3072 x 5148 px | 26 x 43,6 cm | 10,2 x 17,2 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
7 ottobre 2011
Altre informazioni:
The museum was established, under the name Musée de l'artillerie (Museum of Artillery - "artillerie" then meant all things related to weapons), in 1871, immediately after the defeat during the Franco-Prussian War and the proclamation of the Third Republic, in the Hôtel des Invalides. A Musée historique de l'Armée (Historical Museum of the Army) was also created in 1896. It merged in 1905 with the Musée de l'Artillerie creating the current Museum. Today, it holds 500, 000 artifacts, including weapons, armour, artillery, uniforms, emblems and paintings, exhibited in an area of 12, 000 m². The permanent collections are organized into "historical collections", representing a chronological tour from ancient times through the end of World War II.
