Collection Permanente - Musée de la Musique

Entry to the Permanent Collection takes place within the half hour following the chosen time slot. Children under 6 enter free of charge without a ticket. Young people under 26 enter free of charge after collecting a ticket at the reception desk.

Early closing at 5pm on 24 and 31 December. Closed on 25 December, 1 January and 1 May. To mark the 30th anniversary of the Cité de la Musique and the 10th anniversary of the Philharmonie in 2025, the Museum unveils the new presentation of its collection.

More inclusive, the museography encourages the reconnection of musical heritages from around the world, while highlighting their historical developments and contemporary dynamics.

A national museum with a collection of nearly 9,000 instruments and works of art, the Musée de la Musique is fully integrated into the daily life of the Philharmonie, whose heritage ambitions it nurtures.

The Museum indeed holds one of the most important sets of instruments in the world, both in terms of rarity and the diversity of the objects. The Museum's new route unfolds a broad history of music around the world, from the late sixteenth century to the present day.

The collection illustrates the musical 'modernity' explored in Europe, from the Renaissance to contemporary and electronic experiments. It also highlights the richness and vitality of the musical cultures of Asia, Africa, Oceania and the Americas.

With this more inclusive new museography, the route encourages the reconnection of musical heritages from around the world, while illustrating their historical developments and contemporary dynamics.