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Museum of Magic (Musee de la Magie)

11 Rue Saint Paul | 4th Arrondissement, Paris, France
011-33-1-42-72-13-26
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Ranked #349 of 534 attractions in Paris
3.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums
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Manhattan Beach, California
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Magic Show great fun even though in French only.”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 27, 2011

We visited the Musee de la Curiosite et de la Magie in Le Marais across from the Ile St. Louis. The magic show lasted almost 30 minutes and was exceptionally good even though it was only in French. The museum was okay (some magic history, many historic automaton) - the show is the key feature. It was great as something... More

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Denver, Colorado
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23 reviews 23 reviews
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20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
“Low Key, Different and Fun”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 21, 2011
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I went here with my 18 and 20 year olds and we all enjoyed it. Don't expect a big, fancy place; this is smaller and very low key and almost has a funky feel about it, which I liked. The show was in French, so keep that in mind, but it almost didn't matter because of the magic. A great... More

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Orlando, FL
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“Fun, but you should speak French to get the full value!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 2, 2010

Not a criticism against the museum - but quite a bit of this is in French (the magic show and most of the exhibits). If you don't speak French, you may have some difficulty keeping up! They accept cash only for the admission, and it is not covered by the Museum Pass. More

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“Our kids 6 and 4 loved this place with...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 1, 2010
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Our kids 6 and 4 loved this place with its many caverns and optical illusions and stayed almost 2 hours! The 30 minute show (entrance included with ticket, in French but highly visual and enjoyable for all) was fun and great classical magic. An underrated find, especially for lovers of magic! More

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Royan
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“Une plaisanterie !”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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La Garenne-Colombes, Ile-de-France, France
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“magie : très peu / argent dépensé : beaucoup”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed March 23, 2012
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clermont-ferrand
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11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
“pas terrible”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012
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Montevrain, France
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“Magique ? certainement pas....”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 22, 2012
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Nantes, France
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“Allez chercher la magie ailleurs !!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed January 15, 2012
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Drummondville, Canada
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
“Nos enfants ont adoré! Et nous aussi!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 27, 2011
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