The museum of Normandy, classified municipal museum of the town of Caen, was founded in 1946. Since this date, acquisitions, archaeological research and the ethnological collection illustrate the material and cultural evolution of the populations of Normandy. In 2002, the museum inaugurated two new rooms of permanent presentations corresponding at the end of the historical course. Some major pieces find, of course, their place, like the impressive weaving loom, the ribbons  silk lace wedding gown of Caen. But many other parts, acquired with the courses of the last years by the museum, make their appearance to give a new glance on the history of the costumes and habits of Normandy. (translation)