See the chillingly authentic tub where revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat was assassinated in one of history's most famous bathtubs.
Why Visit: Stand before the iconic tub and relive this pivotal moment of the French Revolution.
For Those Who: Have an interest in French history and politics, want to view artifacts linked to significant events, and appreciate macabre museum relics.
Tucked away inside the Musée Grévin wax museum is an artifact intimately linked to a turning point in the French Revolution. In this very bathtub, journalist Jean-Paul Marat was murdered. On view are the wooden tub and the knife used by Charlotte Corday to assassinate Marat in 1793 for his radical views.
Gaze at the bloodstained bath that ended Marat's influential role in urging rebellion during the Revolution's Reign of Terror. The simple tub offers an intimate, chilling look into this political assassination still discussed today. See the boarding room created to capture details like the infamous note Marat held when killed.
While the Musée Grévin is best known for its eerie wax figures, this corner houses genuine history. Learn about Corday, depicted in wax beside her victim, and the fallout from Marat's death that further fueled tensions and violence during the tumultuous Revolution—an intriguing must-see for scholars of this fascinating era.
What You Need to Know: Marat's bathtub is displayed on the first floor within the larger Musée Grévin at 10 Boulevard Montmartre, open daily.
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