History & Religion Museums in Paris

Musée de l'Armée - Hôtel National des Invalides
129, rue de Grenelle, 7th
M° Latour-Maubourg, RER Invalides
Situated in the Hotel des Invalides, this museum is dedicated to military history from the Stone Age to the end of World War II. Besides armour, weapons, the collection of swords you will find Chinese and Japanese war costumes and Napoleon's campaign tent as well as a reproduction of the room he died in, while in exile. His stuffed dog and horse are on display to.
Don’t miss the collections of old models and maps in the Musée des Plans-Relief . The oldest model, representing the town of Perpignan, dates back to 1866, other models cover several centuries.

Musée Carnavalet- History of Paris
Hôtel Carnavalet
23, rue de Sévigné, 3rd
M° Saint-Paul or Chemin vert
Spend some time in this museum, which reveals the secrets of the City of Light from prehistoric times to today. A plethora of sculptures, paintings and pieces of furniture, everyday objects like dishes, old newspapers, street signs and souvenirs of historic events retrace, each in its own way, the history of Paris. This museum is set up in two townhouses (the Hôtel Carnavalet, built in 1545 and the Hôtel Le Peletier in the 17th century). You need a whole afternoon to see everything.
All you ever wanted to know about Paris is right here, from the beginning of the Parisii fishing tribes to current times. It's huge, and arranged by date so that you can move through it chronologically, or go straight to a time period you want to learn more about. There is little in English, so get the guide and plan on a full day. Since it's free, you could easily leave for lunch in the Marais and return.
Free Entrance: Free entrance to the permanent collection and to certain Exhibitions.

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
Hôtel de Saint-Aignan
71, rue du Temple, 3rd
M° Rambuteau or Hôtel de Ville
Created in 1948, the museum holds a rich collection of Jewish works and cultural pieces contributed by French and other European museums.

Musée de la Marine - Palais de Chaillot
17, place du Trocadéro, 16th
M° Trocadéro
This museum offers an in depth look at marine history.

Mémorial du Maréchal Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris & Musée Jean Moulin
23 allée de la 2e DB, Jardin Atlantique, 15th
M° Montparnasse-Bienvenüe, Gaîté or Pasteur
This museums portrait France and French resistance during the second world war. Free entry.
Visit the Jardin Atlantique, a contemporary park on top of the Gare du Montparnasse, just outside of the museum.

Musée de Montmartre
12, rue Cortot, 18th
M° Abbesses or Anvers
Housed in the oldest of the Butte of Montmartre, this museum presents the history of this famous quarter of Paris.

Below is our selections of the History and Religion museums in Paris. Just click on the link to any of the museum titles below to visit the museum's website, where you will find all the relevant detail information you'll need. Some Paris museum websites are only in French, but most have an English version of the site.