Musée d'Histoire locale de Rueil-Malmaison
Municipal museum of Rueil-Malmaison, housed in the former town hall, with a room devoted to the mummy of Ta-Iset and collections on local history.
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About the museum
The museum occupies the former town hall of Rueil-Malmaison, built from 1868 for mayor Adrien Cramail. After a new town hall was built at the end of the 1970s, the building became a local history museum, which opened its doors on February 20, 1982. It holds the “Musée de France” label and belongs to the City.
The collections come from the town's holdings and from deposits by the Société historique de Rueil. They are presented by theme and trace the development of the town, from its medieval origins under Charles the Bald to the modern era. Notable items include a large painting by Maurice Orange, “Bonaparte en Égypte contemplant la momie d'un Roi,” and a room devoted to the inventor Édouard Belin, creator of the belinograph.
A room opened in May 2016 displays a mummy from the Ptolemaic period, discovered in 2000 during a municipal waste collection. It belonged to a girl named Ta-Iset, who died at the age of four or five. The room explains embalming techniques, ancient Egyptian funerary beliefs and the “mummy-mania” of the 19th and 20th centuries. The museum also organizes temporary exhibitions every year.
Highlights
- Room with the mummy of Ta-Iset, a girl from the Ptolemaic period
- Painting “Bonaparte en Égypte contemplant la momie d'un Roi” by Maurice Orange
- Thematic route through the history of Rueil, from the Middle Ages to modern times
- Room devoted to Édouard Belin and his belinograph
- Housed in the former 19th-century town hall
Permanent exhibitions
- La momie Ta-Iset – Room opened in May 2016: the mummy of a girl from the Ptolemaic period, embalming techniques, funerary beliefs and “mummy-mania.”
- Histoire de Rueil – Thematic route on the development of the town since the Middle Ages, with paintings, objects and historical figurines.
- Founded
- 1982
- Operated by
- Ville de Rueil-Malmaison
- Visitors per year
- approx. 11,136
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission. Workshops are free for Rueil school classes.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The town's website does not provide information on the building's accessibility.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
Workshops for children in front of the mummy, a craft tutorial “Jouez avec la momie” and a family booklet with a storytelling route. Registration by email for activities.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Mairie de Rueil
RER A, Rueil-Malmaison station, then bus 144 to the Mairie de Rueil stop.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours with a conférencier for groups by appointment, through the tourist office. Free workshops for Rueil school pupils, supported by the service des publics. Registration by email is required for the program's activities. |
