Musée Carnavalet, Museum of the History of Paris
Opened in 1880, this museum is devoted to the history of Paris from its origins to recent times. It occupies two adjoining mansions- the hôtels Carnavalet and le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau- and displays exceptional collections: rich archaeological artefacts of the Gallo-Roman and Medieval periods, memorabilia from the French Revolution, paintings, sculpture, furniture and 'objets d'art' that recreate the atmosphere of private residences from the 15th to the 19th centuries. A room with drawings, prints and photographs complete this unique heritage. The orangery at the hotel le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau was built at the end of the 17th century. The building was renovated from 1925 in order to welcome archeological collections, (which were moved to the new venue at Bercy in the beginning of 2000). It was also during the year 2000 that the orangery was fully renovated. Since December 2000, the building has presented collections illustrating the city's most distant past up to the Gallo-Roman Lutèce period.
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