The best museums Paris

It is with emotion that passes the porch of this venerable school. Set in 1816 on its current site, the school stretches today in a group of buildings dating from xvii^e in xx^e centuries. It includes the former chapel of the convent of Small - Augustins and hotel of Chimay. This institution has a higher education of European fame (paintings, engravings, sculptures, visual arts...), but also of the exhibitions on various themes. They are organised in specific rooms and the chapel, which overlooks the courtyard of the Mulberry Tree; it is a former cloisters it convent that was rebuilt in a neo-renaissance style in antique xix^e century.

The buildings of this factory date back to the seventeenth century, whereas its Saint-Louis chapel dates back to the eighteen century. As for Galerie des Gobelins, it was built in 1914; the word Gobelins is simply derived from a family of dyers, the Gobelin - with no s! - who settled there in the fifteenth century in the Saint-Marcel neighbourhood that had already specialized in this activity. The weavers finally settled under the reign of Henri IV in the premises belonging to them. During the reign of Louis XIV, Colbert who was the minister at the time decided to make this site a real factory with a mission to produce exceptional quality curtains for royal palaces and embassies. Attached to the administration of Mobilier National in 1937, this factory is still set at the highest level in terms of quality and creativity. One of the traditions of this factory is to reach out to the greatest visual artists of the moment in order to imagine new patterns. A visit accompanied by the speaker of the factory, will enable you discover the history and operation of the site in details. Note that Galerie des Gobelins offers temporal exhibitions where you can see treasures woven some years back or today.

This museum offers a real trip back to childhood for parents or grandparents. Children will be delighted with this amazing visit. Many dolls dating back to 1800 to our days are exposed through permanent and temporary exhibitions. Porcelain, papier-mâché, fabric, celluloid or plastic, all these dolls are exhibited with accessories, furniture and many toys of yesteryear. If you want appraise your antique dolls or your toys, a "clinic" is specialized in estimating their values ​​or restoring them. The permanent rooms presenting the Odin collection in 4 rooms, with 40 windows housing over 600 dolls dating back to 1800 to 1959 were refurbished.

Halle Saint-Pierre is an old market, built by one of Baltard's students.

Contemporary popular art, rough art, naive art, unusual art and "outsider" art are discovered here! The collections of Max Fourny, a publisher, a great collector and promoter of Naive Art, are over six hundred works including more than five hundred paintings, paper works, marquetry, textile works and others beneath fixed under glasses. If you wish to occupy your children a little bit, animations and storytelling tours are organised for kids.

The Art Génération art gallery, located in Paris, was created in 2004 with the aim of making contemporary art more accessible. The founders wanted to showcase a hundred talented artists representing the diversity of contemporary creation, from painters and sculptors to street art and visual artists. The gallery offers a selection of contemporary paintings, photographs and sculptures at affordable prices. Its aim is to stimulate curiosity and the desire to become a collector. The artists presented are selected by an artistic committee, which detects young talent and also invites established artists to exhibit. The gallery also has an online store where works can be purchased. Art Génération also has other galleries in Lyon and La République.

Almanart is an artistic medium located in Paris, more precisely at 117 Boulevard Murat in the 16th arrondissement. They offer art walks in and around Paris, notably on the Quai Saint-Bernard, where you can admire works by Ipousteguy, Rougemont and Liuba. The Domaine de Chamarande is also an interesting place to visit, with exhibitions by artists such as Husky Suzanne Patti and Harris Brock. Other places to discover include the Abbaye de Maubuisson, the Fondation Cartier, the garden home of Louis Aragon and Elsa Triolet, the Château de Fontainebleau, the Musée Grataloup in the Chevreuse region, and the open-air sculpture museum on the Quai Saint-Bernard. For lovers of contemporary art, there are also numerous exhibitions in Paris, including at the Fondation Cartier, the Centre Pompidou, the Musée de la Poste, the Fondation Vuitton and the Musée Maillol. Almanart also offers information on buying and selling works of art privately.

Look out for the opening of the Musée Vivant du Fromage in Paris on June 3, 2024. At last, some would say, this gastronomic heritage will be celebrated in a way that lives up to its worldwide reputation. You'll have to wait a little longer (as we close this guide) to discover the site, but we can tell you that it will be divided into 3 distinct sections: first, the culture of cheese, then its manufacture, and finally its tasting. Open Tuesday to Sunday, the ticket office is already open!

