Museums in Paris, France

Imei has been fortunate to see some of the world’s best museums, and Paris is a destination city for them. Most tourists don’t spend a lot of time in museums, but they have no idea what they are missing. Here’s herParis Museum Crawl list, in no particular order.

1. Musee Louvre. There is more to see than the Mona Lisa. Be sure to get a map of the entire museum, make a strategy on how to see each piece, and give yourself at least four hours minimum.
2. Musee d’Orsay. Make an afternoon of visiting this museum, and don’t forget to stop by the gift shop to browse books about your favorite installation. The installations are often provocative and/or whimsical.
3. Musee de Quai Branly. It was first called the“ Museum of Primitive People, but after some complaint, that title was dropped. It houses an impressive collection of aboriginal and ancient cultural artifacts, including textiles, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, and paintings, with some modern and interactive installations attractive enough for young kids.
4. Musee National d’Art Moderne. Two levels, over 1400 pieces of art. About half is permanent, and the other half is split over 1960’s- present day art and temporary installations.
5. L’Orangerie. You like Monet? That’s where you’ll see his huge waterlily works, but see #6 for the collection from his son.
6. Musee Marmottan-Claude Monet. Get your official Monet fix from the collection of Monet’s son. This is considered the world’s finest Monet collection.
7. Musee Rodin. If you are going to visit the 18th century Hotel de Invalides for its beautiful architecture, you need to see this Rodin museum as well. You’ll see his extensive sculpture collection, as well as Rodin’s personal collection of Van Gogh paintings.
8. Jeu de Paume. Like contemporary art? Not only is it in a 19th century tennis court, but it constantly changes its installations in this beautiful space.
9. What’s a museum crawl without Salvador Dali? Check out this cool underground museum.
10. Musee de l’Exotisme. With over 2000 artifacts tastefully presented, you’ll certainly be titillated with this museum.

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