The exhibit often also displays the boots of all soldiers lost from the exhibition state.
The exhibits display regional crafts and agriculture in the 19th century, with a local emphasis.
The exhibit displays works of art from five continents.
It holds over 287,000 items, displayed in more than 25 permanent and non-permanent exhibits.
The exhibits have been displayed - classified into broad categories - according to different time periods, art schools and by artists.
The permanent exhibits display elements of life during more than two hundred years of residence.
The exhibit displayed works in groups according to themes such as religion, vilification of women, and Jewish artists.
The exhibits display a confusion of history and hagiography.
Its permanent exhibit (800 m2) displays Parisian architecture and shows how the city has evolved.
In 2012, an exhibit displaying Canada's role in coastal patrol was opened.