Name
Image
Arrondissement
Type
Summary
Arab World Institute
5th
Culture
(MF) History, ancient and medieval archeology, arts and crafts, ethnographic and contemporary art of the countries of the Arab world
Archaeological Crypt of the Paris Notre-Dame
4th
Archaeological
(VP) Remains under Notre Dame de Paris of buildings dating back to the city's early days
Art Ludique
13th
Art
Exhibitions of contemporary art in comic books, manga, cinema, live animation and videogames
Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris
9th
Opera
Library and museum about the Paris Opera, part of the Music Department of the National Library of France
Bibliothèque Polonaise de Paris
4th
Biographical
Includes three small museums about Polish natives: Musée Adam Mickiewicz about the poet, Musée Boleslas Biegas with paintings and sculpture by the artist and other Polish artists, and Salon Frédéric Chopin about the composer
Cabinet des Médailles
1st
Numismatic
Located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France , includes coins, medals, antiques from the ancient Near East, Greece, Rome, and national antiquities
Catacombes de Paris
14th
History
(VP) Underground ossuary with the remains of over six million people
Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine
16th
Architecture
Located in the Palais de Chaillot , includes Musée national des Monuments Français with plaster casts of French architecture, gallery of reproduced wall paintings and stained-glass windows from historic monuments, French and international architecture from 1850 to the present
Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
19th
Science
Hands-on science exhibits, includes the French submarine Argonaute (S636)
Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration
12th
Ethnic
(MF) History and culture of immigration in France from the 19th century to the present, located in the Palais de la Porte Dorée
Espace Dalí
18th
Art
Life of and sculptures, engravings and paintings of Salvador Dali
Espace Fondation EDF
Art
website , new media exhibitions and exhibitions about society and culture
Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
14th
Art
Contemporary art
Fondation Custodia
7th
Art
Frits Lugt collection of European drawings, prints, paintings, books and artists' letters from the 15th to 19th century, focusing on Dutch and Flemish Old Masters , Italian and French artists
Fondation Jean Dubuffet
N/A
6th
Art
Works by Jean Dubuffet, also main museum in Périgny, Val-de-Marne
Fondation Louis Vuitton
16th
Art
Contemporary art
Gaîté Lyrique
3rd
Art
(VP premises) Digital art and culture center
Galerie des Gobelins
13th
Decorative arts
Exhibitions of Gobelins tapestries
Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume
1st
Photography
(MF) Modern and postmodern photography and media
Galeries nationales du Grand Palais
8th
Art
Art exhibits and cultural events programmed by the Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées
Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation
14th
Photography
website , archives and work of photographers Henri Cartier-Bresson and Martine Franck , exhibitions of other photographers, painters, sculptors, and illustrators
Institut Tessin
3rd
Art
Swedish art and culture
La Maison Rouge
N/A
12th
Art
Exhibits private art collections, monographic shows of contemporary artists' work
Maison d'Auguste Comte
6th
Historic house
Restored 19th-century period rooms of positivist philosopher Auguste Comte (1798–1857), one of the 32 Maisons des illustres (fr) in the region Île de France
Maison de Balzac
16th
Historic house
(VP) Restored 19th-century rooms with mementos of author novelist Honoré de Balzac
Maison européenne de la photographie
4th
Photography
(VP premises) Contemporary photography
Maison de Victor Hugo
4th
Historic house
(VP) Restored 19th-century house of author novelist Victor Hugo
Maison La Roche
16th
Historic house
Operated by Fondation Le Corbusier , 1920s house designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, exhibits art collection and archives of Le Corbusier
Maxim's Art Nouveau "Collection 1900"
N/A
8th
Decorative art
Art Nouveau objects and decor, located above Maxim's restaurant
Mémorial de la Shoah
4th
History
History of the Holocaust and French Jews in World War II
Minerals collection of Pierre and Marie Curie University
N/A
5th
Geology
website , 1500 minerals on display in 24 display cases
Mona Bismarck American Center
16th
Art
Exhibitions of American art
Mundolingua
6th
Science
Information, objects and documents relating to language , linguistic diversity and linguistics
Musée – Librairie du Compagnonnage
6th
History
History of French trade guilds, skilled craftsmen in fields such as cooking, pastry, plumbing, ironworks, masonry, cabinetmaking, carpentry
Musée Adzak
N/A
14th
Art
Exhibits paintings, sculpture, and photography by a wide range of artists
Musée "Bible et Terre Sainte"
N/A
6th
Archaeology
Archaeological artifacts arranged to show everyday life in Palestine from 5000 BCE to 600 CE
Musée Baccarat
16th
Decorative art
Baccarat fine glass work, including vases, dishes and stemware, and limited-edition collections
Musée Bourdelle
15th
Art
(VP) Sculptures, art and studio of Antoine Bourdelle
Musée Carnavalet
3rd
Multiple
(VP) City of Paris' history, culture, art, archaeology, decorative arts
Musée Cernuschi
8th
Art
(VP) Asian art, specializing in works from China, Japan, and Korea
Musée Clemenceau
16th
Historic house
Apartment and garden of Georges Clemenceau (1841–1929), French statesman and writer
