Paris-Expo Carrousel du Louvre, 99, rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
(Metro: Palais-royal/Musee-du-Louvre)
English Info: 01 40 20 50 50 /Spanish Info 01 40 20 53 17
Daily 9 am to 6 pm. Late nights Wed. and Fri. 9:45 pm
Closed Tuesday

Once a royal Renaissance palace, the Louvre Museum houses some of the world's most famous works of art, highlights of which are the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, the Winged Victory. Closed on Tuesdays.

Museum of Decorative Arts In the Louvre complex, the Musee des Arts Decoratifs presents an exceptional collection of Italian primitives, tapestries from the Middle Ages and eighteenth century (220,000 items, objects, drawings, furniture, plate, jewels, ceramics, glassware, upholstery, old and contemporary posters, toys...). Six chronological departments are organized into period rooms marking out the stages in everyday life from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century.

Museum of Publicity. Housed in the same building as the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, the Musee de la Publicite houses 80,000 old and contemporary posters. The history of the poster from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.

1, rue de la Legion d'Honneur 75007
Metro : Solferino
Open/Closed : Summer: from Tuesday to Sunday 9am-6pm.
Winter: from Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm; Sunday: 9am-6pm.
Cost: 7 € (Reduced fee everyday for 18-25yrs and for everyone on Sunday. Free 1st Sun of the Month)
Tel: 01 40 49 48 14

Across the river from the Louvre, was originally a Beaux-Arts train station but by the 1950's its platforms became too short and it was up for demolition. An innovative restoration transformed the train station into a museum spanning art from 1830 to 1914. Its sky-lit Impressionist Gallery holds the jewels of Impressionist Art with masterpieces by Monet, Degas, Renoir, Pissaro and Van Gogh. Next to the gallery there is a cafe built to incorporate one of the two original giant clocks of the station, with a balcony (open in the summer) and lovely view over the Seine. The other restaurant is the more formal Restaurant du Musee d'Orsay , which was the dining room of the old hotel in the station and is an ornately gilded period piece. Its buffet brunch or prix-fixe menu is good value. Museum closed on Mondays. National Museums as the 'Louvre' are closed on Tuesdays and Paris Museums as the 'd'Orsay' are closed on Mondays.

Centre National d'Art et Culture Georges Pompidou 19, Rue Beaubourg, 75004 Paris
Tel: 01 44 78 12 33
Wednesday-Monday 11 am-9 pm Closed: Tuesday
Cost: 10 €

3 Avenue du General Eisenhower, Paris 75008
Metro: Champs-Elysees-Clemenceau
Wed-Mon 10 am-8 pm (until 10 pm Wed)
Information: 01 44 13 17 17
Cost: 10 €

6, place d'Iena. 75016 Paris
Info: 01 56 52 53 00
10 am to 6 pm. Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Cost: 8 €

17, place du Trocadero, Palais de Chaillot, 75016 Paris
10 am to 6 pm Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun.
Info: 01 53 65 69 69
Cost: 7 €

The Marine Museum
Exceptional museum dedicated to the history of the French Marine. One can admire models of ships of all kind as well as seascape paintings of main French military ports.

Musee Galliera, Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris: History of fashion and costume with prestigious temporary exhibitions. Musee Henri Bouchard - Workshop of sculptor of the Palais de Chaillot's Apollo, Henri Bouchard. Foundation Le Corbusier - designed and furnished by Swiss architect, Le Corbusier.

13, Avenue de President Wilson, 75016 Paris
Metro: Iena or Alma-Marceau
(Between the Seine at Alma-Marceau and the Trocadero - opposite the Galliera - Musee de la Mode de la Ville de Paris)
Opening Hours: Tue to Sun 12pm-12am (Midday to Midnight) - Not open Monday
Tel: 01 47 23 38 86

Musee de l'Art Moderne de la ville de Paris Housed in the Palais de Tokyo - Mainly devoted to artists working in Paris in the early 20th century, the museum has major collections of works by Georges Rouault, Robert and Sonia Delaunay, Raoul Dufy. Other highlights: Modigliani's 'La Femme aux yeus bleus', two of the three Henri Matisse triptychs of La Danse (1931-33) and the monumental La Fee Electricit'(1937) by Raoul Dufy. There are often major exhibitions held here, and there is a nice cafe vdownstairs.

The Museum of Man - is one of the world's most important museums devoted to anthropology, ethnology, and prehistory. Its collections are arranged generally according to geographical region, and include the Inca mummy (in fetal position) which inspired Edvard Munch's painting The Screem.

Musee Guimet - Newly renovated beautiful museum of Asiatic arts.

59-61, rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris
Metro: Rue du Bac
Daily except Tuesdays, from 11 am to 6 pm
Info: 01 42 22 59 58
Admission Price: 8 €

Musee Rodin housed in the magnificent Hotel Biron. August Rodin originally rented rooms in the Hotel for living and as a studio. There were plans to destroy the house but in 1916 the French government agreed to convert it into a museum for him. The museum now houses his sculptures, academic paintings and sketches. There are also several works by Camille Claudel, the talented sculptor who became Rodin's muse, model, and lover at the age of 17. He was nearly 50. The lovely garden is a setting for some of Rodin's best known works including 'The Thinker', 'The Burghers of Calais, and 'The Gates of Hell'.

Musee du Cristal Baccarat - New address, 11, place des Etats-Unis, 75016 Paris, metro: Boissiere. Well worth a visit.

Musee Marmottan Has an impressive collection of Monet paintings bequeathed by his son, Michel. Included is the painting 'Impression Soleil Levant' which gave the impressionist movement its name. In the basement is a special room displaying a stunning series of Water Lily paintings.

Musee Dapper - Primitive and pre-colonial African art. Temporary exhibitions. Mansion house built by Charles Plumet at the beginning of the century.

Musee d'Ennery - Remarkable collection of objects illustrating daily life, beliefs in China and Japan from the twelfth century to the nineteenth century. Presentation of the collections in a sumptuous second Empire setting.

Foundation Le Corbusier - Built by Le Corbusier in 1923, it is representative of 1920s architecture. It houses the largest collection of Le Corbusier drawings, studies and plans.

Musee de la Monnaie - Coins and historical documents

Musee Delacroix - Home and studio of Delacroix

Musee d' Histoire de la Medecine - Medical History

Musee de la Mineralogie - Mineral museum

Musee du Luxembourg - Art exhibitions

Musee Zadkine - Home and studio of the Russian sculptor

Musee Hebert - Works of painter Ernest Hebert 1817-1908

The Museum Jacquemart Andre
Located in an elegant mansion of the second empire, the museum presents a rich collection of art works belonging the the Jacquemart family including furniture, paintings and art pieces from the 15th to the 18th century. Administrated by the Institut de France, the museum welcomes regularly high quality temporary exhibitions

The Museum of the 30s
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, a town at the western outskirt of Paris, the museum of the 30s gathers an important collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture and art pieces from the time when Boulogne Billancourt had a remarkable industrial and artistic growth. (Renault, Bleriot, Chagall, Le Corbusier etc

Air and Space museum (Le Bourget airport)

The City of Music
The City of Music includes the National school of Music, a concert hall and the Museum of Music Instrument. The museum presents a permanent collection of more then 1000 music instruments from the Renaissance to nowadays as well as paintings, sculpture and art pieces dedicated to music.

Museum of Science and Technology issituated to the north of the 3rd arrondissements, this museum contains machines and models relating to great inventions from 1500. It has recently been completely restored and the description besides each exhibit is now both in French and English.