paris museums

Louvre Museum

The Musée du Louvre is the most visited and one of the oldest and largest museums in the world, housing some of the most precious Western Civilization’s treasures.

35000 works of art displayed in over 60000 square meters of exhibition space dedicated to eight permanent collections: Near Eastern Antiquities; Islamic Art; Paintings; Egyptian Antiquities; Sculptures; Prints and Drawings; Greek, Etruscan, and Roman Antiquities; Decorative Arts.

Orsay Museum

The Orsay Museum specializes in art following the period covered by the Louvre Museum, and is particularly well known for its collection of Impressionist art, including works by such artists as Claude Monet.

Pompidou Centre

The Pompidou Centre, dedicated to modern and contemporary creation, sits right in the heart of the city. It brings together ... the largest collection of modern art in Europe, a library, cinemas, show venues, a musical research institute, activities areas, a café and a restaurant, Le George, perched on the top floor and enjoying a great view over the rooftops of Paris.
Also the Atelier Brancusi presents the universe and major works of the eponymous 20th-century sculptor.
The external architecture of the building, designed by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers, is equally famous for its daring and ultra-modern appearance, largely due to the supporting structure composed of glass, metal girders, vivid colours and escalators inside transparent caterpillar-shaped tubes.

Rodin Museum

Discover the bronze and marble work by August Rodin (1840 -1917) and enjoy walking between sculptures in the large garden.

Picasso Museum

203 paintings, 191 sculptures, 85 ceramics, and over 3000 drawings, engravings and manuscripts in Picasso Museum. Besides the personal collection of Picasso, the museum also has some works of Cézanne and Matisse.

Musée Grévin

If you’d like to see Marilyn Monroe or Elvis Presley, have a drink with Luciano Pavarotti or sing along with Ray Charles you can, at the Musée Grévin... Spread out over six different halls — the “Palais des Mirages” (Hall of Mirrors), “Clichés du XXe siècle” (20th-century photographs), the “Histoire de France”, the “Théâtre du Tout Paris”, the “Paris Grévin Magazine” and the “Collection Grévin” — are life-size waxworks of the stars of showbiz and people in the news, past and present. The collection is updated regularly.

Musee du Quai Branly

Dedicated to the arts and civilisations of Africa, Oceania, Asia and the Americas, the museum boasts some 300,000 exhibits including sculptures, fabrics, statues and jewellery, sourced for the most part from... the former collections of the Musée de l’Homme and the Musée National des Arts d’Afrique et d’Océanie.
Designed by Jean Nouvel, the architect of the Institut du Monde Arabe and the Cartier Foundation, the building with its silk-screened glass wall extends over 39,000 sq.m.

Musée National de la Marine

Discover fabulous three-mast vessels, the first battleships, and the world’s most famous steamers. Fine arts and inventions complete this discovery of seafaring through the centuries.

National Museum of the Middle Ages

The National Museum of the Middle Ages was founded in 1843 by the state who wanted to combine two exceptional edifices : the ruins of the Gallo-Roman baths and the Hôtel of the Abbots of Cluny to house a remarkable art collection assembled by Alexandre du Sommerard. A large part of the ancient thermal baths remain, including the frigidarium - cold bath room - with its 13.50 m vault.

The former private house (hôtel)- a real jewel of the flamboyant style in architecture - has preserved the volume of its interior spaces and layout. It has been enriched over the years thanks to the addition of exceptional pieces of gold- and silverware, sculpture and tapestries (including the masterpiece 'La Dame à la Licorne); the present collection provides a valuable insight into the richness of artistic activity in the Middle Ages and a valuable witness of medieval society in Europe.

Jacquemart-André Museum

An artistic journey through the heart of the Italian Renaissance, 18th century French masterpieces and works by the Flemish masters …

Stade de France

Seated in the intermediary stand, close your eyes and start imagining: the final of the football World Cup between Brazil and France, the Rolling Stones concert, the opera Aïda, the Celtic Night. Can you hear the crowd clamouring?

Wine Museum

France is a wine country, and here you have the possibility to experience the history of winemaking inside a museum housed in the old cellars of the 15th century Convent.