We started at Napoleon's tomb then moved to WWI and WWII wings. Hitler visited this museum to learn as much as possible about Napoleon; however, it seems he missed the important message: stay out of Russia in the winter.
The gold dome is over the tomb of Napoleon.
Crypt at the bottom of the picture.
WWI tank.
Dispatching two world wars brought us to lunch time. In the museum cafeteria we turned and fled in horror from the hordes of children. In search of food we left the museum and found a couple cafes across the street. Noting the €29.00 "lunch special" we pressed on, finally discovering a quaint little sandwich shop tucked away. Restocked and refreshed we returned to the museum to tackle the 1600's.
The amount of arms and armor on display is truly mind boggling. The number of matchlock, wheel lock , and flintlock guns on display is staggering. Just to wag in our faces, at the end of this seeming endless collection was a hall of small windows where we could see the vast storeroom holding far more items than on display. We (rather I) staggered out to the parade grounds took a break and acknowledged my Waterloo. I was not able to visit the other half of the museum.
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