Palais Galliera

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The Palais Galliera, also formally known as the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris (City of Paris Fashion Museum), and formally known as Musée Galliera, is a museum of fashion and fashion history located at 10, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbia, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. When exhibitions are on it is open daily except Mondays and public holidays; an admission fee is charged and varies depending on the exhibition programmed. The museum opened its doors again 28 September 2013 after being closed for major renovation. Until 2021, there is no permanent presentation of the collections for conservation reasons. Palais Galliera is one of the 14 City of Paris museums that have been incorporated since 1 January 2013, in the public institution Paris Museums.

History: The Duke of Galliera was a partner in the urban planning firm Thome & Cie, and owned a large carl of land in one of the finest neighborhoods in Paris. Upon his death in 1876, his wife, Maria Brignole Sale De Ferrari, the Duchess of Galliera, became heir to his immense fortune. The duchess decided that she wanted to use the land to build a museum, at her expense, to hold their works of arts. According to her...