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Centre Georges Pompidou
France’s top modern art museum, with some
56,000 works by more than 5000 artists. Wed-
Mon 11am-9pm (last tickets 8pm). Place Georges
Pompidou (4th), 01.44.78.12.33. M° Rambuteau
Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine
The Palais de Chaillot now houses the Museum
collection of French Monuments as part of the
permanent collection in the Pavillon de Tête,
while the temporary exhibits are housed in the
left wing of the Pavillon d’About. The museum
is composed of three Galeries: Galerie des
Moulages, Galerie des Peintures and Galeries
d’Architecture Moderne et Contemporaine. Mon,
Wed, Fri 12pm - 8pm, Thur 12pm-10pm, Sat-Sun
11am-7pm. Palais de Chaillot, 1 Place du Trocadero
et du 11 Novembre (16th), 01.58.51.52.00. M° TrocadéroEspace Dali
In the heart of Montmartre, the only permanent
exhibition, in France, entirely devoted to the
master of Surrealism, and more particularly to his
sculptures and engravings. Daily 10am-6pm. 11 rue
Poulbot (18th), 01.42.64.40.10. M° Abbesses/Anvers
Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain
A contemporary art centre designed by Jean
Nouvel with an excellent book shop and lovely
garden. Tue 11am-10pm, Wed-Sun 11am-8pm.
261 blvd Raspail (14th), 01.42.18.56.50. M° RaspailFondation Louis Vuitton
This cultural institution in the Bois de Boulogne
is devoted to contemporary art and creation.
Exhibition spaces display permanent collections
and temporary exhibitions. 8 ave du Mahatma
Gandhi (16th), 01.40.69.96.10. M° Sablons
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais
National art galleries in the glass-roofed exhibit hall
built for the 1900 World’s Fair. Thu-Mon 10am-8pm,
Wed to 10pm. 3 ave Général Eisenhower (8th),
01.44.13.17.17. M° Champs-Elysées - Clemenceau
Institut du Monde Arabe
Designed by architect Jean Nouvel, a cultural
center and museum of Arab and Islamic arts.
Tue-Sun 10am-6pm; Library: Tues-Sat 1pm-8pm.
1 rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard (5th), 01.40.51.38.38.
M° JussieuLa Maison de Victor Hugo
This museum located in a splendid private
mansion on the Place des Vosges is devoted to
the French writer, statesman and artist Victor Hugo
who once lived there. The museum’s collections
include drawings by Victor Hugo, manuscripts,statues and paintings as well as photographs
and furnishings. Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. 6 Place des
Vosges (4th), 01.42.72.10.16. M° Saint-PaulLe Grand Musée du Parfum
The world of perfume unfolds in this museum
devoted to perfume and the art of perfume
making, one of France’s leading industries.
Located in a beautiful private mansion, the
museum takes the visitor on a historical and
sensorial quest. The visit is highly interactive
with videos and devices used to try out the
fragrances and scents found along the way
which include many of the raw materials used in
perfume making. Tues-Sun 10:30am-7pm.
73 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (8th),
01.42.65.25.44. M° Miromesnil
Les Docks - Cité de la Mode et du Design
This cultural institution located on the banks
of the Seine showcases creation, fashion and
design. Housed in a spectacular contemporary
building, the centre’s programme includes
special exhibitions, art and trade shows and
designers in residence. 34 Quai d’Austerlitz (13th),
01.76.77.25.30. M° Gare d’Austerlitz
Mona Bismarck American Center
The center is positioned to be the premier
venue for American art and artists in the cultural
capital of Europe – Paris. Its mission is to engage
international audiences in a compelling dialogue
with American culture of the 20th and 21st
centuries. 34 ave de New York (16th), see the website
for opening hours: http://www.monabismarck.org
Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaisme
A beautiful museum of Jewish art and history
in a 17th century mansion. Mon-Fri 11am-6pm,
Sun 10am-6pm. Hôtel de Saint-Aignan, 71 rue du
Temple (3rd), 01.53.01.86.60. M° Hôtel de Ville
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
A semi-private museum with a fabulous
collection of decorative arts-furniture,
housewares, ceramics and porcelain, paintings
and objets d’art, dating from the late Middle
Ages to 21st century design, including a dozen
sumptuously furnished period rooms. Tue-Fri
11am-6pm, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm, Thu until 9pm.
107 rue de Rivoli (1st), 01.44.55.57.50. M° Palais Royal
Musée des Arts et Métiers
A marvelous display of some 3,000 scientific
and technological discoveries and inventions
through the centuries, including Pascal’s 1642
calculator and Foucault’s 1855 pendulum. Tue-
Sun 10 am-6 pm, Thu 10 am- 9:30 pm. 60 rue
Réaumur (3rd), 01.53.01.82.00. M° Arts et Métiers
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
The city’s modern art museum offers a permanent
collection covering the entire 20th century. Tue-Sun 10am-6 pm. 11 ave du Président Wilson (16th),
01.53.67.40.00. M° Alma-Marceau/Trocadéro
Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace
Here you will find 350 authentic aeroplanes, 1,000
scale models, thousands of works of art and one of
the finest collections of aircraft in the world ranging
from 17th century balloons to the Concorde. Tue-
Sun 10am-5pm. Aéroport de Paris-Le Bourget, 93352 Le
Bourget, 01.49.92.70.00. Take the number 350 bus from
the Gare du Nord directly to the museum.
Musée de l’Armée – Hôtel des Invalides
This historic monument houses a superb
military museum while Napoleon’s impressive
tomb lies under the golden cupola of the Eglise
du Dome. The permanent exhibition draws on a
collection of more than 500,000 works, objects
and documents from the Bronze Age to the 21st
century. Daily 10am-5pm. Hôtel des Invalides, 129
rue de Grenelle (7th), 01.44.42.38.77. M° Varenne
Musée Cernuschi
The beautifully appointed 19th century private
mansion which belonged to the Italian patriot
Henri Cernuschi is home to the city’s museum
devoted to the arts of Asia. The permanent
collections are housed on the first floor while the
ground floor is devoted to temporary exhibitions.
Tues-Sun 10am-6pm. 7 ave Vélasquez (8th),
01.53.96.21.50. M° Monceau
Musée Cognacq-Jay
This museum of the city of Paris is devoted mainly
to art of the 18th century with the exception of a
major work by Rembrandt. Paintings by Canaletto,
Tiepolo, Boucher, Fragonard and sculptures by
Houdon and Lemoyne along with period furniture,
Saxe porcelain and objects worked in silver are
housed in a mansion listed as a historic monument
located in the Marais. Tues-Sun 10am-6pm.
8 rue Elzévir (3rd), 01.40.27.07.21. M° Saint-PaulMusée Grévin
A wax museum displaying more than 300 life-sized
historical and modern French and international
figures. The restored Palais des Mirages plunges
the visitor into a giant, mirrored kaleidoscope.
Mon-Fri 10am-6:30pm, Sat-Sun, bank and school
holidays 10am-7pm. 10 blvd Montmartre (9th),
01.47.70.85.05. M° Grands Boulevards
Musée Guimet
This museum houses one of the most extensive
collections of Asian art in Europe, displaying
over 4,000 works of art from the continent’s
myriad cultures and civilisations, spanning
five millennia. Daily 10am-6pm, last entrance
at 5:30pm, closed Tues. 6 Place d’Iéna (16th),
01.56.52.53.00. M° Iéna/Boissière
Musée en Herbe
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