Group Tours
Paris Museums
 

Paris is world renowned for its many fine museums. On this page you will find our selection of Museums for groups over 20 people. Transportation by coach would be quoted separately if desired.

Below are additional information about some of the other museums of Paris and this is only a partial list.

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Museums in the First

Louvre
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, 360 degree visit . Closed on Tuesdays.

Museum of Decorative Arts
In the Louvre complex, the Musee des Arts Décoratifs 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 Musée de la Publicité houses 80,000 old and contemporary posters. The history of the poster from the end of the eighteenth century to the present day.

 

Museums in the Third

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.

 

Small Museums in the Seventh

Musee de la Monnaie - Coins and historical documents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

Museum of Italian landscapes

 

Famous Museums in the Seventh

Musee d'Orsay

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.

Musee Rodin
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’.

 

The Louvre

After important renovation works decided by French President François Mitterrand in 1981 and the construction of the famous glass pyramid by I.M. Pei creating the new main entrance, the Louvre has proceeded to a full reorganisation of its collections gaining the status of one of the greatest art museum of the world.

It is impossible to see the whole permanent collection in one visit. Therefore we suggest a familiarisation tour which presents a summery of some particular important part of the museum: The Egyptian department, the French painting department from 14th to 19th century and the sumptuous Napoleon III apartments in the Richelieu wing. At the end of the guided tour, you will have time to stroll around by your own.

Includes:
Admission to the museum with priority access
2 hour guided tour though the museum
One glass of champagne served in the museum restaurant.

The Museum Jacquemart André

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

Includes:

Admission to the museum with priority access
1 hour guided tour though the museum
One glass of champagne served in the museum cafe.

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…

In 2006 a new foundation for contemporary art is expected to open on the site of the former Renault plant..

Includes:
Guided walking tour through Boulogne Billancourt on the steps of the industrial and architectural past of the town (ca 1h)
Admission to the museum of the 30s with priority access
A guided tour of the museum (1h30


Air and Space museum (Le Bourget airport)

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…)
In 2006 a new foundation for contemporary art is expected to open on the site of the former Renault plant..

Includes:
Admission to the museum with priority access
Guided tour of the museum (1h30)

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.

Includes:
Admission to the museum with priority access
Guided tour of the museum (1h30)

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

Includes:
¸ Admission to the music museum with priority access
¸ Guided tour of the museum (1h30)
¸ Lunch at the Café de la Musique (3 courses without drinks)
¸ One concert in the concert hall of the City of Music (subject to programme)

 

 

Museums in the Palais de Chaillot

Musee de l' Homme 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. The museum's restaurant, ëTotemí offers a superb view of the Eiffel Tower.

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 caf'downstairs.

Musee Guimet - Newly renovated beautiful museum of Asiatic arts.

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 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.

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.