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Museums/Galleries in Paris
| Name | Category | Location |
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Chocostory: Le Musée Gourmand du Chocolat
Considering that a daily dose of chocolate is practically obligatory... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
It took 10 years and $114 million to transform the City of Architecture... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Espace Salvador-Dalí
One of several museums dedicated to the Surrealist master, the... |
Museums / Galleries | Montmartre |
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Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain
There's no shortage of museums in Paris, but this eye-catching... |
Museums / Galleries | Montparnasse |
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Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson
Photography has deep roots in Montparnasse, as great experimenters... |
Museums / Galleries | Montparnasse |
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Fondation Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent
With his business partner, Pierre Bergé, the iconic late... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Grande Galerie de l'Évolution
With a parade of taxidermied animals ranging from the tiniest... |
Museums / Galleries | The Latin Quarter |
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Institut du Monde Arabe
This eye-catching metal-and-glass tower by Architect Jean Nouvel... |
Museums / Galleries, Libraries | The Latin Quarter |
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La Maison Rouge
Former gallery owner Antoine de Galbert established this art... |
Museums / Galleries | Eastern Paris |
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Le 104
This offbeat art space, called Le Cent Quatre, is worth the trek... |
Museums / Galleries | Eastern Paris |
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Le Musée de la Préfecture de Police
Crime buffs will enjoy this museum hidden on the second floor... |
Museums / Galleries | The Latin Quarter |
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Les Arts Décoratifs
Sharing a wing of the Musée du Louvre, but with a separate... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Louvre |
The Louvre
The most recognized symbol of Paris is the Tour Eiffel, but the... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Louvre |
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Maison de Baccarat
Designer Philippe Starck brought an irreverent Alice in Wonderland... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Maison Européenne de la Photographie
Much of the credit for the city's ascendancy as a hub of international... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
Musée Carnavalet
If it has to do with Paris history, it's here. A fascinating... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
Musée Cernuschi
Wealthy Milanese banker and patriot Enrico (Henri) Cernuschi... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Musée Cognacq-Jay
One of the loveliest museums in Paris, this 16th-century rococo-style... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
This excellent museum traces the tempestuous history of French... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
Although the city's modern-art museum hasn't generated a buzz... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Musée Dapper
A well-curated museum dedicated to African art, the Dapper is... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Musée de l'Érotisme
What better place for the Museum of Erotic Art than smack in... |
Museums / Galleries | Montmartre |
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Musée de l'Orangerie
People line up for hours to see Claude Monet's huge, meditative... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Louvre |
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Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Mark this down as one of Paris's most bizarre—and fascinating—collections... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée de la Marine
Inside this charming, little-known museum is a treasure trove... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Musée de la Poupée
Home to an impressive collection of dolls through the centuries... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée de la Vie Romantique
A visit to the charming Museum of the Romantic Life, dedicated... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Musée de Montmartre
In its turn-of-the-20th-century heyday, the building—now... |
Museums / Galleries | Montmartre |
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Musée Delacroix
The final home of artist Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863)... |
Museums / Galleries | St-Germain-des-Prés |
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Musée des Arts et Métiers
Science buffs should not miss this cavernous museum, Europe's... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée du Jeu de Paume
This 19th-century building at the entrance to the Jardin des... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Louvre |
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Musée du Parfum
More of a showroom than a museum, the small exhibit run by parfumier... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Musée du Quai Branly
Paris's newest museum was built by top architect Jean Nouvel... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Eiffel Tower |
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Musée du Vin
Fans of wine making will enjoy this quirky museum housed in a... |
Museums / Galleries | Western Paris |
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Musée Edith Piaf
True fans will appreciate the tiny two-room apartment where the... |
Museums / Galleries | Eastern Paris |
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Musée Grévin
If you like wax museums, this one founded in 1882 ranks with... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
Musée Guimet
One of the best smaller museums in Paris, the Guimet National... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Musée Gustave Moreau
A visit to the quirky town house and studio of painter Gustave... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
Musée Jacquemart-André
Perhaps the city's best small museum, the opulent Musée... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Musée Maillol
Bronzes by Art Deco sculptor Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), whose... |
Museums / Galleries | St-Germain-des-Prés |
Musée Marmottan Monet
A few years ago the underrated Marmottan tacked "Monet" onto... |
Museums / Galleries | Western Paris |
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Musée National de la Légion d'Honneur
A must for military-history buffs only, the National Museum of... |
Museums / Galleries | St-Germain-des-Prés |
Musée National du Moyen-Age
Built on the ruins of Lutecia's Roman Baths, the Hôtel... |
Museums / Galleries | The Latin Quarter |
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Musée National Jean-Jacques Henner
French artist Jean-Jacques Henner (1829-1905) was a star in his... |
Museums / Galleries | Western Paris |
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Musée Nissim de Camondo
The story of the Camondo family is steeped in tragedy, and it's... |
Museums / Galleries | Les Grands Boulevards |
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Musée Picasso
To the chagrin of Picasso fans everywhere, this immensely popular... |
Museums / Galleries | The Marais |
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Musée Rodin
Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) briefly made his home and studio in... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Eiffel Tower |
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Musée Zadkine
The sculptor Ossip Zadkine spent nearly four decades living in... |
Museums / Galleries | Montparnasse |
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Palais de la Découverte
This science museum and planetarium behind the Grand Palais has... |
Museums / Galleries, Observatories / Planetariums | The Champs-Élysées |
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Palais de Tokyo
In a space that was derelict for more than a decade, this Art... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Palais Galliera
This regal mansion, built from 1878 to 1894, is closed for renovation... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces | The Champs-Élysées |
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Pavillon de l'Arsenal
If your knowledge of Paris history is nul (negligible), stop... |
Museums / Galleries | Eastern Paris |
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Petit Palais
The little cousin of the Grand Palais across the street has a... |
Museums / Galleries | The Champs-Élysées |
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Pinacothèque de Paris
When this hugely popular picture gallery opened in 2003, skeptics... |
Museums / Galleries | Around the Louvre |
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