Musée Carnavalet

The Musée Carnavalet presents the history of Paris from prehistoric times to the present day. It is located in two beautiful hôtels from the 16th and 17th century, right in the middle of the equally beautiful Marais district.

Since the museum belongs to the city of Paris, the permanent collections are freely accessible and definitely worth a visit for the whole family.

If you're looking for a nice place to have some tea or coffee after your visit, I strongly recommand you go to the Swedish Institute nearby (11 rue Payenne), where you can relax in a lovely old courtyard (and they have very reasonnable prices).

To reach the Musée Carnavalet from Ivry, simple take subway line 7 and get off at Pont Marie, from here it's a lovely ten minutes walk along old streets to the museum.