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Musee des Arts decoratifs

107 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
0144555750
As featured in Paris for young kids
Ranked #27 of 229 shopping in Paris
4.0 of 5 stars 36 Reviews
Type: Art Museums, Art Galleries, Specialty Museums, Museums
Owner description: Museum with incredible and well laid-out collection of furniture and clothing designs form the Middle Ages all the way through the 21st century. Make...... more » Owner description: Museum with incredible and well laid-out collection of furniture and clothing designs form the Middle Ages all the way through the 21st century. Make sure you leave enough time to see all the floors. « less
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Roseville, California
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452 reviews 452 reviews
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232 helpful votes 232 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Enjoyed a few exhibits, but overall were not impressed. Would not recommend More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

Fantastic exhibition - impressive collection of antique Vuitton luggage as well as current collections. Really enjoyed "Marc's World" which was full of images and movie clips of things Marc Jacobs likes. More

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Stockport, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Next to the Louvre, but without the queues. The exhibition on Le trompe d'oeille, was rather dispaointing, but the galleries in art Neuveau and Art Deco were excellent More

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San Francisco
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51 reviews 51 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

This museum proves that objects can be useful and beautiful at the same time. When we were there, there was a wonderful exhibit of Babar the elephant, which I had loved as a child. The museum is filled with objects that illustrate French taste. It would not be at the top of your museum list, but not too far down. More

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012

Chances are, if you are in Paris, you'll absolutely check out the Musee d'Orsay and the Louvre, both phenomenal. However, if you are a designer, in advertising, or fashion, a parent, or if you simply appreciate visual art as a medium, you will make it a point to visit Musee Des Arts Decoratifs. This location of Musee des Arts Decoratifs... More

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Redruth
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

We went here on a whim and really enjoyed it. There are lots of exhibits of pottery, china, glassware, furniture etc with mock ups of rooms as they were designed with Art Nouveau and Art Deco furniture and paneling. More

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2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 11, 2012
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It depends what you want to see i suppose, but I had expected to see exhibits of fashion through the ages and decorative art techniques. Instead, there was some furniture through the ages - with little description and what little there was was all in French. There were a few costumes and a lot of artefacts. The museum was badly... More

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Toronto, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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We went to the Musée de la Publicité for a morning visit before visiting the Louvre. My husband and I were hoping for a bit more variety in the type of work displayed and the time-span of the collection. We were under the impression before going that the advertisement posters would cover more decades and topics. The collection was very... More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012

Thought this was a museum of costume, interior decoration, etc. It kind of is, but when you dig deep into the website, it says the costumes are too fragile to have on permanent display so there are revolving exhibitions. When I was there, the exhibition was a few dresses from the 60s and some bathing costumes from the 20s. There... More

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Paris, France
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 20, 2012
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Great location being just beside the Louvre,offers exeptional temporary shows and the permanent exhibit is fab. Less crowds than the big museums, great new outdoor restaurant /cafe looking out onto the Tuillerie gardens, Sunday brunch/buffet for 35 Euros. Tons of other places to eat near by also. Beautiful historic building and the best arty bookstore in town. Gift shop with... More

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