Cluny Museum

A middle-ages museum | explore medieval arts

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Cluny Museum

A middle-ages museum | explore medieval arts

Portal of the Virgin of Saint-Germain-des-Près and funerary slabs in Cluny Museum
Cluny Museum-Vitraux de la Sainte-Chapelle (1243 – 1248)
Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn (circa 1500)in Cluny Museum
Cluny Museum
Salle d’exposition temporaire at Cluny Museum
Châsse des Rois mages (vers 1200)-medievale art - cluny museum
Portal of the Virgin of Saint-Germain-des-Près and funerary slabs in Cluny Museum
Cluny Museum-Vitraux de la Sainte-Chapelle (1243 – 1248)
Tapestry of the Lady and the Unicorn (circa 1500)in Cluny Museum
Cluny Museum
Salle d’exposition temporaire at Cluny Museum
Châsse des Rois mages (vers 1200)-medievale art - cluny museum

Smart Tips Before You Go

Prepare for a smooth and enjoyable experience

Photography Rules

Allowed in most rooms (no flash or selfie sticks)

No Large Bags

Backpacks & large bags not allowed

Ticket or E-ticket

On your phone or printed for fast entry

Best Times to Visit

After 3:30pm or around noon (fewer crowds)

Comfortable Shoes

You’ll explore a lot—expect medieval stairways

Valid for Discounts

Reduced rate for 18-25 (non-EU), jobseekers, etc.

Smart Tips Before You Go

Prepare for a smooth and enjoyable experience

Photography Rules

Allowed in most rooms (no flash or selfie sticks)

No Large Bags

Backpacks & large bags not allowed

Ticket or E-ticket

On your phone or printed for fast entry

Best Times to Visit

After 3:30pm or around noon (fewer crowds)

Comfortable Shoes

You’ll explore a lot—expect medieval stairways

Valid for Discounts

Reduced rate for 18-25 (non-EU), jobseekers, etc.

Virtual visit of Cluny Museum

Take a peek inside before your visit!

Work Schedule

Tuesday to Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m.

Closed on January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th.
Exceptionally closed at 5:00 p.m. on December 24th and 31st.

Quick Tips

Free on: 1st Sunday of each month (permanent collection only)

Duration: 1.5 to 2 hours

On-site Amenities

Accessibility ramps, elevators, tactile guides

Café des Amis

Not allowed | except assistance dogs

Changing rooms, within the limit of their capacity

Price

Full price

€12

Reduced price

€10

Free admissions

Audio Guide 4€ / 2€

You’ll be redirected to our official ticketing partner

Virtual visit of Cluny Museum

Take a peek inside before your visit!

entrance of Cluny Museum

History

Discover how this historic landmark evolved over centuries

The Musée de Cluny is housed in a blend of Gallo-Roman ruins and a Gothic mansion that once served as the residence of the abbots of Cluny. It reopened in 2022 after extensive renovation and now presents a thematic, chronological journey through 1,000 years of medieval history.
The museum is most famous for the « The Lady and the Unicorn » tapestries—a series of six 15th-century masterpieces symbolizing the five senses and a mysterious « sixth sense. »

entrance of Cluny Museum

History

Discover how this historic landmark evolved over centuries

The Musée de Cluny is housed in a blend of Gallo-Roman ruins and a Gothic mansion that once served as the residence of the abbots of Cluny. It reopened in 2022 after extensive renovation and now presents a thematic, chronological journey through 1,000 years of medieval history.
The museum is most famous for the « The Lady and the Unicorn » tapestries—a series of six 15th-century masterpieces symbolizing the five senses and a mysterious « sixth sense. »

How to get there

Address

28 Rue du Sommerard, 75005 Paris

Tel

01 53 73 78 00 - 01 53 73 78 16

Nearby this place

We’ll introduce places within a 30-minute distance from here

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