Musée de Cluny
Museum of medieval art in Paris, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Musée de Cluny (French pronunciation: [myze də klyni]), officially Musée de Cluny-Musée National du Moyen Âge (lit. 'Cluny Museum-National Museum of the Middle Ages'), is a museum of medieval art in Paris. It is located in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, bordered by square Samuel-Paty to the south, boulevard Saint-Michel to the west, boulevard Saint-Germain to the north, and rue Saint-Jacques to the east.
Established | 1843 |
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Location | 28, Rue du Sommerard, Paris, France |
Type | Museum of medieval art |
Website | musee-moyenage.fr |
Its building combines Roman-era thermae, the Thermes de Cluny, including a well-preserved frigidarium,[1] and the 15th-century Hôtel de Cluny [fr], the Parisian mansion of the Abbey of Cluny. The museum houses one of the largest collection of art from the Middle Ages, consisting of 23,000 items, of which about 2,300 are exhibited. The museum's holding including the iconic series of six 15th-century tapestries known as The Lady and the Unicorn.