Pavillon de l'Arsenal

The Pavillon de l'Arsenal is a center for urban planning and museum located in the IVe arondissement at 21, boulevard Morland, Paris, France. It is open daily except Mondays; admission is free.

The museum building was built in 1878-1879 for Laurent-Louis Borniche, wood merchant and amateur painter, near the former site of a Celestine monastic community turned arsenal. In 1988 it became a center for documentation and exhibitions related to urban planning and the architecture of Paris.

Today the museum's activities include operating its exhibitions, publishing reference books on issues related to the daily life of Parisians, and providing a forum for individuals and authorities involved in the city's urban planning. Its permanent exhibit (800 m²) displays Parisian architecture and shows how the city has evolved. Three additional spaces are used for temporary exhibits on topics including housing in Paris, the Paris of Baron Haussmann and of private homes, projects for Paris 2012, and other aspects of French and international architecture.

References

  • Pavillon de l'Arsenal
  • Paris.org description
  • Barry Bergdoll, "Paris: Pavillon de l'Arsenal La Ville et ses Projets/A City in the Making", The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, Vol. 53, No. 3 (September 1994), pp. 350-352.
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Jessica Neves
20 July 2012
Perfect for people who likes history, history of architecture, urban design and urban planning! It has a model (E 1:2000) of the entire city, lots of ancient maps and a little bookstore. Free.
Ted Barnett
4 June 2016
Cool museum of the development of Paris, with 3D maps. Nice way to get oriented.
Abi Summers
17 February 2020
Tours (in French) about the history of Paris at 3pm and 5pm every Saturday and Sunday
ecombo
28 February 2017
Free entrance and a must see for those who are interested in urban structure
I. W.
10 June 2015
Musée gratuit offrant un bel aperçu de l'évolution de Paris. Si la scénographie peut effrayer au premier abord, les documents exposés, surtout les archives, méritent que l'on s'y attarde.
Joulaye
19 February 2013
Un lieu fantastique et atypique où sont régulièrement organisées des expositions et des conférences autour de l'urbanisme Parisien et son histoire. Nuit Blanche interactive à refaire ;)
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