This reimagined museum in Paris is welcoming visitors after five years SASHA BRADY Lonely Planet Writer The Carnavalet museum is set to reopen in Paris this month after a five-year closure and grand revamp ©Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty ImagesMusée Carnavalet has long been considered one of Paris’ overlooked treasures. But after five years of closure and a €55 million makeover, the museum aims to enhance its appeal through a reinvigorated space.Following the news that France is reopening to international travelers this summer, Musée Carnavalet will reopen to the public on Saturday, May 29. A hidden gem that’s set in two grand buildings dating back to the Renaissance in the Marais district, the Carnavalet first opened in 1888 and is dedicated to the history of the city. Inside you’ll find an eclectic mix of artefacts and curiosities: from Gallo-Roman ruins to Art Deco furniture; Marie Antoinette’s belongings to Marcel Proust’s furniture; and Renoirs to 19th-century cartoons, signs and shopfronts. You’ll even come across more than 30 period rooms from stately homes across Paris that have been reconstructed in all their finery.
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