The best specialized museums Paris

Paris-Story invites you to discover the history of Paris through a montage of images of yesterday and today. It is presented on a panoramic screen of twelve metres and is punctuated by the appearance in holo-video of an actor playing the role of Victor Hugo, which serves as a guide. This tourist attraction is complemented by a passage in front of plasma screens - one of them has a 3 D effect - broadcasting clips devoted to various themes: Paris and the Seine, monumental Paris, Paris des s, Paris at night, secret Paris and unusual. Finally, you have a large interactive model of the capital that allows you to locate 156 famous sites.

The Army Museum tells the story of weapons and the art of war from the Middle Ages to the Second World War. You will discover superb weapons and various armors, historical pieces such as the sword of François I or the frock coat and hats of Napoleon I. Extremely rich, the museum is divided into four departments that follow a chronological order. One can also discover the Cabinet of figurines or the Cabinet of artillery models which houses one of the most important collections of this type in the world.

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.

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 at the height of its worldwide reputation. You'll have to wait a little longer to discover the museum (at the time of writing), but we can tell you that it will be divided into 3 distinct sections: first, cheese culture, then cheese making, and finally cheese tasting. Open Tuesday to Sunday, the ticket office is already open!

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.

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.