Paris prides itself not only on its rich history and dignified creative heritage, but also on the fact that art and culture should be accessible to everyone. It is not surprising that the city has more than fifteen museums, the permanent exhibitions of which anyone can visit absolutely free.
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Museum Carnavale - Museum of Paris history (Musée Carnavalet). Anyone can get acquainted with the multi-level complex history of Paris at the Carnavale Museum. It is housed within the walls of two Renaissance mansions, the Hotel Carnavalet and the Hotel Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, built in the 16th and 17th centuries. They are connected by galleries with 100 rooms with a permanent collection. Here visitors to the Carnavalet Museum can learn about the origins and development of Paris, view archaeological artifacts, works of art, small-scale models, portraits of notable Parisians, historical furniture, etc.
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Parisian Museum of Modern Art (Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris). The museum is located in the Tokyo Palace and contains over 8,000 pieces of contemporary art. The permanent collection is divided into chronological blocks, depending on the different movements and trends in contemporary art, covering the period from 1901 to the present. There are large works by Matisse, Bonnard, Derain, Vuillard, as well as large-format panels by Robert and Sonia Delaunay and many others. After visiting the museum, you can enjoy a cup of coffee on the outdoor terrace, which offers dramatic views of the Eiffel Tower.
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Small Palace - Museum of Fine Arts of Paris (Le Petit Palais). Opened in 1902 and recently renovated, the museum is located next to the famous Champs Elysees and contains 1,300 works by great painters and sculptors from ancient Greece to the early 20th century, including masterpieces by Courbet, Cézanne, Monet and Delacroix. The museum is replenished with exhibits throughout the entire period of its existence from both state and private collections accepted as a gift.
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House-Museum of Balzac (Maison de Balzac). Dedicated to the 19th century French novelist and thinker Honore de Balzac, this museum is housed in the writer's home located in Passy, a former village west of Paris. The writer lived and worked here from 1840 to 1847, creating his great novels and stories. In 1949, the municipality of the city converted the Balzac house into a museum and today it houses original editions of his works, illustrated books of the 19th century, prints, including sculptures and paintings by the author, as well as rare manuscripts, letters, personal belongings and other artifacts, including a partially restored study of the writer.
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House-Museum of Victor Hugo (Maison Victor Hugo). Victor Hugo, a renowned French classic writer and passionate humanist, author of many works and the famous historical novel Notre Dame Cathedral and the epic novel Les Miserables, lived here between 1832 and 1848. together with his family. Here are collected his drawings and manuscripts, copies of the first editions of the author's works, paintings and sculptures dedicated to Victor Hugo.
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Cernuschi Museum - Museum of Asian Art in Paris (Musée Cernuschi). Opened in 1898, it is one of the oldest museums in the city with a famous collection of Chinese and Asian art objects, founded by the financier Henri Cernuschi. More than 900 items are on display, including ancient Chinese pottery, bronzes, Buddhist artifacts, Chinese paintings, including an imposing 18th century Meguro bronze Buddha, acquired by the collector during his travels to Japan.
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Museum of Romantic Life (Musée de la Vie Romantique). This museum is one of the three literary museums in Paris, along with the Balzac House-Museum and the Victor Hugo House-Museum. It is located on two floors. On the ground floor, there are memorable and personal artifacts belonging to the romantic writer Georges Sand, her documents, portraits, photographs, furniture, jewelry and even a watercolor landscape by Sand herself. On the second floor, you can see paintings by the romantic artist Ari Schaeffer, who lived and worked in this house.
