Country
France
City / Region
Paris (headquarters) and branches in Brest, Port-Louis, Rochefort (Atlantic coast), France, Europe
Museum Characteristics
Museum of art, history, science and technology, human adventure, and popular traditions, under the supervision of the Ministry of Armed Forces. Has several branches, including in Atlantic ports.
Collection Type
Collections covering centuries of French maritime and naval history, ship models, navigation instruments, paintings, sculptures, ethnographic objects.
Collection Size
Information unavailable (general). Rochefort collection (Hôtel de Cheusses) focused on naval construction.
Main Exhibitions
Paris HQ: Reopened in 2023 with a renewed experience. Brest: "Jeux sur l'eau, en quête de victoires"; "La Jeanne, fille de Brest (1964-2010)". Rochefort (Hôtel de Cheusses): Explores all facets of military naval construction. Rochefort (Old Naval Medical School): Library and collections accessible by guided tour.
Observations
Brest branch: Located in a castle with 17 centuries of history. Rochefort branch (Hôtel de Cheusses): Explores the Rochefort arsenal. Rochefort branch (Old Naval Medical School): Preserves a historic site of naval medical training.
Source(s)
DEFENSE.GOUV.FR. Musée national de la Marine. Disponível em: https://www.defense.gouv.fr/sga/memoire-culture-patrimoines/culture/musees/musee-national-marine. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..FRANCE. Ministère de la Culture. Musée national de la Marine. Disponível em: https://www.musee-marine.fr/en.html. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..PARIS JE T'AIME. Musée national de la Marine. Paris. Disponível em: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/musee-national-de-la-marine-p3482. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..VILLE DE ROCHEFORT. Musée National de la Marine. Rochefort. Disponível em: https://www.ville-rochefort.fr/musee-national-de-la-marine. Acesso em: 28 maio 2025..