Our missions

The Museum

The museum is one of the oldest institutions dedicated to architecture and heritage. Covering 8,000 square meters, it is also the largest museum of monumental art in existence. The sculpture, mural painting, and stained glass galleries highlight architecture and monumental art, while the contemporary collections illustrate how our built environment has been shaped and has evolved over the past century and a half.

École de Chaillot

A globally recognized institution of higher education, the École de Chaillot trains heritage architects specializing in the conservation and restoration of architectural, urban, and landscape heritage. It offers, among other programs, the DSA (Diplôme de spécialisation et d'approfondissement, specializing in architecture and heritage). The school also oversees all training programs offered by the Cité and develops international cooperation projects, conferences, and exhibitions.

The Architectural Creation Platform

The Architectural Creation Platform is an experimental space dedicated to installations and discussions on the state of contemporary architectural creation, exploring production, practices, and perspectives. It hosts "Rendez-vous" events, including conferences, debates, and roundtables.

The Library

A key resource center for contemporary architecture, urban planning, landscape, and gardens, the library houses 55,000 books, 500 periodicals, and a wealth of audiovisual and digital resources available for open access.

The Archives Center

A leading French institution for architectural archives since the late 19th century, the Center for Contemporary Architectural Archives preserves hundreds of models and thousands of plans, drawings, photographs, and written documents.

The Cité’s Initiatives

Each year, the Cité organizes five to eight exhibitions and publishes 10 to 15 books, along with the journals Archiscopie and Colonnes. Every two years, it hosts Mini Maousse, the first and only national competition open to young graduates and students in architecture, design, art, engineering, and landscape. The competition focuses on designing a project that meets contemporary challenges. Finally, the Cité is the founding institution of the prestigious Global Award for Sustainable Architecture, which has recognized five architects or teams each year since 2007 for their innovative contributions to ecology and sustainable development.