Inaugurated in 2007 in the Palais de Chaillot and heir to a long history of promoting heritage and architecture, the Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine's mission is to raise awareness, disseminate and teach contemporary and heritage architecture and urban planning. It comprises a museum, a school, a center for contemporary architecture, a library and an archive.
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The history of Department stores From 1850 to nowadays

6 November 2024 6 April 2025

An innovative and immersive exhibition


This exhibition will immerge the visitors in the department stores' atmosphere through an immersive scenography, which will recreate these consumption temples' sensory and appealing experience. 
It will display an international overview of their monumental architectures with never seen before collections. The department stores' saga will also be the set of an interactive and playful experience, thanks to devices designed for families.

Curatorship

Isabelle Marquette, heritage curator, 
Elvira Férault, conservation assistant, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine,
 

Associate Curator

Christelle Lecoeur, architect, teacher-researcher at ENSA Paris-Malaquais (ACS)

  • Curatorial Assistant

    Anjali Pasquion Somaradjalou, research officer, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine

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1 Pl. du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
75116 Paris
Every day except Tuesday.
Opening times: 11.15am - 7.30pm

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