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French Museums in Paris France
With so many different types of French museums you can visit in Paris France, you will be
spoilt for choice, right through from artists humble homes, through to magnificent
chateaux and historical buildings that have been turned into monuments of history and the
new buildings that house permanent displays for the public, it can be a fascinating
experience for any person no matter what their passion.
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Musee du Louvre or The Louvre Museum In Paris
Even if you are not a fanatic for art, you will still thoroughly enjoy your time at The
Louvre and it houses one of the most famous paintings by Leonardo da Vinci - the
Mona Lisa.
Musee d'Orsay Railway Station Museum In Paris
Musee d'Orsay picks up where the Louvre leaves off, featuring French art from the mid
1800s to the 1st World War.
Pantheon Museum - All the Gods
The Pantheon comes from the Greek word Pantheon, meaning "All the Gods" and is a
building in the Latin Quarter in Paris, France.
The Pompidou Centre known as Beaubourg
The Center Nationale d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou is a giant, futuristic arts
centre located in the Beaubourg district of Paris.
Maison de Balzac Museum
Honoré de Balzac was one of the great French writers who was born in 1799 and the The
Maison de Balzac museum is like taking a step back in time with displays of personal
souvenirs, paintings and etchings
Maison de Victor Hugo Museum
The home where Victor Hugo lived between the years of 1832 and 1848 has been turned into a
museum called the Maison de Victor Hugo.
Musee d'Art et Histoire du Judaisme Museum
The Musee d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaisme is situated in the heart of the Marais area in
the 3rd arrondissement of Paris and is housed within a mansion called the Hotel de Saint
Aignan.
Musée des Egouts or Paris Sewers Museum
This incredible museum is a far cry from the average museum you would ever go to. It
is dedicated to underneath the city of Paris, where, in the murky depths you can discover
the Paris sewers.
Musee Gustave Moreau Museum
In the 9th arrondisement of Paris in the heart of the Nouvelle Athènes or New Athens area
there is a museum dedicated to the life of Gustave Moreau, who was a symbolist painter.
Musée du Petit Palais Museum
The extremely beautiful Petit Palais in the 8th arrondissement was created and built by
Charles Girault for the Universal Exposition of 1900 as a city museum to house major
collections and a legacy to Auguste Dutuit.
Musée Picasso Museum
The Musee Picasso is dedicated to Pablo Picasso and is a museum situated in Marais, the
historical part of Paris.
The Musee Rodin Museum
The Hôtel Biron houses the Auguste Rodin museum and stands below the dome of the
Invalides in the Faubourg Saint-Germain area of Paris, France.
Musée Zadkine Museum
This is a museum dedicated to Ossip Zadkine, who was a Russian sculptor and is situated
near to The Jardin du Luxembourg in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France.
Musée Bourdelle Museum
The Musee Bourdelle is dedicated to Emile Antoine Bourdelle who was born in 1861 and came
from Montauban, which is a place near Toulouse.
Musée Carnavalet Museum
The vast Carnavalet Museum, which is devoted to the history of Paris, is displayed in two
adjoining mansions, the main building, called the Hôtel Carnavalet, and the Hôtel Le
Pelletier de Saint-Fargeau.
Musée Dapper Museum
The museum is named after Olfert Dapper, the XVIIth century Dutch author who wrote one of
the first books on Africa and was originally situated inside a hôtel particulier at 50
Avenue Victor Hugo.
Musée de la Vie Romantique
This town house,which is set in a little park at the foot of Montmartre in the Nouvelle
Athènes area of the 9th arrondissement in Paris.
Musée Maillol Museum
The Foundation Dina Vierny - Musée Maillol is dedicated to the sculptor, woodworker and
artist, Aristide Maillol and was founded by Dina Vierny.
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
Normally listed just as MNHN, is the national natural history museum of France and was
formally founded during the French Revolution.
The Palais de Tokyo Museum
The Palais de Tokyo is probably the most innovative venue for the exhibitions and exciting
creations of contemporary modern art.
Musee Cognacq-Jay Museum In Paris
In the Donon Hotel, the museum displays the collections put together by Louise Jay and
Ernest Congnacq, the founders of La Samaritaine.
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1937 the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
is an enormous museum that exhibits numerous different works of art by contemporary
masters.
Musée Marmottan Museum In Paris
The Musee Marmottan is housed in a 19th century mansion in the fashionable Auteuil Western
district of Paris on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne.
Pavillon de l'Arsenal Museum In Paris
The Arsenal is the port of Paris, which connects the River Seine to the Canal Saint-Martin
and is on the East side of the Marais district.
Cite de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
Paris is a city that is renowned for its architecture and its museums and it was only a
matter of time before a museum would be created dedicated to the architecture of this
fantastic city itself.
L'Espace Dali Museum
L'Espace Dali is an art museum located in the Montmartre area of Paris, France and is
dedicated to the work of the surrealist artist Salvador Dali.
Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson Museum In
Paris
The Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson is for photography and is dedicated to display works
of the artist Henri Cartier-Bresson and temporary exhibitions.
l'Institut du Monde Arabe Museum In Paris
The l'Institut du Monde Arabe otherwise known as The Arab World Institute is situated on
the left bank of the River Seine in Paris France.
