Musée de la Libération de Paris, Military history museum in Place Denfert-Rochereau, Paris, France.
The Musée de la Libération de Paris is a military history museum at Place Denfert-Rochereau dedicated to the city's liberation. It displays extensive collections with military equipment, personal belongings, and historical documents from 1944.
The museum originated at Montparnasse Station before moving to its current location. It reopened at Place Denfert-Rochereau after major renovations of two heritage buildings.
The museum highlights the roles of Jean Moulin and General Philippe Leclerc through personal artifacts and military experiences on display. Visitors see objects people carried during the liberation and learn about the individuals who lived through these moments.
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and entry is free. Plan time to explore the different exhibition areas at a comfortable pace.
Visitors can explore Colonel Rol-Tanguy's underground command post using mixed reality headsets that show how the space looked during the August 1944 liberation. This hidden location becomes visible and tangible through the technology.
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