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Museums in Paris
Paris amazes with its unique cultural heritage and typical traditions, which are documented in the numerous museum collections. Each tourist should include important museums, such as the Louvre, in their itinerary. Being the oldest and probably the most famous art museum in the world, the Louvre features the renowned Da Vinci’s masterpiece 'Mona Lisa' and rich historical collections from the times of the great civilisations until present day. Another 'must see' is the Museum d’Orsay with its unique Impressionist collection and splendid royal halls. Some other Paris museums worth a visit are the Museum of Rodin, the Museum of Picasso, Centre Georges Pompidou and Hôtel National des Invalides. The fans of contemporary art collections will enjoy the exhibitions at the National Museum of Modern Art.
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Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
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Address: 8, rue Scribe
Phone: +33 1 47 42 07 02
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Website: http://www.operadeparis.fr/
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Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris - Garnier is a comprehensive museum installed in the Palais Garnier, the home of one of Paris' principal performance halls, Opera Garnier, a prestigious institution hosting opera, ballet and chamber music performances and annually receiving a long line of internationally famed opera singers, as well as affectionados from all over the world.
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Centre Georges Pompidou
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Address: Plateau Beaubourg
Phone: +33 1 44 78 12 33
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Website: http://www.centrepompidou.fr
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The Centre Georges Pompidou, or Centre Pompidou, is a building complex in the old Beaubourg neighborhood of Paris, named in honour of Georges Pompidou, president of France in the years 1969 - 1974. The plans for the building were made by Richard Rogers and Renzo Piano, and opened in 1977. The structure is distinguished by its collection of Modern Art set within a 1970s creatively designed building.
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Maison de Victor Hugo
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Address: 6, place des Vosges
Phone: +33 1 42 72 10 16
e-mail: maisonsvictorhugo@mairie-paris.fr
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Website: http://www.hugo-online.org,
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In the south east corner of Place des Vosges, the former Place Royale, the King's counsellor, Isaac Arnauld, was granted a lot in 1605. The house he erected was in line with the layout of the area, with a main building facing the square plus two wings overlooking the courtyard and the Impasse Guéménée.
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Musée Bourdelle
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Address: 16/18, rue Antoine Bourdelle
Phone: +33 1 49 54 73 73
e-mail: bourdelle@cg77.fr
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Website: http://www.bourdelle.paris.fr
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The collection of Antoine Bourdelle is represented in his paintings, sculptures, furniture and bronzes scattered around the artist's studios, comprising the sculptor's apartment and a garden of sculptures. The new museum rooms follow designs by architect Christian de Portzamparc. The site has documentation rooms and organises temporary exhibitions. Bourdelle's house, garden and studio are set in the Montparnasse district.
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Musée Carnavalet
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Address: 23, rue de Sévigné
Phone: +33 1 42 72 21 13
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Website: http://www.carnavalet.paris.fr/
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The vast Carnavalet Museum, dedicated to the history of Paris, is located the Hôtel Le Peletier de St-Fargeau and the adjoining Hôtel Carnavalet. Both mansions showcase decorated rooms with exquisite paneling, furniture and great examples of artwork. The main building, the Hôtel Carnavalet, was erected as a town house in 1548 by Nicolas Dupuis. Hôtel Carnavalet is a Renaissance structure which used to be the home of writer Madame de Sévigné. It wasn't until 1989 that the 17th-century Hôtel le Peletier was added to the museum with the aim to hold the greater portion of the institution’s 20th-century interiors.
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Musée Dapper
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Address: 50, avenue Victor Hugo
Phone: +33 1 45 00 01 50
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Website: http://www.dapper.com.fr/
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The Musee Dapper at 35, rue Paul Valery, following considerable renovation, reopened in 2,000 with an inaugural show containing 150 pieces from renowned European collections. Named after a 17th-century Dutch scholar and humanist who devoted his work to Africa, the Dapper museum is under the aegis of the private Fondation Olfert Dapper, launched in December 1983, and financed by French industrialist Michel Leveau and his wife, who share a passion for Africa and the preservation of sub-Saharan arts, artifacts, and cultures.
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Musée de la Marine
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Address: 17, place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre
Phone: +33 1 45 53 31 70
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Website: http://www.musee-marine.fr
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The Musée national de la Marine, or the National Navy Museum, is a maritime museum set in the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The site has an extensive collection of models, canons, and additional objects related to seafaring through the ages, with a particular emphasis on the French Navy.
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