Museums of Paris, France Photos

This index presents about 40 Paris Museums covered in about 3,500 images: art, decorative arts, history, technology, house museums, and world cultures.

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Louvre Museum Louvre Pyramid. Paris, France Mona Lisa painting by Leonardo da Vinci at Louvre Museum. Paris, France Bassinet of duc de Bordeaux by Félix Rémond at Louvre Museum. Paris, France
Musée d'Orsay Former Gare d'Orsay railway station now the Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France Le Déjeuner ser l'herbe painting by Édouard Manet at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France Dining room woodwork from Bénard Villa by Alexandre Charpentier at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France
Musée d'Orsay - Impressionist Era Paintings Self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France Musée d'Orsay - Decorative Arts (1880s-1900s) Silver & ivory sugar dish by Lucien Bonvallet of Maison Cardeilhac of Paris at Musée d'Orsay. Paris, France
Musée de Petit-Palais (Petit Palace Museum) Petit-Palais built for Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900, now a museum of fine arts run by City of Paris. Paris, France Assyrian comb by Maison Vever at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France Art Nouveau wrought iron fireplace screen by Adalbert-Georges Szabo at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France
Musée des Arts décoratifs (MAD) (Museum of Decorative Arts) Skeleton in shroud seated on tomb ivory carving from France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France Copper & gold Bat bowl by Henri Husson for A.A Hébrard foundry of Paris at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France Gondola bed by François Baudry of France at Museum of Decorative Arts. Paris, France
Carnavalet Museum - History of Paris Elderly couple in Revolutionary dress with rosettes painting on ivory at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France Mauve Salon, private dining room in Art Nouveau style, at the Café de Paris created by Henri Sauvage at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France Gold crown sign advertising an inn from Bourbon Restoration era at Carnavalet Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum (French Industrial Arts, Science, Invention) Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Torch of Liberty Enlightening the World by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Marine clock no.11 with motor weight for navigation at sea at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Sevres National Ceramic Museum - Building Sèvres National Ceramic Museum above River Seine. Paris, France National Ceramic Museum - Sevres Porcelain Sèvres porcelain gilded coffee pot with bisque areas by Jean-Marie-Ferdinand Régnier given by Napoleon I to Duchess of Castiglione at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France
National Ceramic Museum - French Porcelain beyond Sevres Terra Cotta vase in form of wild boar from Northeast of Gaule at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France National Ceramic Museum - World Ceramics Antique horse rider porcelain figure by Adolf Amberg for KPM of Berlin at Sèvres National Ceramic Museum. Paris, France
Cluny Museum (Medieval Arts of France) Roofline of Cluny Museum. Paris, France Knight on horseback stained glass window at Cluny Museum. Paris, France Enameled copper box with arms of Canilhac family from Languedoc or Provence at Cluny Museum. Paris, France
St Chapelle Medieval Stained Glass St Chapelle commissioned by King Louis IX of France. Paris, France Painted biblical scene in Gothic tetrafoil surrounded by Fleur-de-Lys at St Chapelle. Paris, France Seated man with woman stained glass scene at St Chapelle. Paris, France
Conciergerie Museum Conciergerie on Ile de la Cité where Marie Antoinette & about 2600 others were imprisoned during the Terror before being taken to the Guillotine. Paris, France Reproduction of the 1793 cell of Marie-Antoinette with period furniture at Conciergerie. Paris, France Portrait of the Widowed Queen Marie-Antoinette in Temple Prison painting by Alexandre Kucharski at Conciergerie. Paris, France
Georges Pompidou Center (Modern Art) Georges Pompidou Center a museum of modern art. Paris, France Stravinsky Fountain firebird & snake sculpture by Niki de Saint Phalle at Georges Pompidou Center. Paris, France Re.Na II A painting by Victor Vasarely at Georges Pompidou Center. Paris, France
Palace of Versailles Royal Court gilded gates at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France Clock & facade if Marble Court of first Versailles Palace. Versailles, France Visitors in Hall of Mirrors at Versailles Palace. Versailles, France
Marie Antoinette Farm at Versailles Mill with waterwheel at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France Flowers on spiral staircase of Billiard House at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France Marlborough Tower in shape of lighthouse over pond at Marie Antoinette farm. Versailles, France
Rodin Museum Garden facade of Rodin Museum. Paris, France Monument to Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin to remember six Calais dignitaries who surrendered to England during Hundred Years' War to save town at Rodin Museum. Paris, France Sculpted hands: stone The Cathedral & marble The Secret by Auguste Rodin at Rodin Museum. Paris, France
Picasso Museum Salé mansion now Musée Picasso. Paris, France Woman with collar painting by Pablo Picasso at Picasso Museum. Paris, France Head of bearded man painting by Pablo Picasso at Picasso Museum. Paris, France
Palais de Tokyo (modern art in Art Deco building) Palais de Tokyo. Paris, France Art Deco mural at Palais de Tokyo. Paris, France La danse painting by Henri Matisse for Exposition Internationale 1937 at Palais de Tokyo. Paris, France
Grand Palais (Art Nouveau building) Grand Palais built for Paris Exposition Universelle of 1900. Paris, France Art installation & interior architecture of Grand Palais. Paris, France Mural of Greek & Roman ancient culture at Grand Palais. Paris, France
