Arts et Metiers Museum, Paris Photos

The Museum of Arts et Metiers has been collecting milestone examples of French inventions, industrial and scientific machines and instruments, crafts which demonstrate important concepts since the 1790s. Notable items include the original prototype of the Statue of Liberty, original early aircraft & vehicles, and beautifully decorated scientific instruments.

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Arts et Metiers Museum - Building & Statue of Liberty Priory church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs the complex which houses Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Original model of Liberty Enlightening the World by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Torch of Liberty Enlightening the World by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Transport Esnault-Pelterie plane first aircraft controlled by joystick at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Boiler detail of first steam driven road vehicle "Fardier" 1770 by Nicolas Joseph Cugnot military engineer at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Collection of penny-farthing bikes at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Industrial Machines & Computers Model of loom programmed via punch cards invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Circular multiplying machine by Didier Roth at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Cray-2 Supercomputer by Cray Research at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Astronomy & Clocks Celestial sphere driven by clock movement by Johan Reinhold 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 Secondary clock with day of month & time in 4 cities by Stanislas Fournier at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Automatons Automated monkey at piano by Gustave Vichy at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Automated acrobat by Decamps at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Automated magician at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Scientific Instruments & Antique Measurement Standards Hygrometer with Capuchin monk figure for measurement of humidity at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Standard measures for oil from Rome plus standard weights from England at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Compound microscope by Magny at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
Arts et Metiers Museum - Ceramics, Glass, Industrial Products Iridescent glass snake by Pantin Crystal Works at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Bronze Egyptian revival vase by Ziegler of Voisinlieu at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France Aluminum bracelet & opera glasses at Arts et Metiers Museum. Paris, France
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