A phenomenal array of museums reflects Paris's prestigious artisan tradition and colonial past, with world-class collections of decorative, Asian and tribal art. Several science museums cover all topics from natural history and anthropology to engineering and space technology, while a range of small specialist museums, often housed in historic buildings, take in everything from coins and ladies' fans to erotica. Note that many museums are closed on Monday or Tuesday
Learn the history of Paris intricate sewer system
Acquire a unique perspective of Paris by taking a tour of the Paris Sewer Museum (Musee des egouts de Paris) where visitors may see the remarkable sewer system that's been draining Paris's wastewater since the beginning of the 13th Century....
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Monet's late masterpieces
Claude Monet's vast curved waterlily canvases, capturing the water garden at Giverny at different seasons and times of day, are a mesmerising exercise in pure painting, and the recent renovation of the Musée de l'Orangerie means they are now beautifully presented in subtly filtered natural daylight....
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One of the most daring modern arts museums in the world
This monumental 1930s building, housing the city's modern art collection, reopened in 2006 with a Pierre Bonnard exhibition....
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A museum commemorating the life of Edith Piaf
The Musée Edith Piaf is a privately run museum commemorating the life of the great French singer, Edith Piaf who was born Edith Giovanna Gassion (1915 – 1963)....
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Dedicated to preserving the history of Judaism
The Museum of Jewish Art and History (Musee d'Art et Histoire du Judaisme) opened in 1998....
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The Quai Branly Museum, nicknamed MQB
Surrounded by trees on the banks of the Seine, Musee du Quai Branly, housed in an extraordinary building by Jean Nouvel, is a vast showcase for non-European cultures....
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