Musée de la Franc-Maçonnerie 16, rue Cadet, 9th M° Cadet or Grands Boulevards Tel 01 45 23 20 92 www.godf.org In the headquarters of the Grand-Orient of France, the most important Grand Loge in the country, this museum explores the long history of Freemasonry...
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Musée National de la Céramique – Sèvres Place de la manufacture, 92310 Sèvres M° Pont de Sèvres Tel 01 41 14 04 20 www.musee-ceramique-sevres.fr Founded at the beginning of the 19th century, this museum and former royal Manufacture presents examples of...
Musée du Fumeur 7, rue Pache, 11th M° Voltaire Tel 01 46 59 05 51 www.museedufumeur.net This tiny Museum of Smoking presents a practice as ancient as mankind while providing a vantage point for the observation of changing behaviors and practices. Opening...
Le Mémorial de la Shoah 17, rue Geoffroy l’Asnier, 4th M° Saint Paul, Hôtel de Ville or Pont Marie Tel 01 42 77 44 72 www.memorialdelashoah.org Inaugurated in 2005, on the site of the Memorial of the Unknown Jewish Martyr, this Holocaust memorial seeks to...
Fondation Dubuffet 137 rue de Sèvres, 6th M° Duroc Tel 01 47 34 12 63 www.dubuffetfondation.com A private home with the 20th-century French artist Jean Dubuffet’s personal archives and works. Opening Hours: Monday through Friday 2pm-6pm. Closed during August...
Musée Edith Piaf 5, rue Crespin du Gast, 10th M° Ménilmontant Tel 01 43 55 52 72 The private museum run by the Amis d’Edith Piaf offers a glimpse into the legendary French singer who grew up in the neighborhood. Opening Hours: By appointment only on...
Musée du Quai Branly– Jacques Chirac 37, quai Branly, 7th M° Iéna or Alma-Marceau, RER Pont de l’Alma Tel 01 56 6170 00 www.quaibranly.fr This new museum brings together a collection of primitive arts from civilizations in Africa, the Americas, Asia and...
Musée des Egouts de Paris Pont de l’Alma, in front of 93 quai d’Orsay, 7th RER Pont de l’Alma Tel 01 53 68 27 81 This underground museum offers a visit of the sewers and the various water disposal and treatment techniques used by the city...
Musée National de la Renaissance – Château d’Ecouen 95440 Ecouen RER D Garges Sarcelles Tel 01 34 38 38 50 www.musee-renaissance.fr Constructed in 16th century by the notable Anne de Montmorency, this countryside royal residence offers a...
Espace Fondation EDF 6, rue Récamier, 7th M° Sèvres Babylones Tel 01 53 63 23 45 www.fondation.edf.com As part of the Electricité de France Foundation, this center mainly presents exhibits promoting sustainable development and conservation. Opening Hours:...
Musée de la Résistance Nationale Parc Vercors 88, Avenue Marx Dormoy, B.P. 135 94501 Champigny-sur-Marne RER Champigny-sur-Marne Tel 01 48 81 33 36 www.musee-resistance.com Set in a 19th-century hôtel particulier along the river Marne, this museum honors the...
Musée de l’Eventail Atelier Hoget-2, bd de Strasbourg, 10th M° Strasbourg Saint Denis Tel 01 42 08 19 89 www.annehoguet.fr A small museum and atelier of historic fans and fan-making. Opening Hours: Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 2pm-6pm. Closed...