Maxim's Art Nouveau Collection 1900 Maxim's Restaurant over which Maxim's Art Nouveau Collection 1900 is located. Paris, France Luncheon table at Maxim's Art Nouveau Collection 1900. Paris, France Art Nouveau clock at Maxim's Art Nouveau Collection 1900. Paris, France
Museum of French Monuments (architectural casts & models) Collection of architectural casts in Trocadéro hall built for Paris Universal Exhibition of 1878 & home of casts since 1882 at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France Cast of Head of Fame from Arc de triomphe on l'Étoile, Paris at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France France Pavilion at Brussels World Exposition model by Guillaume Gillet, René Sarger, & Jean Prouvé at Musée des Monuments Français. Paris, France
Marine (Naval) Museum Carving of Neptune on bow of Emperor Napoleon I canot at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France Charlemagne ship figurehead by Toulon dockyard at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France Paquebot Normandie mural in glass highlighted with silver & gold by Jean Dupas & made by Charles Champigneulle at Musée de la Marine. Paris, France
Les Invalides & Napoleon's Tomb Dome of Les Invalides. Paris, France Tomb of Napoleon I at Les Invalides. Paris, France Veterans' Cathédrale Saint-Louis-des-Invalides at Les Invalides. Paris, France
Les Invalides & Army Museum Marshal de Rochambeau who fought in American Revolution painting by C.É, Armand-Dumaresq at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France French 1st Saharan troops uniform at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France Gatling M APX machine gun made in France at Army Museum at Les Invalides. Paris, France
Pantheon National Mausoleum Monument to Convention Nationale, National Convention parliament of French Revolution at Pantheon. Paris, France Monument to unknown heroes of France by Louis-Henri Bouchard at Pantheon. Paris, France Monument to Jean-Jacques Rousseau with hand reaching the torch of knowledge from the door of the grave at Pantheon. Paris, France
Orangerie museum (Monet water lillies) Detail of Water Lilies - Setting Sun mural by Claude Monet in oval gallery at Orangerie. Paris, France Musée de l'Orangerie des Tuileries (modern art) Exhibit space of Musée de l'Orangerie des Tuileries. Paris, France
Quai Branly Museum (Cultural Anthropology & Art of Africa, Pacific, Americas) Textures & colors of exterior of Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France Easter Island head over entrance at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France Kiiappaat mask from Greenland at Musée du quai Branly. Paris, France
Guimet Asian Art Museum Oriental sculpture collection at Guimet Museum. Paris, France Cambodian Vajimukha figure with horse head from Sambor Prei Kuk at Guimet Museum. Paris, France Chinese Zun bronze vase in form of elephant from Changsha, China at Guimet Museum. Paris, France
Cernuschi Museum (Oriental art) Facade of Cernuschi Museum mansion reflects Cernuschi's anti-Royalty principals. Paris, France Terra cotta Majiayao culture jar from Gansu at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France Chinese stoneware pillow painted with magpie from Hebei at Cernuschi Museum. Paris, France
Eugene Delacroix Museum (painter's house) Courtyard garden at Eugene Delacroix Museum. Paris, France Portrait of Eugene Delacroix by Thales Fielding at Eugene Delacroix Museum. Paris, France Delacroix's palette at Eugene Delacroix Museum. Paris, France
Nissim de Camondo Museum (18thC house museum) Mansion which houses Nissim de Camondo Museum of 18thC furniture & decorative arts, part of MAD. Paris, France Grand salon with furniture from late 1700s at Nissim de Camondo Museum. Paris, France Sèvres Buffon porcelain dinner plate with finch at Nissim de Camondo Museum. Paris, France
Maison de Victor Hugo (author's house) Recreation of Hugo's bedroom from his last home on ave. d'Eylau with his actual furniture donated by his grandchildren at Maison de Victor Hugo. Paris, France Illustration from Hunchback of Notre Dame by Luc-Olivier Merson for opening of museum at Maison de Victor Hugo. Paris, France Chinese characters drawn in drawing room at Maison de Victor Hugo. Paris, France
Honoré de Balzac House (author's house) Balzac House where the author hid from creditors under a false name & wrote for 7 years staring 1840. Paris, France Honoré de Balzac monumental head by Auguste Rodin & Paul Jeanneney at Balzac House. Paris, France Engravings of character authored by Honoré de Balzac at Balzac House. Paris, France
J.J. Henner Museum (painter's house) Musée National J.J. Henner in c1849 mansion. Paris, France Henner paintings over fireplace at J.J. Henner Museum. Paris, France Detail of Madeleine in the desert painting by Jean-Jacques Henner at J.J. Henner Museum. Paris, France
Cognacq-Jay Museum (European art) Portrait & lyre clock over cabinet in parlor at Cognacq-Jay Museum. Paris, France Museum of Hunting & Nature Portrait of hunter over fireplace at Museum of Hunting & Nature. Paris, France
Museum Zadkine (sculptor's house) Head of man sculpture by Ossip Zadkine at Museum Zadkine. Paris, France Baccarat Museum (glass) Baccarat green cut glass goblets at Baccarat Museum. Paris, France
Jacquemart-André Museum (European art) Jacquemart-André Museum mansion of Édouard André & Nélie Jacquemart to display their collected European art. Paris, France Marmottan Monet Museum Marmottan Monet Museum. Paris, France
Montmartre Museum House of comedian to the king Rose de Rosimond who lived here starting 1680 is now Montmartre Museum. Paris, France Silhouette of a house of entertainment at Montmartre Museum. Paris, France Antique Parisian bar with Art Nouveau poster at Montmartre Museum. Paris, France
Parc de la Villette La Géode geodesic dome IMAX theatre at Parc de la Villette. Paris, France L'Argonaute submarine museum at Parc de la Villette. Paris, France Giant playground slide in form of dragon at Parc de la Villette. Paris, France
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