Musée de Cluny

Musée de Cluny

The Musée de Cluny, also known as the “Museum of the Middle Ages,” is located in Paris, France, and houses a vast collection of medieval artifacts and handicrafts, particularly renowned for its exquisite tapestries.

The building that houses the Musée de Cluny is a 15th-century Gothic structure, containing delicate carvings from the 7th and 8th centuries, significant manuscripts, illuminated books, gold and ivory work, as well as exquisitely crafted furniture. Most notably, it boasts an outstanding collection of medieval tapestries — some of the finest artworks of the period — with the most famous being *The Lady and the Unicorn*. This series of tapestries resembles a comic strip, consisting of six panels, each featuring a woman, a lion, and a unicorn at the center. The six tapestries are vibrant in color, with dreamlike and splendid decorations, depicting the graceful and elegant women in luxurious attire.

Outside the museum, there is also a garden inspired by *The Lady and the Unicorn* tapestries. Covering an area of 5,000 square meters, it mainly cultivates medicinal plants, with part of it being a kitchen garden growing spices and herbs, and another part a small flower-filled garden full of charm.

Musée de Cluny

Must-visit reason: France’s most renowned tapestry museum

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City where the attraction is located: Paris [Paris]