Museums & Expositions
Musée Dapper - African Art
African art throughout the ages. Founded in 1986 the museums stages two large exhibition yearly honouring sculpture and other important African art works.
Open 11am - 7pm. Closed Tuesday.
Entry 6€ Under 18s free.
Metro: Victor Hugo
www.dapper.com.fr
35 rue Paul Valéry, 75116 Paris, t: 01 45 00 91 75
Centre Pompidou
Always a crowd, always an expo. The Parisians call this area ‘beaubourg’, they dislike recalling previous politicians. It is a great venue for all ages. To many expos to mention here so visit their site also in English.
Remember free access to the museum first Sunday of the month. Closed Tuesdays then Daily 11am – 9pm.
Metro: Pompidou
www.centrepompidou.fr
Musée de la Publicité
Located on the upper floors in the Museé des Arts Décoratifs, this museum is dedicated to advertising in France throughout the ages. A chance to look at some of the changing behaviour and mentalities of the french through their ‘publicity’. There’s a permanent and numerous temporary exhibitions.
M: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre ou Tuileries, Pyramides.
Closed Mondays
www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr
107 rue Rivoli t : 01 44 55 57 50
Musée Galliera - A Fashion Museum
Over 90,000 garments worn by grand couturiers are on display. Take a look a fashion throughout the 18th, 19th and 20th Century. In this permanent exhibition, there’s also a collection of textiles, etchings and fashion accessories such as canes, hats, fans, gloves and parasols. You can visit the library and organise a tour in English however by appointment only.
Closed Mondays Open 10am to 5pm
M: Iéna
www.galliera.paris.fr
10, avenue Pierre Ier de Serbie, t : 01 56 52 86 00
Maison de la Chasse & de la Nature
It hard to imagine a museum dedicated to the hunt in the middle of Paris, there's a wonderful museum in the Loire Valley (Montpoupon) formerly popular hunting grounds to the Kings; this museum is quite quirky and will appeal to those who wish to learn more about the french 'hunt', the seasons, animals and techniques.
Open 11am to 5pm daily except Mondays and public holidays. Entry 6 euros.
Métro : Hôtel de Ville, République ou Rambuteau. Bus : lignes 29 et 75
www.chassenature.org
62 rue des Archives 75003 (3rd) t: 01 53 01 92 40
Egyptian antiques at the Louvre
'Les Portes du Ciel : Visions of the world in ancient Egypt. Over 300 objects relating to social, religious and artistics life of this Ancient Empire.
M: Palais Royal
5 March - June 2009. Closed Tuesdays.
www.louvre.fr
Aussi rouge que possible - Musee Les Arts Decoratifs
An exhibition of all things ‘red’ and questions about why it remains such an important colour in our society. Why is red so often chosen to evoke feelings of power, erotique, luxury and not forgetting children’s heroes, Santa, Red Riding Hood. Why does red evokes such strong emotions? The exhibition features over 400 objects in interiors, fashion, ceramics, jewelley, even the colour’s role in uniforms. If you love seeing ‘red’ you enjoy this rather unsual exhibition.
19 March – 1 November 2009
M: Palais Royal-Musée du Louvre ou Tuileries, Pyramides.
www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr
107 rue de rivoli
Musee de la Vie Romantique
Drawings by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867). A small but beautiful 'hotel particulier'. You can also visit the salon of George Sand and many of her treasures and possessions brought from her house in the Loire Valley. There's a cafe for tea in the picturesque garden
D'Ingres - 16 September to 4 January 2009.
Open daily from 10am to 6pm except Mondays and public holidays. Entry: 7€ or 3,50€ for children over 18.
Metro: Saint-Georges, Pigalle or Blanche.
www.vie-romantique.paris.fr
Hotel Scheffer-Renan, 16 rue Chaptal, 75009 t: 01 55 31 95 67