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Name	Category	Location

Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine It took 10 years and $114 million to transform the City of Architecture... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Espace Salvador-Dalí One of several museums dedicated to the Surrealist master, the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montmartre View on a map

Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain There's no shortage of museums in Paris, but this eye-catching... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montparnasse

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson Photography has deep roots in Montparnasse, as great experimenters... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montparnasse View on a map

Fondation Le Corbusier Fresh from a major renovation, the 1923 Maison La Roche is a... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Western Paris View on a map

Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent With his business partner, Pierre Bergé, the iconic late... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Grande Galerie de l'Evolution With a parade of taxidermied animals ranging from the tiniest... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Quartier Latin View on a map

Hôtel de Sens Though much-restored, this small medieval castle still shows... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Hôtel des Monnaies Louis XVI transferred the royal mint to this imposing mansion... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain View on a map

La Maison Rouge Former gallery owner Antoine de Galbert established this art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Canal St-Martin, Bastille, and Oberkampf View on a map

Le 104 This exciting new art space, called Le Cent Quatre, is worth... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montmartre

Le Musée de la Préfecture de Police Crime buffs will enjoy this museum hidden on the second floor... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Quartier Latin

Les Arts Décoratifs Sharing a wing of the Musée du Louvre, but with a separate... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles

The Louvre The most recognized symbol of Paris is the Tour Eiffel, but the... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Museums / Galleries	The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles View on a map

Maison de Baccarat Designer Philippe Starck brought an irreverent Alice in Wonderland... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Maison Européenne de la Photographie Much of the credit for photography's current perch in the city's... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 3.0/5	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée Carnavalet If it has to do with Paris history, it's here. This collection... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.1/5	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée Cernuschi Italian banker Enrico Cernuschi came to Paris for his Republican... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards View on a map

Musée Cognacq-Jay One of the loveliest museums in Paris, this 16th-century rococo-style... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme This excellent museum traces the tempestuous history of French... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris Although the city's modern-art museum hasn't generated a buzz... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Musée d'Orsay Opened in 1986, this gorgeous, renovated Belle Époque... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.7/5	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain View on a map

Musée Dapper A well-curated museum dedicated to African art, the Dapper is... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Musée de l'Erotisme What better place for the Museum of Erotic Art than smack in... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montmartre View on a map

Musée de l'Orangerie People line up for hours for a glimpse of Claude Monet's huge... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Museums / Galleries	The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles

Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature Mark this down as one of Paris's most bizarre—and fascinating—collections... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée de la Marine Inside this charming, little-known museum you can find a treasure... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées

Musée de la Poupée This charming museum is home to an impressive collection of dolls... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais

Musée de la Vie Romantique A visit to the charming Museum of the Romantic Life, dedicated... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards View on a map

Musée de Montmartre In its turn-of-the-20th-century heyday, the building—now... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Montmartre View on a map

Musée Delacroix The final home of artist Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain View on a map

Musée des Arts et Métiers Science buffs should not miss this cavernous museum—Europe's... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée du Jeu de Paume This 19th-century building at the entrance to the Jardin des... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles View on a map

Musée du Luxembourg Marie de Medici's gracious palace, built in 1615, is now home... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain

Musée du Parfum More of a showroom than a museum, the small exhibit run by parfumier... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards

Musée du Quai Branly Paris's newest museum was built by top architect Jean Nouvel... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	La Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides View on a map

Musée du Vin Fans of wine making will enjoy this quirky museum housed in a... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Western Paris

Musée Edith Piaf True fans will appreciate the tiny two-room apartment where the... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Canal St-Martin, Bastille, and Oberkampf

Musée Grévin If you like wax museums, this one founded in 1882 ranks with... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards View on a map

Musée Guimet One of the best smaller museums in Paris, the Guimet National... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Musée Gustave Moreau A visit to the town house and studio of painter Gustave Moreau... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards View on a map

Musée Jacquemart-André Perhaps the city's best small museum, the opulent Musée... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards

Musée Maillol Bronzes by Art Deco sculptor Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), whose... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain View on a map

Musée Marmottan Monet A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked Monet onto its... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Western Paris View on a map

Musée National de la Légion d'Honneur A must for military-history buffs only, the National Museum of... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	St-Germain View on a map

Musée National du Moyen-Age Built on the ruins of Lutecia's Roman Baths, the Hôtel... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 5.0/5	Museums / Galleries	The Quartier Latin View on a map

Musée Nissim de Camondo The story of the Camondo family is steeped in tragedy, and it's... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	Les Grands Boulevards View on a map

Musée Picasso This immensely popular museum houses the largest Picasso collection... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.2/5	Museums / Galleries	The Marais View on a map

Musée Rodin Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) briefly made his home and studio in... Write a review \| Avg. member rating: 4.4/5	Museums / Galleries	La Tour Eiffel and Les Invalides View on a map

Palais de la Découverte This science museum and planetarium behind the Grand Palais has... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées

Palais de Tokyo In a space that was derelict for more than a decade, this Art... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Palais Galliera This regal mansion, built from 1878 to 1894, is home to the Musée... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées View on a map

Petit Palais The little cousin of the Grand Palais across the street has a... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Champs-Elysées

Pinacothèque de Paris It was considered folly when this privately funded museum, which... Be the first to write a review	Museums / Galleries	The Faubourg St-Honoré and Les Halles
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