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Ten of the best Paris museums
Paris is home to countless fantastic museums. It is thought that one could spend an entire year simply walking the Louvre and not see all the exhibits they have. To get you started, we've listed just a few of what we consider our "must-see" musuems. If you are planning to visit more than one museum, it's best to purchase a Paris Museum Pass ahead of time.
| Website: www.louvre.fr |
| Phone: 01 40 20 50 50 |
| Highlights: Venus de Milo, the Mona Lisa, the Winged Victory of Samothrace |
| Hours of Operation: Mon, Thurs & Sat, 9am-6pm; Wed & Fri, 9am-10pm (Closed Tuesdays) |
| Admission: €8.50; €6 after 6 pm on Wed & Fri |
| Address: 34-36, quai du Louvre, Palais du Louvre, Paris, France 75001 |
| Closets Metro Station: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre |
| Website: www.musee-orsay.fr |
| Phone: 01 40 49 48 14 |
| Highlights: Presents Impressionist works in all forms, starting in 1848 through WWI |
| Hours of Operation: Tue-Sun 9:30am-6pm; Thu 10am-9:45pm |
| Admission: €7.50, €6.50 students, under 18 free |
| Address: 1, rue de Bellechasse, Paris, France 75007 |
| Closest Metro Station: Solférino |
| Website: www.musee-moyenage.fr |
| Phone: 01 53 73 78 00 |
| Highlights: the Jardim Medieval, the Gold Rose, La Dame a la Licorne, Musee du Moyen Age |
| Admission: €6.50; ages 18-25, €4.50 |
| Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed-Sat, 9:15am-5:45pm (Closed Tuesdays and Sundays) |
| Address: 6, pl. Paul-Painleve |
| Closest Metro Station: Cluny-La Sorbonne |
| Website: www.cite-sciences.fr |
| Phone: 01 40 05 79 99 |
| Highlights: Explora Science Museum (perfect for kids) |
| Admission: Tickets range from €3-€9 |
| Hours of Operation: Tue-Sun, 10:30am-9:30pm; (Open odd hours on Mondays – call ahead) |
| Address: Parc de la Villette, 30, avenue Corentin Cariou - A.P. 75930 Paris cedex 19 , 75019 Paris |
| Closest Metro Station: Porte de la Villette |
| Website: www.centrepompidou.fr |
| Phone: 01 44 78 12 33 |
| Highlights: the Fauvist, Cubist and modern art at the Musée National d’Art Moderne |
| Admission: €10; under 26, €8; under 18 is free |
| Hours of Operation: Wed-Mon, 11am-10pm (Closed Tuesdays) |
| Address: pl Georges Pompidou, Paris, France 75191 |
| Closest Metro Station: Rambuteau, Hôtel de Ville, or Châtelet |
| Website: www.mep-fr.org |
| Phone: 01 44 78 75 00 |
| Highlights: Houses a video library with over 600 films by esteemed photographers |
| Admission: €6; under age 26 and seniors, €3 |
| Hours of Operation: Wed-Sun, 11am-8pm, free on Wed from 5pm-8pm |
| Address: 5-7, rue de Fourcy, Paris, France 75000 |
| Closest Metro Station: St-Paul |
| Website: www.musee-picasso.fr |
| Phone: 01 42 71 25 21 |
| Highlights: Home to some of the most prestigious of Picasso’s works, including Autoportrait, Le Violon et la Musique, Deux Femmes Courant Sur la Plage, La Femme Qui Lit and paintings from his personal colletion by the likes of Matisse, Corot, and Renoir |
| Admission: €6.50; 18-25 years – €4.50, under 18 free |
| Hours of Operation: (Apr-Sep) Mon, Wed-Sun, 9:30am-6pm; (Oct-Mar) Mon, Wed-Sun, 9:30am-5:30pm |
| Address: 5, rue de Thorigny, Paris, France 75003 |
| Closest Metro Station: Saint-Paul, Chemin-Vert, Filles du Calvaire |
| Website: www.musee-rodin.fr |
| Phone: 01 44 18 61 10 |
| Highlights: See some of Rodin’s most famous sculptures, including The Thinker, Le Baiser, and L’Age Mur |
| Admission: €6; ages 18-25 and seniors, €4 |
| Hours of Operation: (Apr-Sep) Tue-Sun 9:30am-5:45pm; (Oct-Mar) Tue-Sun 9:30am-4:45pm |
| Address: 79, rue de Varenne, Paris, France 75007 |
| Closest Metro Station: Varenne, Invalides or Saint-François-Xavier |
| Website: archivesnationales. culture.gouv.fr |
| Phone: 01 40 27 60 96 |
| Highlights: Richard the Lionheart’s Edict, Louis XVI’s Diary, a letter from Napoleon to his love, Josephine |
| Admission: €3; ages 18-25, €2.30 |
| Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed-Fri, from 10am-12:30pm and 2pm-5:30pm; Sat-Sun, from 2pm-5:30pm (Closed Tuesdays) |
| Address: 87, r. Vieille du Temple |
| Closest Metro Station: Filles du Calvaire |
| Website: www.mam.paris.fr |
| Phone: 01 53 67 40 80 |
| Highlights: one of the world’s grandest collections of modern art housed in the Palais de Tokyo; also see Matisse’s La Danse Inachevee |
| Admission: Free admission to permanent exhibits; special exhibits range from €4.50-€9 |
| Hours of Operation: Tues-Sun, 10am-6pm; Wed night until 10pm |
| Address: 11, av du Président Wilson, Paris, France 75016 |
| Closest Metro Station: Léna or Alma-Marceau |
