Museums in Paris

Musée Grévin

Family-friendly wax museum with lifelike models of French historic and contemporary figures.

Grand Palais

Art nouveau hall with domed glass roof, built in 1900, hosting exhibitions and cultural events.

MuAM – Musée des Arts et Métiers

Converted church with scientific & industrial artworks & artifacts, including Foucault's pendulum.

Musée Marmottan Monet

Art museum with a significant collection of work by Claude Monet & other Impressionists.

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Louvre Museum

Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

Musée d'Orsay

Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.

Fondation Louis Vuitton

Museum featuring modern & contemporary art in a unique building with an auditorium & roof terraces.

Musée Rodin

18th-century mansion & sculpture garden displaying Rodin's influential works, such as The Thinker.

Musée Jacquemart-André

Notable, 15th to 18th century, European art collection on display in ornate, 19th-century townhouse.

Musée National Picasso-Paris

17th-century building holding 5,000 artworks by Pablo Picasso, his own art collection & archive.

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

Museum for major 20th-century art & contemporary exhibitions in eastern wing of Palais de Tokyo.

Museum of Illusions Paris

Interactive galleries using mirrors, tricks of perspective & optical effects to amuse & disorient.

Palais de Tokyo

1930s venue offering rotating exhibits of renowned & emerging artists, from art to performance.

Musée national des arts asiatiques - Guimet

Huge Asian art collections, with Afghan Buddhas & Tibetan pieces, housed in a 19th-century building.

Bourse de Commerce - Pinault Collection

Display of contemporary art from François Pinault's collection in a space within the Stock Exchange.

Petit Palais

Richly decorated 1900 building, housing eclectic fine arts dating from Renaissance to 20th century.

Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Imposing museum with ornate ceramics, crystal and fine furniture, from Middle ages to present day.

Conciergerie

Gothic, riverside fortress & French Revolution prison, housing Marie Antoinette's former cell.

Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac

Engaging museum displaying the arts and civilizations of Africa, Asia, Oceania & the Americas.

Musée de l'Orangerie

Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.