Museums in Paris

Musée d'Orsay

Museum

Info Paris has so many top-notch museums that visitors usually have to be selective, but the Musée d’Orsay appears on most itineraries. Located on the left bank of the Seine, the museum has a unique home in a Beaux-Arts rail station built around 1900. The museum itself was established in 1986 and is now home to the largest impressionist ... more

62 Rue de Lille
75007 Paris

Le Comptoir Général

Bar / Museum / Shopping Area

Reviewed by Amanda D.

"My take: Le Comptoir Général is a hidden gem across the road from the Canal Saint Martin. The only thing that gives its existence away is the long que ..." more

80 Quai de Jemmapes
75010 Paris

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L'Hôtel national des Invalides

Park / Landmark / Museum

Reviewed by Amanda D.

"My Take: The French have a flair for architecture and the Les Invalides museum is proof of their genius. The majestic building took Louis XIV’s men 7 ..." more

Avenue de Tourville
75007 Paris

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Musée du Louvre

Museum

Info Founded in 1793 smack in the center of Paris, Musée du Louvre is a must-see for all tourists, whether or not they happen to care for art (or happen to be familiar with Dan Brown). One of the oldest European museums as well as the world's number one most visited art museum, the Louvre boasts art collections that date back ... more

Musée du Louvre
75058 Paris

Name some Paris museums! The Louvre? Good for you! Also good for you? The fact that there are many more museums in Paris, reflecting this city’s love of the arts. Around 200 museums guarantee that even lifetime residents always have something new to check out.

The Louvre, of course, is the most famous, and the I.M. Pei-designed pyramid welcomes millions of visitors a year. The Mona Lisa may be its most-visited resident, but don’t forget that this is one of the largest museums in the world. It would take years to fully explore the palace, so go in with a plan. Check out Mona Lisa if you want, but don’t remark to the person next to you, “It’s smaller than I thought it would be.” The guards probably hear that a couple thousand times a day.

The nearby Musée d'Orsay features Impressionist art, like Degas’s ballet dancers and Monet’s ubiquitous water lilies, in a beautiful building that’s far less overwhelming. After the stroll through history, study the radical changes in modern and contemporary art at the Musee d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris or the Centre Pompidou.

Artists throughout history have gravitated toward this city, and the results of their genius, and of their colleagues throughout the world, are forever secured in Paris museums.