Museum Cluny - Definition

The Musée de Cluny, officially known as Musée National du Moyen Âge, is a museum in Paris, France, which houses a variety of important artifacts dating to the Middle Ages. One of its most famous works is the tapestry cycle, The Lady and the Unicorn.

Notable works stored there include:

• Gallo-Roman baths from the 1st century (Thermes de Cluny)
• Gothic sculptures from the 7th and 8th centuries
• Tapestries including The Lady and the Unicorn

The museum was founded in 1843 by a passionate collector of artifacts from the Middle Ages, Alexandre du Sommerard.

External link

• Official website, in French: [1] (http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/)
• Or in English (http://www.musee-moyenage.fr/ang/index.html)