BnF Museum
Department of the National Library of France tasked with historical artifacts / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The BnF Museum or Museum of the Bibliothèque nationale de France, formerly known as the Cabinet des Médailles (French pronunciation: [kabinɛ de medaj]), is a significant art and history museum in Paris. It displays collections of the Département des Monnaies, Médailles et Antiques de la Bibliothèque nationale de France as well as manuscripts and books from the Library's collections. The BnF Museum is located in the Richelieu site, the former main building of the library bordering rue de Richelieu.
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Established | (1560–1574) |
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Collections | Ancient objects including several from the Treasury of Saint-Denis, books, manuscripts, coins, medals |
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