Musée de l'Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris

The museum documents the evolution of medical care through a collection of 10,000 objects including paintings, furniture, pharmaceutical items, and historical medical instruments.

Founded in 1934, the museum operated in Hotel de Miramion, a 17th-century building that previously served as a Catholic school and central pharmacy for Parisian hospitals.

The collection preserves recognition tokens and objects left by parents who abandoned their children at hospitals, a practice that continued until the mid-19th century.

The establishment received the 'musée de France' designation in 2002 and maintained regular exhibitions until its closure in 2012 for renovation assessment.

In 2002, the museum created a specialized garden containing 65 medicinal plants within its courtyard, reflecting historical pharmaceutical practices.

Location: 5th arrondissement of Paris

Inception: 1934

Phone: +33140275005

Website: https://aphp.fr/musee

GPS coordinates: 48.85072,2.35188

Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:46