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The BnF museum 

The BnF museum 

From Tuesday to Sunday at our Richelieu site
The BnF’s Museum covers the full extent of the Library’s collections, from Antiquity to the present day. Almost 900 outstanding items are on exhibition and regularly renewed, along an itinerary across the Richelieu site’s most beautiful areas.
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Fermeture annuelle des sites parisiens de la BnF
Fermeture annuelle des sites parisiens de la BnF
Du lundi 31 août au dimanche 6 septembre 2026 inclus
La fermeture annuelle permet de réaliser les travaux de rangement et d'entretien des collections, de récolements, techniques et d’aménagements qu’il n’est pas possible de mettre en œuvre en présence du public.
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Gallica
Bibliothèque numérique
Gallica
Gallica offre un accès libre et gratuit à plusieurs millions de documents numérisés de toutes époques et de tous supports.
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Pass "lecture / culture"

Pass "lecture / culture"

An unlimited access to the reading rooms in the Public Library and to our exhibitions, concerts, and shows. From 14 years old.

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Gallica

Gallica

The BnF digital library

Gallica is one of the major digital libraries available for free via the Internet. It gives you access to over 10 millions items of all types!

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The Oval Room

The Oval Room

An iconic room of the BnF | Richelieu, the Oval Room is open to all, free of charge and with no age limit. Among the 20,000 works freely available, a collection of 9,000 comics is at hand for perusal alone or with the family.

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SINDBAD, ask a Librarian

 

SINDBAD, ask a Librarian

The ASK A LIBRARIAN Service (SINDBAD, in French) provides free document references on all topics and factual information (facts, figures, dates).

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