Located in the Bastille district, the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal is the former residence of the grand masters of artillery. From 1756, the Marquis de Paulmy built up a vast encyclopedic collection, which was transformed into a public library in 1797. In 2012, it was awarded the "Maison des Illustres" label. The library offers over a million documents for consultation: books, journals, manuscripts, prints, maps and plans, music... Its reading rooms are part of the BnF Research Library. They are accessible on presentation of proof of research, or with a BnF lecture / culture pass for access without document reservation .
The Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal organizes numerous conferences, exhibitions and concerts related to its collections.
Opening times and prices
More info on guided tours:
Wednesday at 3 p.m. (reservation only on the BnF website https://bnf.tickeasy.com/fr-FR/produit?Famille=2400545215160400073)
More info on rates:
See prices on the website.
More info on opening times:
EXHIBITIONS: Tuesday-Sunday 12h-19h
Free for young people and children
Free
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Address
1 rue de Sully 75004 Paris
Parking lot
Bastille, 10 Boulevard de la Bastille - 75012 Paris
