Paris
National Museums
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Ile-de-France
(LE BOURGET CEDEX)
History
| Sciences | Models | Aeronautics | Objets d'art
The
Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace de l’Aéroport
de Paris - Le Bourget is an exceptional place ; it has both
a close history with the beginning of aviation and unique collections....
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Montmartre/Pigalle/Trinité
| Opéra/Grands boulevards (PARIS 09)
Jewellery
| Sculpture | History | Painting | Photography | Stamps | Decorative
Arts | Furniture | Literature | Textiles | Costumes | Drawings
| Models | Music | Dance
The
collections of the so called "library-museum" presents
the Opera house's memories covering 3 centuries. The museum
holds temporary and thematic exhibitions all the year round.
A...
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Bercy/Tolbiac/Bois
de Vincennes (PARIS 52)
Sciences
| Minerals
The
mineralogy collection of the Pierre and Marie Curie university
(mineralogy and crystallography laboratory) displays 2,000 samples
from all over the world, selected from among the...
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 07)
After
the renovation of the Army museum, new areas are dedicated to
the Second World War and to the action of the "Forces Françaises
Libres" (FFL) - that is to say the French...
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 06)
Stained-glass
windows | History | Painting | Technology | Industry | Medals
| Coins | Coins | Numismatics | Engravings
Remarkable
collection of coins and medals relating the French history from
the Renaissance until nowadays. History of the monetary manufacture
: old machines, tools. Stained-glass...
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Champs-Elysées/Musée
du Louvre (PARIS 01)
Painting
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 06)
Sciences
| Geology | Minerals | Petrography | Gems
Founded
in 1783, the "Ecole Royale des Mines" is established
since 1815 in the former "Hôtel de Vendome"
(private mansion). The collection contains 80 000 minerals including
700...
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Marais/Les
Halles (PARIS 03)
History
| Photography | Technology | Sciences | Industry | Textiles
The
"Arts et Métiers" museum, was created in 1794
and located in the Abbey of Saint-Martin-des-Champs. A total
surface of 10 000sqm : 6000sqm is devoted to permanent exhibitions.
3000...
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Notre-Dame/Quartier
Latin (PARIS 05)
History
| Painting | Photography | Medicine | Technology | Sciences
| Literature | Medals | Textiles | Weapons | Uniforms | Historical
figurines | Manuscripts | Documents | Wax models
Important
events of the French history (conspiracies, arrests), famous
people, archives, unique items (weapons, uniforms).Thefts, famous
criminal affairs (exhibits). Old jails. Town...
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Tour
Eiffel/Trocadéro | Passy/Bois de Boulogne (PARIS 16)
Photography
| Documents
Closed
for an unspecified length of time for a restoration work. The
museum usually presents materials and elements used to build
monuments. Architecture and frame models.
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 07)
History
| Painting | Photography | Stamps | Drawings | Documents | Posters
| Military archives
International
collections dealing with political, social and cultural events.
It is the only museum to be found in France on the XXth century
history. 1 500 000 works or documents from...
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 06)
Panelling
The
museum collections (the oldest in Europe) are presented
in a splendid room built between 1905 and 1907 in a wing added
by the architect Ginain to the "Collège de Chirurgie"...
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Notre-Dame/Quartier
Latin (PARIS 05)
Medicine
Collections
of the Army Health Department. This museum is located
in the historical building of the Val de Grâce in Paris.
It shows the history of a French military medical service...
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 06)
History
| Photography | Technology | Sciences | Medals | Instruments
| Chemistry
Complete
illustration of the scientific life of the great French chemist
of the end of the 19th century (1852-1907), Nobel Prize 1906.
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Saint-Germain-des-Prés/Musée
d'Orsay/Montparnasse (PARIS 07)
Jewellery
| History | Painting | Decorative Arts | Medals | Textiles |
Weapons
History
of French decorations since Louis XI. The Museum is located
in the private mansion of Salm (1782). One room is dedicated
to foreign decorations. Numerous Napoleonic souvenirs.
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Passy/Bois
de Boulogne (PARIS 16)
Sport
History
and evolution of the sport activities in France since its origin.
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Tour
Eiffel/Trocadéro | Passy/Bois de Boulogne (PARIS 16)
Anthropology
| History
Collection
of ethnology, anthropology and prehistory. From 3.5 million
years B.C to the present day : synthesis of the sciences of
human being and of his evolution. Research center.
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Champs-Elysées/Musée
du Louvre (PARIS 08)
Sciences
| Geology | Astronomy | Chemistry
Dynamic
and interactive presentation of science. Astronomy with the
new planetarium, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics and
earth sciences. Electrostatics room, Sun room. ...
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Tour
Eiffel/Trocadéro | Passy/Bois de Boulogne (PARIS 16)
Sculpture
| Painting | Photography | Drawings | Multimedia
The
building was constructed in 1937 for the international exhibition
of 'Arts et Techniques'. Closed since 1995, it re-opened on
19th January 2002. Designed by architects Anne Lacaton...
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