Presentation of the museum

The Galliera museum, also known as Le Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, is the fashion museum of Paris.  It is located in the 16th arrondissement. 

The museum has no permanent exhibition because of the condition of preservation of textiles. Indeed, costumes are very fragile and cannot be exposed for a long time to light without risk of damage.

Every year, 2 to 3 temporary exhibitions are presented to the public. Its collections of fashion items are very rich. More than 100 000 pieces of clothes and accessories are stocked, which represent clothing in France from the 18th century to the present day. 

The Musée du Costume de la Ville de Paris was created in 1959. In 1977, the museum moved out and settled in Duchess Galliera's palace. 

In 1997, the institution was modernized and renamed Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris.