Museums and Galleries
Results by DATE
Displaying 1 to 20 of 21 results.
Set in France's former royal palace, the city-centre Louvre contains some of the world's most precious art treasures. Admire Mona Lisa's smile and Milo's Venus, then discover ancient Egyptian…
Set inside a stunning Belle Époque railway station, the Musée d'Orsay on the Left Bank houses world-famous collections of 19th-century art. On the top floor, Impressionist masterpieces by…
This world-class modern art museum, in the Beaubourg district, houses multi-disciplinary collections on Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism and post-1960s art, plus temporary exhibitions on…
In a stunning 1930s-era palace, opposite the Eiffel Tower, the Palais de Tokyo is a cutting-edge contemporary art museum. It houses an ever-changing succession of avant-garde and wacky…
The Rodin Museum - originally an opulent 18th-century, Rococo-style Paris residence - houses around 500 of Rodin's sculptures, including The Kiss and The Thinker. Spanning two floors, the…
Henri Cartier-Bresson's Own Choice
Located in the Montparnasse district of Paris, the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation houses the Cartier-Bresson archive and hosts conferences and exhibitions about photographers and other…
Architect Jean Nouvel's ultra-modern Branly Museum, near the Eiffel Tower, showcases collections of anthropological and ethnological artefacts, and primitive art from Africa, Oceania, Asia and…
In the heart of the Marais, by the Place des Vosges, is the intriguing Musée Carnavalet, keeper of Paris' memories. The museum is actually two buildings, the Hôtel Carnavalet and the Hôtel Le…
The Musée National Picasso is the best Picasso museum in the world, far less idiosyncratic than its Barcelona counterpart and a wonderful introduction to the mind of one of the greatest…
More a stately home than a museum, the Jacquemert-André Museum, near the Champs-Elysées, is the treasure trove of a couple devoted to 17th- and 18th-century art and furniture. In the gilt-clad…
Musée des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet
Paris's Musée des Arts Asiatiques-Guimet houses art and archaeology from India, Pakistan, China and Korea. Among the calm buddhas and angry divinities are exquisite decorative arts including…
Victor Hugo's home from 1832 until his exile in 1848, this desirable townhouse on the Place des Vosges houses a museum dedicated to the writer.
Paris' Cité des Sciences in La Villette opens a new wing for its youngest visitors. The Cité des Enfants Nouvelle Génération is a new space specifically aimed at children aged between two and seven.
The Musée Rodin, part of Les Invalides, feels like Paris' best kept secret. Hidden away from the outside world are Auguste Rodin's famous sculptures (including The Kiss), inside his exquisite…
Would-be Harry Potters will fall under the spell of Paris' Magic Museum - a little piece of wizardry in the heart of the capital. Explore the history of magic, meet magic robots and lose…
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs sets out "to find the beautiful in the useful" with its display of ceramics, glass and contemporary design by the likes of glass maker extraordinaire Lalique and…
The historic Marais district of Paris is now home to Europe's largest centre for information and research on the history of the Holocaust.
Winelovers should prioritise Paris's Musée du Vin during their trip. By the Eiffel Tower, the museum's ancient vaults house a collection of winemaking artefacts and memorabilia. Entry includes…
Just opposite the gilded Opera Garnier building lies Paris Story, a multimedia show recounting the dramatic history of the city on a panoramic screen.
Cité de l'Architecture in the Chaillot district houses over 850 copies of architectural treasures. Moulded portions of churches, châteaux and great French cathedrals like Chartres sit…