This private apartment, where the famous singer lived at the start of her career, displays many of her personal objects, a collection of earthenware and her famous black dress. A boutique also offers books and audio supports to prolong the spirit of the place and the artist. To get there, the nearest public transport stations are Ménilmontant, Rue Saint-Maur and Belleville - Menilmontant.

The permanent exhibition of this small museum exposes the story and customs of tobacco, hemp or opium smokers throughout the world, thanks to a collection of objects (pipes, hookahs, snuffboxes, cigarette-holders etc.) and iconographic documents (pictures, sketches etc.). A temporary and thematic sales-exhibition and, a bookshop and a shop all contribute to the beauty of this amazing museum. From American Indians to Bob Marley, Chinese dignitaries to Jimi Hendrix, dive into the history of smokers of all centuries!

The main stages of the history of the Parisian hospitals are detailed in this museum found in the Miramion hotel (seventeenth century), beautiful building which was once a hospital for the poor, then the headquarters of the Central Pharmacy. The collections consist of pieces of great variety (paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, furniture, processed, medical instruments ...), the oldest dates back to the Middle Ages. They include the "Livre de Vie active", an illuminated manuscript of the late fifteenth century, and a nice set of pharmaceutical jars made of earthenware. A highlight of the tour is passing through the garden of medicinal plants, which is organized in the medieval manner. One can discover about sixty varieties. Unfortunately, the place just closed. The hotel Miramion was sold and normally no one can occupy the premises. The museum should thus reopen within two years in a new place.

Textiles, perfumes, food, spare parts, works of art... The museum of the Union of Manufacturers, which works so that industrial property is protected internationally; it is one of a kind. Visitors are invited to play the game of differences: the imitations are placed next to the authentic models so that one should learn how differentiate between counterfeited item and original items and also discover the ingenuity of counterfeiters.

The museum is installed in the former headquarters of the Compagnons Charpentiers du Devoir de Liberté. You will hear the story of companionship referring to the creation of its fraternities, their modes of operation, and their rites. You will also admire masterpieces, as well as tools that were used to realise them. The bookstore section allows you to acquire specialized literature on the subject. There are four other comrade museums in France (Arras, Tours, Limoges and Bordeaux).

When you enter the splendid Pavillon de l'Empereur of the Opéra Garnier, you will be dazzled by the splendour of paintings, gilt and woodwork. The library is in a lounge, the museum, at the smoking room and temporary exhibitions in a rotunda. The museum traces the History of Palais Garnier, through the preparatory drawings of the scenery of Opera and some decors by themselves, antique photos, scale models, accessories, costumes, jewellery. And if you want to visit the Opera, you should know it is included in the price of the ticket!

They offer tastings, guided tours and workshops for wine lovers. Visitors can discover wine through convivial exchanges and innovative oenological experiences with Caves du Louvre sommeliers. Wine tastings are accompanied by carefully selected French artisanal products. Caves du Louvre also offers the possibility of buying wines in-store, having them delivered or picking them up on the drive. For wine aficionados who wish to deepen their knowledge, Caves du Louvre offers original tasting workshops, such as create your own wine, cheese and wine tasting, or cheese and spirits tasting.

These small museums will be loved by those who are passionate about the rich Polish culture. From one room to the other, you will enter the world of three of the most prominent figures through personal memories and works of art. Adam Mickiewicz (1798-1855), great romantic poet and patriot who was forced into exile in Paris, Boleslaw Biegas (1877-1954), painter and sculptor, and finally Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). This great composer, who made much of his career in France, receives a tribute here in a room where you can see his favourite chair, portraits, partitions, and his death mask.

This is nothing more than the collection of Pierre Cardin that you can admire in this Maxim's Museum. More than 550 pieces from all corners of the globe gathered here to best illustrate art nouveau. The beautiful time is highlighted in the best way! This apartment has been set up to recreate the apartment of a courtesan on three floors. Visits are organized by an art historian.

The museum offers a variety of events, including concerts, lectures and exhibitions. It is run by the Phonoplanète association, which appeals to the public's generosity to support the museum. Despite the lack of detailed information, the PHONO Museum Paris seems to be an interesting place for history and music lovers.