Free for children under 26 years old
Montparnasse district (Paris 15th)
Montparnasse district (Paris 15th)
- We like : an original and joyful little museum
- Where : in the Montparnasse district (Paris 15th)
- Age: all audiences, from 3 years old
- Free : for children under 26 years old
- Open : every day (except Tuesday)
- Closed : Tuesday, December 25, January 1 and May 1
- Opening hours : from 10 am to 6 pm (last entry at 5:15 pm)
- The extras: the guided tour of the permanent exhibition organized every other Saturday with the entrance ticket
The Musée de la Poste has signed the Môm-Art charter and has thus joined the network of museums that are committed to welcoming families in the best possible way and offering children adapted activities.
A unique and fun museum that takes us to the end of the world
Not far from the Montparnasse Tower, the Musée de la Poste traces the history of the post office from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Stepping into the shoes of a postman, sorting mail or engraving stamps, the Musée de la Poste offers great original activities (workshops, thematic tours, readings) for young and old.
- By taking your ticket you will have access to:
- to the permanent collections, to the temporary exhibition
- Multimedia guide for fun exploration
- and a game booklet (7-12 years old) to be collected at the reception
Exciting collections on the postal adventure
- But who created La Poste? Do postmen still ride bikes? And how do you make a stamp?
- This museum is a place of presentation and conservation where everything is done to discover the postal heritage in a fun and friendly way
- More than a million philatelic pieces are kept there, such as stamps from the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
- During the visit, visitors will discover 37,000 works illustrating the history of La Poste from the Middle Ages to the present day, historical documents, old mailboxes, postmen’s uniforms and even mail sorting machines
- We also address the technological revolutions that have transformed the art of communication
- The great adventure of the Aéropostale is not forgotten! This museum transports us on a journey to the end of the world
- Contemporary art is also represented with fascinating works of “mail art”
- All year round, the museum presents its collections and organizes temporary exhibitions for the whole family. The educational workshops and visits are adapted to young people
- The Musée de la Poste was inaugurated in 1946 first in the Hotel Praslin in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, before being installed on boulevard de Vaugirard, in the 15th arrondissement in 1973
- It was awarded the Contemporary Architecture Label after a renovation of the building and its museography and for its original architecture from the 70s
Family activities / entertainment all year round
Storytelling tours
- From 3 years old – Storytelling tours with a professional storyteller adapted to the needs of young visitors and their parents – duration 1h15 – Reservation recommended
Thematic workshops
- From 6 years old – Artistic workshops, inventive and creative, in connection with the cultural news of the museum – duration 1h30 – Reservation required
- For teenagers:
- Ulrich’s challenge, an investigation at the Museum – A certain Ulrich plans to steal one of the museum’s masterpieces. Equipped with your smartphone, conduct the investigation…
- Writing workshop – Using inspirational texts, stamps and images, participants create a short narrative around the proposed theme.
Guided tours for children
- for 3-6 year olds – “Mission Postillon” – storytelling tour – “Where has the postilion gone?”. Puss in Boots is devastated! Puss in Boots investigates the museum with the help of the children, in order to find the postilion and accomplish his mission with the king.
- For 7-10 year olds – “The Mystery of the Yellow Box, a visit-investigation for Panic birthdays at the Musée de La Poste! The key to the yellow mailbox has been stolen… A treasure hunt for children and FPI agents to find Dark Factor in the collections and save the Musée de la Poste!
And other workshops…
- Philosophers’ Seeds of Philosophy workshop: having fun by learning about philosophy with a mediator. They discover the museum’s collections related to the theme of adventure, travel and transport
- Mail Art Workshop – Mail Art is an artistic movement that links writing to plastic creation and whose works travel by post. Parents and children create their own works. A playful practice and an interactive approach to correspondence
- Engraving Workshop – The stamp is the starting point of engraving. Participants use linocut and print their work using a press. + visit of the collections
The exhibitions…
- “News from Paradise – The Holiday Postcard” From 6 September 2023 to 18 March 2024
- “A fold from the edge of the world” – from June 3, 2023 to April 8, 2024
- “Play, Post!” – December 1, 2022 to May 14, 2023
- “Transmission(s)” – from February 16, 2022 to September 18, 2022
