Things to do in Paris, Ile-de-France: The Best Museums

September 7, 2021 Oliva Fomby

Lingering over pain au chocolat in a sidewalk café, relaxing after a day of strolling along the Seine and marveling at icons like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe… the perfect Paris experience combines leisure and liveliness with enough time to savor both an exquisite meal and exhibits at the Louvre. Awaken your spirit at Notre Dame, bargain hunt at the Marché aux Puces de Montreuil or for goodies at the Marché Biologique Raspail, then cap it all off with a risqué show at the Moulin Rouge.
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1. Grand Art de Vivre

36 rue Scheffer, 75116 Paris France [email protected] http://www.grandartdevivre.com
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Grand Art de Vivre

Art concept Store. Exhibition of a selection by a parisian decorator. Showing the finest contemporary artists. Highend decoration. Arts, crafts and design

2. Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris

11 avenue du President Wilson, 75116 Paris France +33 1 53 67 40 00 http://www.mam.paris.fr/
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4.5 based on 699 reviews

Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris

Located in the East wing of the Palais de Tokyo, built for the 1937 international exposition, the museum was inaugurated in 1961. Its rich collections, named « La vie moderne », with more than 15,000 works, illustrate the major artistic themes of the 20th and 21st century: Fauvism, Cubism, the School of Paris, Abstract Art, New Realism, Narrative Representation, Conceptual Art, Supports/Surfaces... Its programming addresses national and international issues through monographic or historic thematic exhibits. The ARC (Animation-Recherche- Confrontation, Activities-Research-Debate) presents the latest artistic research.

Reviewed By lisamicklewright - Newbury, United Kingdom

We visited on a Friday lunchtime. It’s situated in a wing of the Palais de Tokyo and from the light flooded first few interior rooms you have views of the nearby Eiffel Tower, perfectly complimenting the large Robert Delaunays. We saw a Picasso head sculpture, many Dufys, superb Bonnards...including the masterpiece of Marthe in a bath. I was not keen on some of the work in other rooms...but as it’s free and there is so much good work to see you just speed up! Highly recommended.

3. Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet

6 Place D Iena, 75116 Paris France +33 1 56 52 53 00 [email protected] http://www.guimet.fr
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Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet

This unique museum displays the personal collection of 19th-century East Asian art compiled by Émile Guimet.

Reviewed By paxa - Washington DC, United States

We always visit the Guimet when in Paris for its great collection of Asian Art. This time we were lucky to be just in time for the temporary exhibition "On the Tokaido Road", an extensive collection of 200 beautiful Japanese prints by Hiroshige and many other artists depicting the myriad scenes and spectacular landscapes on this important coastal road from the Edo period. An amazing collection rarely seen all in one place.

4. Musee des Monuments Francais

1 Square du Trocadero, 75116 Paris France +33 1 44 05 39 10 http://www.citechaillot.fr/en
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Musee des Monuments Francais

A collection of replicas of statues and architecture from medieval France.

5. Palais de Chaillot

1 Pl Trocadero Et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris France +33 1 53 65 69 53 http://www.parisinfo.com/musee-monument-paris/118358/Palais-de-Chaillot
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Palais de Chaillot

Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia

The Palais de Chaillot is an exceptional building. From a distance it looks as if it is ready to fly with those huge wing spans ready to take off! It was built in 1937 for the Universal Exhibition and it is home to several museums and a theatre. There is also a restaurant on site. We first saw it from atop the Eiffel Tower and it was a wonderfully amazing sight.

6. American Center for art and culture

34 avenue de New York, 75116 Paris France +33 1 47 23 38 88 [email protected] http://www.americancenterparis.org
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American Center for art and culture

The American center for art and culture’s ( formerly Mona Bismarck Foundation) mission is to act as the showcase for 20th and 21st century American art and culture in Paris, and is the only institution of its kind in France. It honors the vision of its American founder, Mona Bismarck, by encouraging intercultural and transatlantic artistic exchanges. Housed in a splendid 19th century private mansion bordering the Seine, the Mona Bismarck American Center seeks to present contemporary American culture in Europe by offering a diverse and multidisciplinary program of exhibitions, events, performances, artist talks, colloquia and artists residencies. The American Center for Art and Culture is Paris’ only non-profit venue entirely dedicated to the presentation of American creation and culture – thereby reinforcing the long-lasting Franco-American relation and emphasizing the United States’ international presence.

7. Musee National de la Marine

17 Pl Trocadero Et du 11 Novembre, 75116 Paris France +33 1 53 65 69 53 [email protected] http://www.musee-marine.fr/paris
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Musee National de la Marine

This place is temporarily closed.

8. Musee Clemenceau

8 rue Benjamin Franklin, 75116 Paris France +33 1 45 20 53 41 http://www.musee-clemenceau.fr
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Musee Clemenceau

Reviewed By Taxidevil - Glasgow, United Kingdom

Georges Clemenceau was a French statesman and as my husband is very interested in history we decided to visit. After a little trouble finding the entrance we were admitted to the museum. Initially we looked around his apartment with an audio guide and then went upstairs to see a modern exhibition of Clemenceau's life. he had a very interesting life with many famous friends including Claude Very worthwhile visit.

9. Pantheon Bouddhique

19 Avenue d Iena Musée Guimet, 75116 Paris France +33 1 40 73 88 00 https://www.guimet.fr/pantheon-bouddhique/le-jardin-de-l-hotel-d-heidelbach/
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Pantheon Bouddhique

10. Palais Galliera, The City of Paris Fashion Museum

10 avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, 75116 Paris France +33 1 56 52 86 00 http://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/
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Palais Galliera, The City of Paris Fashion Museum

A stone's throw from the city's most prestigious haute couture boutiques, the Musee Galliera is housed in a Renaissance-inspired palace. With its programme of temporary, themed exhibitions - legendary designers, fashion icons, clothing styles, influences and inspirations - the museum draws upon its priceless, often delicate archives to shine a light on the creative spirit which has inspired fashion from the eighteenth century right up to the present day. The museum has no permanent collections.

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