Museums

The Museum Jacquemart-André, which was once the residence of Edouard André and his wife, houses a wonderful collection of fine objects. Précédent Suivant Edouard André was an officer in the Imperial Guards and one of the most popular men at court. And in 1869, he built a handsome residence for himself in the newly laid out elegant Boulevard Haussmann. As of 1871 he became an assiduous collector of fine objets d'art. A decade later he married the well-known Parisian painter Nellie Jacquemart, whose fine eye made her an ideal companion in his search for the rare. Their collection includes tapestries, rugs, furniture and manuscripts but principally paintings and sculpture . Following the death of her husband in 1894, Nellie Jacquemart…

If the atmosphere and the singular cachet of this place first disconcerts, then enchants our visitors, it is because a visit to the Hotel Heidelbach, a jewel of French architecture, encloses at the same time a Buddhist sanctuary, a Museum ot Fine Arts and a Japanese Garden, a real haven of peace. Précédent Suivant Complementing all this are a Bookstore and a remarquable museumstore proposing reproductions and creations of fine wares. The Hotel Heidelbach, built in 1906 by the banker Samuel Heidelbach, is a refined example of French, turn-of-the-century, Neo-Baroque architecture of which few authentic examples still exist. Purchased by the State in the 1950s, totally restored in 1991, the Hotel Heidelbach now houses the Japanese collections of Emile Guimet…

The Arab World Institute, symbol of the partnership between France and twenty-one Arab countries, generates a dialogue between cultures that have been in frequent contacts for centuries and this partnership work together there, on a day-to-day basis, to rebuild their common past. It takes you on a voyage in time and space into a complex universe. Précédent Suivant Open in 1987 this original building combines the latest technology and techniques with traditional arab architecture.The southern façade is decorated with a translucent ornament of steel reminding the moucharabiehs.This geometric pattern is made of 240 diaphragms opening or closing according to the sun, thanks to a light-cell, to let in enough light without harming art pieces exhibited.The museum It exhibits large collection…

The National Museum of Natural History presents many spaces dedicated to knowledge. Précédent Suivant The Great Hall of EvolutionIt is a 6 000 m2 permanente exhibition, devoted to the evolution of life.It is divided into three themes :The first theme illustrates the diversity of the living world today ;The second thme shows how living organisms have developped throughout the history of life on earth;The third theme explains how human activity has affected the environment, sometimes irreversibly, and how Man became a factor in évolution. One of the rooms presents a magnificent collection of specimens of endangered species - plus some wich are already extinct. there are also sepcail teaching and cultural areas, a temporary exhibition room and an auditorium.36 Rue…

The coin and Medal Museum is the first large museum devoted to the history of French coinage. There was nothing comparable before it was founded in 1988. The coin and Medal Museum has opted to give preference to an historical and technical approach of French coinage.Each room presents the principal coins which marked the history of the currency, closely linked with that of the nation through its political, economic, sociocultural and technical aspects.Location : 11 quai de Conti 75006 ParisPhone : 01 40 46 55 33How to get there : Subway : Odéon - Pont-Neuf - Saint-Michel.Buses : 58, 70, 24, 27RER A : Châtelet-Les HallesRER B et C : Saint-MichelOpening :From tuesday to friday : 11 am to 5.30 pmSaturday to sunday…

This museum houses some well-known paintings by Chardin, Watteau, Boucher, Drouais, Tiepolo, Wright of Derby, Reynolds, Lawrence and very many charming genre scenes. Précédent Suivant The 16th- century Hotel Donon has become the home of the Musee Cognacq-Jay. The facade and much of the collection is from the eighteenth-century. Covering four floors surrounding a courtyard, the twenty small rooms display the delightful collection assembled by Ernest Cognacq, founder of the Samaritaine (Rue de Rivoli) department store, and his wife Louise Jay. It was bequeathed to the nation on his death in 1928.The CollectionThis museum houses some well-known paintings by Chardin, Watteau, Boucher, Drouais, Tiepolo, Wright of Derby, Reynolds, Lawrence and very many charming genre scenes. There is also some wonderful…

Located in a Renaissance mansion of the Marais, medieval heart of Paris, the Carnavalet museum presents a true evocation of parisian life from Roman times to 1900. Previous image Next image HistoryThis museum dedicated to Paris memory is formed of two famous XVIth and XVIIth mansions offering a circuit of more than 140 rooms displaying archeological remains from prehistory to modern times. The rooms from 1789-95 are full of sacred mementos such as models of the Bastille, original Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, tricolore and liberty caps, sculpted allegories of Reason, crockery with revolutionary slogans, and execution orders to make you shed a tear for the royalists as well. However, the building itself is of note…

In this mansion of the 19th century, one can discover and admire Henner works and feel his artistic evolution. Previous image Next image In this 17th district of Paris, drawn by Haussman, this hotel built for a painter in 1878, became the property of the portraitist Guillaume Dubuffe. In accordance with the wish of her uncle, Mrs Jules Henner acquired this hotel in 1921. Arranged, raised, transformed into a Museum, it was inaugurated on March 7, 1924 by Leon Bérard, Minister for the State education and Beaux-Arts and became the National Museum in 1943.He presents a 520 linens collection of 1000 drawings distributed in 7 rooms. It profits by the family atmosphere recreated by the personal pieces of furniture, hangings,…

Built in 1910, by the well respected jewish banker Count Moïse de Camondo this reproduction of an 18th century aristocratic mansion is located in the residential Plaine Monceau.   Previous image Next image Built in 1910, by the well respected jewish banker Count Moïse de Camondo this reproduction of an 18th century aristocratic mansion is located in the residential Plaine Monceau. The collection was bequeathed to France by Count Moïse de Camondo in memory of his son Nissim, who died as a soldier during World War I.Since 1986, the museum has been completely restored by art patrons.The MuseumUnlike the exterior being designed after the a little Trianon de Versailles, the rooms in the interior are finely decorated with panels in the…

A museum of art and history, of science and technique, of popular tradition and human adventure, the Maritime museum is a gathering point for all those who share an enthusiasm for our maritime heritage. Created on the basis of a collection given in 1748 to King Louis XV, the Maritime museum retraces over three centuries of naval construction.Here you will find magnificent period models of warships since the end of the 17th century, of the last great sail and steam vessels, of merchant ships and fishing boats, and of exploration vessels. Also on display are majestic figureheads, marine paintings, lighthouse optics and rare navigational instruments, all evocative of the maritime adventure.All lovers of the sea come together at the Maritime…