Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most notable museums in Paris. It’s definitely recommended to visit one of these museums during your stay in Paris:
These are the museums in Paris that we’d like to highlight:
Are you a true art lover? At the Centre Pompidou in Paris, you’ll be in for a treat!
Centre Pompidou is an “inside-out” building; one of the most colorful, radical, large-scale architectural achievements of the 20th century. Here you’ll find Europe’s largest collection of modern and contemporary art. Artworks by masters of the 20th century, such as Picasso, Max Ernst, Kandinsky, Matisse, Man Ray, and Francis Bacon. Truly, you won’t believe what you’re experiencing, let alone all that you see.
The building spans 10 levels, divided into various spaces and possibilities. This includes presentations of the collections of the National Museum of Modern Art. But there are also temporary exhibitions held here. Or you could enjoy a movie or theater performance. If you’re a bookworm, you can indulge in the reading library. It’s all there!
On the top floor, you’ll get a bonus: a beautiful view of the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, and the Sacré-Coeur. What a view!
Although Centre Pompidou was initially criticized when it first opened its doors, Parisians quickly realized that it was actually a very special building. An innovation. They were then pleasantly surprised by the beautiful artworks.
Centre Pompidou is not only described as a building turned inside-out but also has its specific utilitarian features. Such as pipes, cables, and ventilation grilles that are part of the facade and are all protected by transparent glass. Go see it for yourself soon, and all of this is right in the heart of Paris!
There’s plenty to see when it comes to groundbreaking art!
The art movements are displayed in chronological order, giving you an idea of the development in and around the 20th century. There are also multiple works by artists like Picasso, Man Ray, Chagall, and many more famous artists.
Contemporary art, from around 1960 onwards, is what the preference is for nowadays. When you hear the name Andy Warhol, it surely rings a bell. There are even more works by avant-garde artists, such as Richard Hamilton, Dan Flavin, and Louise Bourgeois. Too many to list. One of the greatest museums in Paris!
Tickets for the Centre Pompidou are available here.
Have you ever been to Europe’s first scientific museums? Then it’s high time!
A visit to the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie in Paris leaves a remarkable impression, not to be forgotten soon. Experience your own scientific phenomenon!
Step into this interesting, highly educational museum. You’ll find a plethora of exhibitions and cinemas here. There’s plenty to do and experience on a scientific level. For example, you can do urban sports here or attend a workshop that appeals to you. Or visit the planetarium or dive into exploring the seabed from a scientific perspective.
In short, plenty of activities, animations, and shows!
Learn all about the educational world of science at one of Europe’s first scientific museums: Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie. This museum is beautifully surrounded by a 55-hectare park. Absolutely stunning.
You have the opportunity to conduct your own experiments. Not only educational but also very exciting. Learn all about science and technology. Educational for the whole family, fun, and very impressive.
Plenty of immersive and educational exhibitions. Through optical illusions, 3D images, for example, you can learn how light and energy work. Or how a journey through space is made possible. Truly, well worth it! For both young and old. Enjoy a fun outing with the whole family and it’s educational too. What more could we want?
A world apart, and all in Paris!
How influential is science when it comes to the world we live in? Discover for yourself, conduct your own experiments, and play educational games. And don’t forget to visit the impressive planetarium. Really worth it.
At the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie, you can learn how the universe was created. How science and technology have played an important role in our history. What might have been a bit boring in the school benches is a very fascinating phenomenon at Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie!
Tickets for the Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie are available here.
A true art fanatic? Then you’re at the right place at the City of Paris Museum!
Truly a beautiful building in a stunning setting of Paris.
After strolling through the fantastic city of Paris, tired but satisfied, it’s time for inspiration. Take a break from all the hustle and bustle and admire the huge art collection with appreciated eyes. And yes, you read that right. There are no less than 13,000 works! All originating from major art movements and influential artists of the 20th century.
And, what you don’t often experience anymore: when it comes to the permanent collection, you can walk right in, as admission is free.
