Posters, letters, photos, films, postcards of deserts, tropical landscapes or beautiful natives... And even more, uniforms, from the complete package with mosquito net to the button of a gaiter or a bottle of quinine.
Since last year, the Army Museum has moved up a gear in terms of acquisitions of works and documents.
"2021 has even been the institution's most prosperous year since its creation in 1905
," says Ariane James-Sarazin, General Heritage Curator.
And this increase should continue.
Our budget was 200,000 euros in 2018. It rose to 1 million euros, without sponsorship.
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Horizon 2030, it is a question of completing the transformation of the original museum, that of weapons and battles, into a place which will tell the world history of France through the military and warlike event.
In two years the Invalides will have rooms presenting the history of the site.
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