Art museums and galleries in Paris Art museums and galleries in Paris The Centre Georges Pompidou (constructed 1971– 1977 and known as the Pompidou Centre in English) is a building in the Beaubourg area of the IVe arrondissement of Paris, near Les Halles and the Marais. Designed by Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers and Gianfranco Franchini, it houses the Bibliothèque publique d'information, a vast public library, and the Musée National d'Art Moderne. Because of its location, the Centre is known locally as Beaubourg. ...more on Wikipedia about "Centre Georges Pompidou"
The Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume is a museum of contemporary art in the north-west corner of the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. ...more on Wikipedia about "Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume"
Gobelin was the name of a family of dyers, who in all probability came originally from Reims, and who in the middle of the 15th century established themselves in the Faubourg Saint Marcel, Paris, on the banks of the Bièvre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gobelin"
The Guimet Museum (French: Musée Guimet) is a museum of Asian art located in Paris, France. It has the largest collection of Asian art outside Asia. ...more on Wikipedia about "Guimet Museum"
The Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre, pronounced in French) in Paris, France, is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. The building, a former royal palace, lies in the centre of Paris, between the Seine river and the Rue de Rivoli. Its central courtyard, now occupied by the Louvre glass pyramid, lies in the axis of the Champs-Élysées, and thus forms the nucleus from which the Axe historique springs. Part of the royal Palace of the Louvre was first opened to the public as a museum on November 8, 1793, during the French Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Louvre"
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, situated on the left bank of the River Seine. It holds mainly French art from 1848 to 1914: paintings, sculptures, furniture, objets d'art and photography. It has one of the leading collections of Impressionist art in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée d'Orsay"
The Musée de Cluny, officially known as Musée National du Moyen Âge, is a museum in Paris, France. It is located in the Ve arrondissement at 6 Place Paul Painlevé, south of the Boulevard Saint-Germain, between the Boulevard Saint-Michel and the Rue Saint-Jacques. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée de Cluny"
The Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a depository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée des Arts et Métiers"
The Musée du Montparnasse is a museum at 21. Avenue du Maine in the Montparnasse Quarter of Paris, France. The museum opened its doors on May 28, 1998. Located at the site of the former early 1900s atelier of the Russian painter, Marie Vassilieff, it was founded by Roger Pic and Jean-Marie Drot as a non-profit operation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée du Montparnasse"
Musée Marmottan-Monet is located at 2, rue Louis Boilly in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris (phone: +33-1-44-96-50-33, fax: +33-1-40-50-65-84). ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée Marmottan-Monet"
The Musée National d'Art Moderne is the French national modern art museum in Paris, France. It is located within the Centre Georges Pompidou. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée National d'Art Moderne"
The Musée Picasso is located in the Hotel Sale on rue de Thorigny, in the Marais district of Paris. The mansion which houses the collection was built between 1656 and 1659 for Pierre Aubert, Lord of Fontenay, who became rich collecting the Salt Tax (the name of the building means "salted"). The architect was Jean Boullier, also known as Jean de Bourges, and is considered to be one of the finest historic houses in the Marais. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée Picasso"
The Musée Rodin in Paris is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. It displays works by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. ...more on Wikipedia about "Musée Rodin"
The Petit Palais is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900, it now houses the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris. ...more on Wikipedia about "Petit Palais"
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