Discover the most modern and contemporary art at the City of Paris Museum. All kinds of art from the 20th and 21st centuries. You name it: from cubism to abstract art, from new realism to narrative figuration, from the Paris School to conceptual art.
We could go on for a while. Enough, more than enough to see with your own artistic eyes! Feast your eyes!
To avoid queues, you just need to show your smartphone ticket. Or sign up at the entrance. So skip the line, is my advice. Plus, you also have access to another surprising exhibition. Surprise!
If you’ve ever climbed to the top of the Eiffel Tower, you’ve surely also admired the Museum of Modern Art of Paris at Palais de Tokyo? It’s almost impossible to miss, as they are almost next to each other.
Tickets for the exhibition are available here.
Feeling rebellious tonight? Then you’ll feel right at home at Le Palais de Tokyo in Paris!
Le Palais de Tokyo is the perfect place to spend the evening after a day in Paris.
A unique museum, with a very unique exhibition space, which exudes a certain ‘rebellion’. Unlike average museums, this museum knows no boundaries! They’ve never heard of rules, and if they have, they are immediately ignored. They set their own rules, and that’s how Le Palais de Tokyo has distinguished itself from the others.
Le Palais de Tokyo has its contemporary, rebellious, groundbreaking art.
With a rich history and beautiful architecture from the 1930s! Le Palais de Tokyo manages to surprise every visitor, every day. No two days are the same in this museum! That’s an art in itself! All of this in a beautiful location, and close to the Eiffel Tower. So you can combine a nice day out in one day!
Le Palais de Tokyo offers various diverse programs, changing exhibitions, and is inspired by the young contemporary scene. Think sound, dancing, visual experiences, or electronic music. You can also host private events at this museum. Whether it’s a party, a cocktail party, or you want to make a reservation for business purposes? Give a conference or present a new product? It’s all possible here.
Let loose on the dance floor? Just because you feel like a fun night out. Of course, this is possible, and taste the unique atmosphere that you don’t experience every day.
If you enter with a fast track access, you’ll be guided to a special queue so you’ll be inside in no time. Only on Tuesdays, not, but every other evening, you can indulge in Le Palais de Tokyo until midnight! That’s why it’s one of the nicest museums in Paris.
Tickets for Le Palais de Tokyo are available here.
What is Paris without the Louvre Museum?
The Louvre. An art treasure in itself, with its beautiful silhouette, making the Louvre one of the most famous buildings in Paris! That’s just the outside. Inside the building, you’ll find a wealth of art treasures and masterpieces.
By using the welcome tour, you’ll discover the most famous works in no time. Or by selecting themes from art history by genre or artist or by choosing a specific period from art history.
Take your time to explore the Louvre museum, because with more than 35,000 art treasures, you’ll be occupied for a while, while the mysterious smile of Mona Lisa greets you.
In the collection of the Louvre, you’ll find not only art treasures from Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, and Greece. Think of masterpieces by artists such as Da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Rembrandt. Later in time, the collection within the Louvre was greatly supplemented by the most impressive collection that Napoleon had acquired during his travels through Europe. Thanks to Napoleon, the Louvre now possesses the largest art collection in the world.
Did you know that the Louvre is originally a palace? That’s why you’ll also find in the Louvre the personal art collections of several French kings. So plenty to see and experience.
As a true art lover, you’re in the right place at the Louvre! One of the museums in Paris you have to visit!
Tickets for the Louvre Museum are available here.
Paris already feels like a warm blanket, but when you step into the Musée Jacquemart-André, it’s like coming home!
Thanks to the French couple Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart, who actually lived here, this beautiful museum still exudes a homely atmosphere. They themselves were art lovers of the highest order! Over the years, this couple has collected an enormous amount of Italian artworks and artistic treasures.
As a result, they have transformed their home into a museum with a beautiful end result!
Of course, you can create your own discovery tour at the Musée Jacquemart-André. To make it a bit easier for yourself, you can also use an informative audio guide. Convenience serves humanity, doesn’t it? Definitely a recommendation among all the museums in Paris if you love art.
