Paris is the cultural capital of all of Europe. Paris museums, exhibition halls, theaters, and art galleries attract tourists from all over the world. They come to this city not only to see the famous Eiffel Tower, but also to enjoy the beauties of the Museum of Erotic Art, walk through the Louvre, visit the famous exhibitions of heating pads or wax figures, as well as the Montparnasse Museum.
Louvre
Everyone knows that the Louvre is one of the main attractions, the hallmark of this city of lovers. All other museums in Paris cannot compare with the Louvre, which is not only the largest in the whole city, in the whole country, but also the richest. His collection is truly priceless, both artistically and materially. She covers a huge historical period - from antiquity to the end of the 19th century, her masterpieces are an example of the art of different civilizations and cultures of East and West, Egypt, Greece, Rome.
The Louvre has more than 300 thousand exhibits! Only 35 thousandexhibited periodically.
The building itself also deserves attention - this is a royal palace, the foundation of which was laid in the early 12th century.
The Louvre is open from 9-00 to 18-00, on Wednesday and Friday - until 21-45, Tuesday is a day off.
Let's find out what other museums in Paris are worth visiting.
Orsay Museum
Located in the former station building, reconstructed into an exhibition complex. Works since 1986. The world's largest collection of European painting and sculpture of the late 19th - early 20th century. Here are exhibited paintings by such famous artists as Renoir, Picasso, Monet, as well as Van Gogh. In the museum you can admire works of decorative art and architecture, photographs, and other works of famous impressionists.
Home for the Disabled
Many people have probably heard about the House for the Invalids. In this place, soldiers of the army of the king himself found shelter at one time. Today, the whole complex is located here. This includes the army museum and the church for the soldiers. The main attraction of the House is the sarcophagus, which houses the remains of Napoleon.
The army museum stores weapons (more than 2000 types), there are interesting collections of knights' armor, and other military artifacts. The visitor will be able to look at the armor of the kings of the East, as well as the armor of the kings of France.
Jacquemart-André Museum
Many museums in Paris are inferior to the famous exposition of Jacquemart-André. His collections are not much lower in importance than the Louvre collections. Here are paintings by famous artists GiovanniBatista, Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt, sculptures by Donatello and other gifted artists.
Guimet Museum of Oriental Arts
When exploring the famous museums of Paris, you should definitely visit the Guimet National Museum of Oriental Arts. Tourists come here from the Far East, India, Japan, as well as China and Korea. In this place you can enjoy the beauty of the works that were dedicated to ancient religions. There are also collections of famous travelers who visited Greece, as well as Japan, India, China, Indonesia.
Picasso Museum
The famous Picasso Museum is located in the medieval quarter of Paris. It was opened in 1985. Famous works of the great artist Pablo Picasso are exhibited here - paintings, sculptures, figurines, drawings, collages, engravings, as well as his personal collection and works of African virtuosos.
The museums of Paris, photos of which are presented in the article, attract art connoisseurs from all over the world. They are visited daily by thousands of tourists.
Erotic Art Museum
Another interesting place in Paris is the museum of erotic art, opened in 1977. It is located in Pigalle, it has seven floors, each floor has its own collection of paintings, postcards, sculptures, as well as photographs and films. Demonstrated works of art of a sexual and erotic nature.
Musee Rodin
A visit to the Rodin Museum will be a real luck for a tourist. Previously occupied in this buildingAuguste Rodin, after whom the complex was named. A large number of works by famous sculptors and great artists are presented here. In addition, there is a garden nearby, which hosts exhibitions of contemporary art. Of course, in the Rodin Museum, the main exhibits are the creations of Rodin himself.
Salvador Dali Museum
It is impossible not to mention the Salvador Dali Museum. It houses more than 300 of his works, including the largest European collection of sculptures and engravings. Many connoisseurs of contemporary art come to Paris from different countries to plunge into the past, to look at Dali's paintings.
By the way, it was this artist who became the author of the world-famous logo of the Chupa-Chups lollipop. Dali drew it in less than an hour…
Versailles
You can not ignore and Versailles in the suburbs of Paris. This residence of kings impresses with its luxury, as well as the pomp of the interior. Louis XIII used to live here. Tourists who were in Paris and did not visit Versailles missed out on a lot. The palace was restored many times, its territory was expanded. Now the palace and park ensemble is so large that it is impossible to get around it in a few hours, it will take a whole day to do it. Versailles is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The article briefly describes the most famous museums in Paris. The list is far from complete. In total, there are about a hundred operating galleries, exhibition halls and expositions in the capital of France. Among themthere are state and national museums of Paris, city and private. It will take at least three months to get around everything.
