Museum of Costume
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Fashion museum
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The Musée du Costume is a French museum in Avallon , Burgundy . Today it houses over five thousand dresses, fashion accessories and costumes from the 17th to 20th centuries .
The museum is located in the Hôtel Condé . This building served as the residence of the Condé family until the French Revolution in 1789 . In addition to the artfully designed facade in the Baroque style , the former rooms with their stucco and wall coverings are particularly well preserved.
Web links
- The museum on the official website of the city (French) (accessed August 13, 2010)
Coordinates: 47 ° 29 '17 " N , 3 ° 54' 31.5" E