Your adventure at the Musée Jacquemart-André starts, for example, in the grand salons where you’ll be amazed by the enormous diversity of paintings. From mythological compositions to still lifes interspersed with landscapes and portraits. Before you know it, you’re in the grand living room where thousands of guests were received. This way, Edouard André could unite the music room with the living room by means of hydraulic cylinders, and so the party could begin.
Ah, there’s so much more to tell. The quirky, beautiful private apartments, the winter garden with its magnificent staircase, the private lounges including a library. You’d better go and see for yourself. A feast for the eyes!
If you’re not blinded after seeing, among other things, all the 15th- and 16th-century sculptures or the Florentine Gallery or the religious works in this Italian Museum, you could further indulge your eyes by stepping into the Champs-Elysées. After all, they’re almost ‘neighbors’ of each other.
Tickets for the Musée Jacquemart-André are available here.
Who doesn’t know them? The famous Water Lilies by Claude Monet? In Paris, you can admire them at the Orangerie Museum!
Dance in the water lilies and Piano in the water lilies. Definitely the eye-catchers of the Orangerie Museum. Because Monet himself partially helped with the design of the oval rooms, where the 8 massive, beautiful canvases hang, care was taken during construction to create natural lighting. This way, these canvases are beautifully and fully displayed.
So much care, attention, and love that artist Monet has given to his canvases, and all this while suffering from cataracts. Nonetheless, the result is impressive! This is of course not the only thing to admire at the Orangerie Museum: there is so much more. Besides the Monets, the museum has a large collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist paintings. For example, the beautiful collections of greats such as Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Paul Cézanne, and Auguste Renoir. And let’s not forget the Walter and Guillaume collection! And all that in a fantastic, spacious setting. Some things just can’t be explained, but you really have to see for yourself!
The Orangerie Museum also offers guided tours, concerts, workshops, meetings, conferences, exhibitions, dance events…you name it. Don’t let it get you dizzy; the cultural program booklet is ready for you so you can get an overview of all the activities at the Orangerie Museum!
Did you know that filming and photographing takes place at the Orangerie Museum throughout the year? Because of the architecture and prestigious collections, it offers many possibilities. A suitable space for a documentary, or a television drama, or for creating advertising campaigns. Those are some fun facts!
Tickets for the Orangerie Museum are available here.
You’re in Paris and you haven’t seen Picasso’s masterpieces yet? You’ll find them all at the Picasso-Paris National Museum!
Pablo Picasso. A master in his masterpieces!
Pablo Picasso. A Spanish artist from the 20th century. And not only that, a jewelry designer, ceramist, graphic artist, and draftsman. All at once. How clever. More than impressive. So we can also call his collection of more than 5000 works of art.
Establishing the Picasso-Paris National Museum is therefore a rightful tribute. Picasso himself was a true collector. But above all famous for all his brilliant masterpieces! All his beautiful canvases have ensured that the museum is more than richly filled. There’s no room for another brush, shall we say.
So Picasso shows from his personal collection works including canvases by Cézanne, Degas, and Matisse. Picasso dared to experiment and we can clearly see this in the different styles he applied.
At the Picasso-Paris National Museum, you’ll be surprised by the very extensive exhibitions. As you progress, you’ll see how Picasso changed his style over the years through innovative techniques. An inspiring man. This stimulated other artists and they tried to emulate Picasso. Picasso used his materials in a very special way that had not been experienced or seen before. So his unique way of working even influenced movements like futurism and dadaism.
Through all his masterpieces over the years, which are exhibited in this beautiful museum, you walk as it were through Pablo Picasso’s life. The museum is housed in the Hôtel Salé; a building known as one of the most extravagant 17th-century houses. That’s why we’re wrapping up this list of museums in Paris with this top pick!
Picasso Museum tickets are available here.
Hopefully, among these museums in Paris, you’ll find a fun outing to do. As an art lover, that should work out well!