During the closure of the Mucem,
Programming continues online and the gardens of the fort Saint-Jean remain open to the public from 9am 5pm 7 days a week.
Explore the Mucem’s collections
250,000 objects
150,000 works
350,000 photographs
100 000 affiches et estampes
100,000 postcards
80,000 sound recordings
At the Centre for Conservation and Resources, a 75 m2 room is reserved for viewing collections of objects conserved by the Mucem.
Navigate the collections
Immerse yourself in the vastness of the Mucem collections, and browse through the fascinating themes brought to you by our curators. You’re guaranteed to learn something new – there’s nothing like it!

The Mucem on the ground, specializing in collection surveys
The Mucem is pursuing its policy of surveys that make it unique and that have helped to foster a better understanding of the world in which we live today. Discover the latest ethnographic surveys onducted in Europe and the Mediterranean, through which objects both tangible and intangible that bear itness to the evolution of human society were gathered: graffiti, football (supporters and amateurs), the economics of remains, and the cork oak in the Mediterranean.

A brief history of the collections
From the National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions to the MuCEM, and from the Palais de Chaillot to the shores of the Mediterranean, discover nearly a century’s worth of astonishing stories that made it possible to build up exceptionally rich, unique collections.