Meaux · Seine-et-Marne
Museum of the Great War
French name: Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux
Free 1st SundaySpecial days onlyFree for certain visitors
Free admission
- Free 1st SundayFree on the first Sunday of every monthThe museum closes for its annual break from mid-August to early September, so there is no free Sunday during that time.
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Disabled visitors
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Companion of a disabled visitor
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Teachers
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for ICOM cardholders
- Special days onlyFree during the European Heritage DaysGeneral museum admission is free; some guided activities require advance booking.
Closed: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Closed: Fri, May 1, 2026 – Fri, May 1, 2026
Closed: Mon, Aug 17, 2026 – Fri, Sep 4, 2026
Closed: Fri, Dec 25, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Address
Rue Lazare Ponticelli, 77100 Meaux
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Opening hours
Wed–Mon 09:30-18:00
Step-free access
Step-free access throughout
Standard admission
Full price €12.00, reduced €9.00
Opened in 2011 on the edge of the First Battle of the Marne battlefield, this museum holds one of Europe's largest First World War collections, some 70,000 objects and documents built around collector Jean-Pierre Verney's holdings.
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