Palais Galliera
Founded through a donation from the French Society of the History of Costume, the museum has been changing and growing since the 19th century.
Formally known as the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, Palais Galliera is dedicated to fashion and the history of clothing. Located in a grand 19th-century palace, ir houses a vast collection of costumes, textiles, and accessories from the 18th century to this day, showcasing French fashion’s evolution.
The Société de l’Histoire du Costume (SHC) was founded in 1907 by painter, historian, and collector Maurice Leloir. In 1920, the SHC donated its 2,000-item collection to Paris, temporarily housed at the Musée Carnavalet. After Leloir’s death in 1940, Georges-Gustave Toudouze took over, but despite rising interest in costumes, a permanent museum was still lacking. In the early 1950s, the Taylor Foundation helped establish a temporary museum at Cercle Volney, leading to the creation of a dedicated costume museum at the Musée Carnavalet in 1954. By 1956, the museum moved to the Musée d’Art Moderne but closed in 1971 due to structural issues, prompting a move to the Palais Galliera in 1977. The museum evolved, becoming the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris in 1997. After a two years of major work, the museum reopened, doubled in size, in 2020, hosting the Palais Galliera collection exhibitions.
OPENING TIMES:
Tue – Sun 10am – 6pm;
Fri 10am – 9pm
ADMISSION:
Ticket
W: Palais Galliera
ADDRESS
10, Avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris
