvre • Lines: Batobus (30 min walk)
Musée d'Orsay • Lines: Batobus (32 min walk)