Musée Cognacq-Jay
3rd
Art
(VP) 18th-century French fine and decorative art
Musée Curie
5th
Science
History of radiology research and the work of Pierre and Marie Curie
Musée d'Art Dentaire Pierre Fauchard
N/A
16th
Medical
Dental history, tools and apparatus
Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme
3rd
Jewish
Jewish art and history, history of the Jews in France since the Middle Ages and in the communities of Europe and North Africa
Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris
16th
Art
(VP) Modern and Contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries
Musée d'Art Naïf – Max Fourny
18th
Art
(VP premises) Exhibitions of folk art, naive art, and outsider art
Musée d'Ennery
16th
Art
Asian art with a focus on China and Japan
Musée d'Histoire Contemporaine
7th
History
Located in the Hôtel national des Invalides , exhibits of French and international history through its collections of art, photographs, posters, political cartoons and objects
Musée d’histoire de la médecine
6th
Medical
Located at the second floor of the Paris Descartes University, features historic medical instruments and apparatus
Musée d'Orsay
7th
Art
Mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1914, including paintings, sculptures, furniture, and photography; houses the largest collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist masterpieces in the world
Musée de l'Armée
7th
Military
Located in the Hôtel national des Invalides , national military museum of France, includes Musée des Plans-Reliefs , weapons, uniforms, regalia, armor, artillery, Napoleon's Tomb
Musée de l'érotisme
18th
Sex
Erotic art and artifacts from many cultures, contemporary erotic art
Musée de l'Éventail
10th
Fashion
Hand fans and fan-making
Musée de l'histoire de France
3rd
History
Exhibit of documents drawn from the Archives Nationales
Musée de l'Homme
16th
Anthropology
Human evolution and the history of human sciences
Musée de l'Orangerie
1st
Art
Gallery of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings, features eight Water Lilies murals by Claude Monet
Musée de l'Ordre de la Libération
7th
Military
Located in the Hôtel national des Invalides , history of the Free French Forces in World War II
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
3rd
Sports
Sport of hunting, includes hunting weapons, accessories, trophies, art and decorative art, stuffed animal mounts
Musée de la Contrefaçon
16th
Law enforcement
History of counterfeiting objects
Musée de la Franc-Maçonnerie
N/A
9th
Masonic
History of Freemasonry in France, regalia, artifacts
Musée de la Magie
N/A
4th
Magic
Items relating to magic shows, including optical illusions, secret boxes, wind-up toys, magic mirrors, see-through glasses, posters, holds magic shows
Musée de la Cinémathèque
N/A
12th
Film
Part of the Cinémathèque Française , history of film and pre-cinema in France and around the world
Musée du 11 Conti - Monnaie de Paris
6th
Numismatic
Part of the Monnaie de Paris. Heritage collections, workshops of excellence
Musée de la Musique
19th
Music
Part of the Cité de la Musique , musical instruments, art
Musée de La Poste
15th
Philatelic
Postage stamps and postal history of France , currently closed for renovation
Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air
5th
Art
(VP) Outdoor sculptures from the second half of the twentieth century on display along the banks of the Seine
Musée de la Vie Romantique
9th
Multiple
(VP) 19th house with Romantic -period art and decorative art, mementos of author George Sand
Musée de Minéralogie
6th
Geology
Minerals, rocks, ores, gems, artificial minerals
Musée de Montmartre
18th
Local
(VP premises) Local history through paintings, photographs, posters and manuscripts
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
1st
Decorative arts
Includes decorative arts (furniture, glass, ceramics and more), interior design, fashion, textiles, advertising, graphic arts
Musée des Arts et Métiers
3rd
Technology
History of technology and industry, including advances in scientific instruments, materials, energy, mechanics, construction, communication and transport
Musée des Arts Forains
12th
Amusement
Funfair objects including amusement rides, fair stalls and restored attractions, merry-go-rounds and carousels, German swings
Musée des Collections Historiques de la Préfecture de Police
N/A
5th
Law enforcement
History of policing in France
Musée des Égouts de Paris
7th
History
(VP) History of tours of the Paris sewer system, role of sewer workers and methods of water treatment
Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly
N/A
1st
Medical
History of eyewear, includes lorgnettes, glasses, telescopes, and binoculars
Musée des moulages dermatologiques de l'hôpital Saint-Louis
N/A
10th
Medical
website , part of the historic building of the Hôpital Saint-Louis , features 19th-century wax casts of dermatological problems
Musée des Plans-Reliefs
7th
Military
Located in the Hôtel national des Invalides , military models of fortified cities created between 1668 and 1870
Musée du Barreau de Paris
1st
Law enforcement
History of the Paris Bar and its lawyers
Musée du Fumeur
N/A
11th
Smoking
Includes smoking pipes, Egyptian sheeshas, snuffboxes, cigars, tobacco samples, hemp-fiber clothing, etchings, portraits, photographs, videos, and scientific drawings of tobacco plants
Musée du Louvre
1st
Art
