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Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Paris Museums and Galleries Here is a somewhat arbitrary and eclectic selection of 20 of the more unusual and noteworthy museums and exhibits to be found in Paris. Click on the links to go to our page on each one with details and comments (or follow the link at the bottom of each section … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: France, noteworthy, Paris, paris galleries, paris museums, unusual

Musée de la Serrure – Bricard

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries Update: The Musée de la Serrure - Bricard is now unfortunately closed, and I have no news of whether it will ever re-open. Carla Polastro-Nigro has contacted me (May 2009) to say that there is now an art gallery (Galerie Libéral Bruand) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: baroque, France, Libéral Bruant, locks, Musée de la Serrure, museums, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

Musée du Romantisme ( Museum of Romantic Life)

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries Le Musée du Romantisme, the Museum of Romantic Life, in a rather romantic garden off the street, recreates the atmosphere of the times of the famous novelist Georges Sand and her circle. Aurore Dupin, baronne Dudevant (1804-1876), was a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Alfred de Musset, Chopin, France, George Sand, Musée du Romantisme, Museum of Romantic Life, museums, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

Musée de la Musique

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Musée de la Musique is the "jewel in the crown" of the Cité de la Musique, in the Parc de la Villette; it houses one of the richest collections of musical instruments in the world - over 4500 pieces from the 200 year old … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: cite de la musique, Django Reinhardt, France, Frank Zappa, musee de la musique, museums, Music Museum, musical instruments, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

The Musée de la Monnaie (The French Mint)

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Musée de la Monnaie (The French Mint) is conveniently located in the suitably impressive neo-classic Hôtel de la Monnaie facing the Louvre, and offers tours and activities that are especially orientated toward a young audience. It … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: coins, France, French Mint, hello kitty, medals, Musée de la Monnaie, museums, noteworthy, Paris, regalia, unusual

Musée des Arts Décoratifs – Musée de la Mode et du Textile

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries There's also another fashion museum in Paris at the Louvre: the Musée des Arts Décoratifs was created after the success of the historic Expositions Universelles, and the Musée de la Mode et du Textile opened in the Marsan wing of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: designers, dresses, fashion, fashion accessories, France, louvre, Musée de la Mode et du Textile, museums, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

Musée de la Mode et du Costume de la Ville de Paris

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The museum is closed for renovations and is due to be re-opened in Autumn 2013. The Museum of Fashion in Paris is housed in the Palais Galliéra, which was built in Renaissance style at the end of the 19th century. It contains clothing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Balenciaga, Balmain, Dior, France, Givenchy, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Musée de la Mode, Museum of Fashion, museums, noteworthy, Palais Galliéra, Paris, unusual

Musée de la Magie (Magic Museum)

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries Georges Proust’s Museum of Magic is in the Marais district, and the museum itself is housed below ground in ancient vaulted chambers built of stone. There are magical antiques, interactive illusions (around 15 interactive "curiosities") … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: France, Houdini, illusions, interactive, Magic Museum, magical antiques, magical devices, Musée de la Magie, museums, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

Musée d’Art et d’Histoire du Judaïsme

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme comprises a unique collection of artefacts and documents in a beautiful 17th century building, the Hôtel de Saint-Aignan. The museum is arranged so that after the introductory hall, each room … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: Ashkenazi, culture, diaspora, France, hebrew, history, Holocaust, jewish, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, museums, noteworthy, Paris, Sephardi, unusual

Musée Fragonard

June 3, 2013 By Tony Page

Unusual Paris Museums and Galleries The Musée Fragonard shows visitors major collections of anatomical "pieces" portraying all systems making up the living body. It contains Honoré Fragonard's famous "Ecorchés" (he was the cousin of the painter and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: anatomy, body, cadaver, Ecorchés, France, Musée Fragonard, museums, noteworthy, Paris, unusual

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