Musée du domaine royal de Marly

Over het museum

The museum grew out of the association Le Vieux Marly, an archaeological, historical and artistic society founded in 1930. In 1934 it installed its collections in the Pavillon du Butard in Vaucresson; during the war, the collections were sheltered in other museums. A first museum opened on May 5, 1968, in the Chenil building, now the town hall of Marly-le-Roi. The collections soon outgrew the space.

In 1971 the towns of Marly-le-Roi and Louveciennes joined forces to create a museum, and an intercommunal syndicate was founded in 1976 to build and run it. Named Musée-Promenade in reference to the walk through the Marly park, the current building opened on October 18, 1982, on the site of the historic entrance to the royal estate, the Grille royale. Le Vieux Marly donated its collections to the museum.

After a renovation carried out from 2017 to 2019, the museum took the name Musée du domaine royal de Marly. Its route evokes the Château de Marly, built in 1679 as a retreat for Louis XIV, with twelve pavilions around the king’s own, and the Marly Machine, which supplied water to the gardens. It then follows the fate of the estate after the king’s death in 1715, up to the present day. The museum holds the Musée de France label.

Hoogtepunten

• Route devoted to Louis XIV’s pleasure residence
• Secrets of the Marly Machine, nicknamed the eighth wonder of the world
• Virtual reality experience “L’Éclipse royale” (eclipse of May 3, 1715)
• Views of the estate, furniture and models of the machine
• Marly park and remains of the Grille royale

Vaste collectie

• Marly, la résidence de Louis XIV – The route traces the creation of the château and its gardens, the Marly Machine, the life of the king’s guests and the fate of the estate since 1715.

Beheerder

Syndicat intercommunal pour la gestion du musée de Louveciennes - Marly-le-Roi

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The rates of €7 and €5 apply outside temporary exhibitions. Free admission for children under 12, holders of the Pass Patrimoine, museum curators and cultural mediators, holders of the Culture card and the ICOM card, journalists and members of the association of Friends of the museum.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Kinderfeestjes

Free Muséojeux games for families, available at the reception desk, a puzzle booklet for ages 7 to 12, activities for ages 6 to 12 during school holidays, and school groups from nursery to upper secondary school (lycée). Royal birthday party for up to 12 children aged 6 and up, on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car: A13, exit 6 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, then RN 186 to the roundabout; the museum is on the left. Electric bikes are available from the stations (return at the Aqueduc stop in Louveciennes).

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Museum shop.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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