Musée Cernuschi Museum In Paris
The Cernuschi museum of Chinese and Japanese art, which is situated in the former mansion
of Henri Cernuschi in Paris, France.
La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie Museum
The La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie is one of the world's largest and most visited
science and technology museums.
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature In Paris
The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature is a museum dedicated to hunting and is situated
in the Marais district of Paris, France.
Musée du Vin Museum In Paris France
Musée du Vin was established in 1984 and is, as you probably guessed, a museum all about
one of the French people's main passion, wine.
Musée de l'ile de France at Chateau Sceaux
This museum was founded in 1937 and called the Musée de l'ile de France and is situated
within the Chateau de Sceaux near Paris.
Musée de l'Armée Museum In Paris France
Established in 1905 through the Artillery Museum and the Army museum merging and is
located at the famous Hôtel National des Invalides.
Palais de la Découverte Museum In Paris
France
Also known as The Paris Science Museum is situated in an exhibition hall installed in the
west wing of the Grand Palais.
Maison de Radio-France In Paris
Was created by Henry Bernard and inaugurated on 14th December 1963 and is home to Radio
France plus the Musee de Radio-France.
Musée des Carrosses The Grand Carriage
Museum at Versailles
The museum was created by King Louis-Philippe and its collection of carriages and coaches,
with some absolutely incredible and ornate pieces.
Musée des arts Décoratifs Museum In
Paris France
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is a museum that was established back in 1905 and is all
about interior design with displays and exhibits of furniture.
Chateau Compiegne Le Musee du Second Empire
The origins of the residence of Compiègne is intertwined with that of the French monarchy
and goes back to the Merovingian dynasty.
Chateau Compiegne Le Musée National de la
voiture et du tourisme
Within the Chateau de Compiegne you will find a museum called Le Musée National de la
Voiture et du Tourisme, or in English known as The National Museum of the Car and Tourism.
Musée de la Contrafaçon - Counterfeit Museum
This museum in Paris is dedicated to counterfeit items and is not the normal type of
museum you would think of visiting, but it is a real eye opener.
Musée des Arts Forains - Fairground Arts
Museum
Musée des Arts Forains or in English known as the Museum of Fairground Arts is dedicated
to providing the public a fairground experience with some reconstruction's of old
fairground rides and attractions.
Musee Orfila Museum In Paris
The Musee d'Anatomie Delmas-Orfila-Rouviere also known as Musee Orfila and is the largest
museum of anatomy in France.
Musee de Notre Dame In Paris
The Musee de Notre Dame de Paris is situated only a short walk away from the Notre dame
Cathedral.
Musee Pasteur Museum In Paris
The Pasteur Institute is a French non-profit private foundation that is dedicated to the
study of biology, micro-organisms, diseases and vaccines.
Musee de l'Erotisme Museum In Paris
This museum is designed for the over 18's who are open minded as it is a museum all about
eroticism that is explored through different cultures.
Castle Chantilly and the Conde Museum
The Conde Museum is housed within the Chateau de Chantilly and is home to one of the
finest museums of historical paintings in France today.
Musée du Vieux Montmartre Museum In Paris
The Musée du Vieux Montmartre museum is dedicated to the area of Montmartre and is housed
within a picturesque 17th century building, which is one of the oldest houses of the area.
L'Argonaute (Submarine) Flagship For French
Navy
The Argonaute is a submarine of Aréthuse class and was launched on 23rd October 1958.
Musée de la Poste Museum In Paris France
The Musée de la Poste, is a museum that is dedicated to the postal service through the
transportation and the communication in the written form.
Musée de la Parfumerie Fragonard Perfume
Museum
The Parfumerie Fragonard is a perfume museum in Paris that is run by the Fragonard Company
who has been creating perfumes since 1926.
Theatre Musee des Capucines Perfume Museum
Fragonard is a company that has been creating perfumes since the year 1926 by combining
traditional craft methods with up to date techniques.
Musée Jean Moulin In Paris France
Specialises in the World War II and what it was like to be in the French Resistance and
also the Liberation of Paris, all through two incredible and remarkable men of the time,
Maréchal Leclerc and Jean Moulin.
Musée Grévin Museum In Paris France
The Musée Grevin is a wax museum in Paris that is designed to bring famous people and
events back to life in the form of wax copies.
Musée National du Moyen Âge or Musee de Cluny
The Musée de Cluny is officially known as the Musée National du Moyen Âge and is
located in the 5th Arrondissement of Paris.
Musée des Collections Historiques de la
Préfecture de Police de Paris
Police de Paris is the Paris Police Museum, which is situated in one of the Paris police
stations that is this open to the public for all to visit.
Musée Edith Piaf Museum In Paris
The Musée Edith Piaf is a private museum that is dedicated to Edith Piaf, who is without
a doubt one of the most famous names in French singing
Institut Tessin - Centre Culturel Suédois
The Swedish Cultural Centre is the only representative office of the Swedish Institute and
the only culture centre that is situated outside of Sweden.
Cabinet des Médailles et Antiquités Museum
The Cabinet des Médailles et Antiques is a small museum that is housed in the
Bibliothèque Nationale de France.
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