world's largest museum, includes paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture, decorative arts, Egyptian antiquities, Near Eastern antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman antiquities, Islamic art
Musée du Général Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris – Musée Jean Moulin
15th
History
(VP) History of Maréchal Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque , Jean Moulin , a major figure of the French Resistance, and the liberation of Paris in World War II
Musée du Luxembourg
6th
Art
Changing exhibitions of art
Musée du Parfum Fragonard
9th
Fashion
History and process of perfume, antique perfume bottles, containers, toiletry sets, 19th-century period rooms
Musée du quai Branly
7th
Art
Indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas
Musée du Service de Santé des Armées [fr ]
5th
Medical
website , history of medical care for armed services in France
Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés
N/A
15th
Items that have ended up in the Lost and Found department of the Paris Police
Musée du Vin
16th
Wine
History of the French craft of winemaking, includes tools and objects used to work the grapevine and the wine, a wine cellar, cooperage
Musée Édith Piaf
N/A
11th
Biographical
Life of singer Édith Piaf
Musée Edouard Branly
6th
Biographical
Life of radio pioneer Édouard Branly, includes his research laboratory and equipment, open by appointment
Musée en Herbe
16th
Children's
Art museum for children
Musée Grévin
9th
Wax
Scenes from the history of France and modern life
Musée Jacquemart-André
8th
Historic house
19th-century period house with major art collection
Musée Maillol
7th
Art
Works by Aristide Maillol and art exhibitions
Musée Marmottan Monet
16th
Art
Features over three hundred Impressionist and Post-Impressionist works by Claude Monet , other Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art, illuminated manuscripts, Napoleonic era art and furniture, Italian and Flemish primitive paintings
Musée Moissan
N/A
6th
Biographical
Open by appointment, life of Henri Moissan (1852–1907), winner of the 1906 Nobel Prize in chemistry
Musée National d'Art Moderne
4th
Art
Located at the Centre Georges-Pompidou , modern and contemporary art
Musée national de la Légion d'Honneur et des Ordres de Chevalerie
7th
Military
History of France's honors, medals, decorations, and knightly orders from Louis XI to the present, including Napoleonic souvenirs and more than 300 portraits
Musée national de la Marine
16th
Maritime
Includes ship model, maritime art, artifacts, photos
Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet
16th
Art
Asian art, also known as Musée Guimet
Musée national du Moyen Âge
5th
Decorative arts
Formerly Musée de Cluny, Medieval art, houses six The Lady and the Unicorn tapestries, remnants of the third century Gallo-Roman baths
Musée national Eugène Delacroix
6th
Art
Life and works of Eugène Delacroix
Musée national Gustave Moreau
9th
Art
Home and studio of Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)
Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner
17th
Art
House and works of painter Jean-Jacques Henner (1829–1905)
Musée Nissim de Camondo
8th
Historic house
Museum of French decorative arts displayed as in a wealthy private home
Musée Pasteur
15th
Biographical
Life of scientist Louis Pasteur
Musée Picasso
3rd
Art
Life and work of artist Pablo Picasso , also works by Cézanne, Degas, Rousseau, Seurat, de Chirico and Matisse, Iberian bronzes, African art
Musée Pierre Cardin
N/A
4th
Fashion
website , over 250 Haute Couture designs from 1950 to 2000 designed by Pierre Cardin
Musée Rodin
7th
Art
Works of the French sculptor Auguste Rodin , located in the Hôtel Biron
Musée Valentin Haüy
N/A
7th
Medical
History of the blind and of the methods that gave them access to culture
Musée Yves Saint Laurent Paris
16th
Fashion
website , opening in 2017, operated by the Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent, works by fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent
Musée Zadkine
6th
Art
(VP) House and work of sculptor Ossip Zadkine (1890–1967)
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
5th
Natural history
Includes galleries for minerals and gems , fossils and dinosaurs and comparative anatomy , and the Grand Gallery of Evolution
Palais de la Découverte
8th
Science
Includes interactive exhibits for mathematics, physics, astronomy, chemistry, geology and biology
Palais de Tokyo
16th
Art
Modern and contemporary art
Palais Galliera
16th
Fashion
(VP) Also known as Musée de la Mode et du Costume de la Ville de Paris, fashion and fashion history, includes exhibits of French fashion design and costume from the eighteenth century to the present; closed between exhibitions
Pavillon de l'Arsenal
4th
Architecture
(VP premises) Architecture and urban planning
Pavillon de l'eau
16th
Technology
(VP premises) History of the city's water supply
Petit Musée de l'Argenterie
N/A
12th
Decorative arts
Decorative arts made of silver
Petit Palais
8th
Art
(VP) Paintings, sculpture, Ancient Greek and Roman art, Renaissance art and artifacts, 17th, 18th and 19th century art and artifacts, art from the Western and Eastern Christian worlds, engravings and drawings, photography
Salle des Traditions de la Garde Républicaine
4th
Military
History of the Garde Républicaine
Tenniseum
N/A
16th
Sports
Part of Roland Garros Stadium
Théâtre-Musée des Capucines
2nd
Fashion
Perfume
Tour Jean-sans-Peur
2nd
History
History of the medieval tower and medieval Paris
World Heritage Centre
7th
Historic site
Tours of the UNESCO headquarters