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Art & CultureMusée de la BnF
Paris · Paris · Île-de-France
The BnF museum, located within the Richelieu site in Paris, presents the collections of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, covering a period spanning from Antiquity to the contemporary era. Visitors discover approximately 900 exceptional works there, from various fields: books, manuscripts, jewelry, coins and medals, maps and plans, musical scores, prints, posters, costumes and photographs. The exhibition unfolds through the most beautiful spaces of the Richelieu building, including the Hall of Columns, the Louis XV salon, the Mazarin gallery and the rotunda. The permanent collections of antiquities occupy the first wing, while the Mazarin gallery exhibits church treasures, works on paper and sound and visual recordings. The rotunda is devoted to the performing arts. Certain fragile works are presented selectively in order to preserve the heritage.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–18:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–20:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday
- 10:00–18:00
- Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–18:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
5 Rue Vivienne
Phone number
+33 1 53 79 49 49Official website
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from metro Quatre Septembre.
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from metro Quatre Septembre.
Parking
On-site parking.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: Galerie W (93 m), Blase Workshop (118 m), Galerie Hubert Duchemin (134 m).
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