Philharmonie de Paris
Philharmonie de Paris
4.5
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Friday
12:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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This museum has nearly 1,000 different instruments on display, complete with audio commentary.
Duration: 2-3 hours
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Neighborhood: 19th Arr. - Buttes-Chaumont
How to get there
- Porte de Pantin • 4 min walk
- Hoche • 9 min walk
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- saul gTel Aviv, Israel1,223 contributionsA must !The Paris Philharmonic is a stunning complex with an amazing architectural design . Take your photographic equipment and rush here. go around the entire structure and do not forget to go to the roof. Not to be missed .Visited October 2023Traveled as a coupleWritten October 17, 2023
- Isaac F8 contributionsGreat museum for everyone and every occasion!This was an AMAZING museum that I spent a solid two hours in, listening to and learning about the different historic instruments. It could also be great for a small side trip during a busy day or if you are in the area. The route through is a little confusing for an American tourist like me but once I figured it out it made sense. I really enjoyed the vastness of the collection along with the beauty of the building itself! And as a bonus, it was completely free for me! Highly recommend this somewhat hidden gem in the outer arrondissements.Visited December 2023Traveled soloWritten December 17, 2023
- Holder DJBeijing, China39 contributionsWonderful hall with amazing acoustics for music and modern architecture lovers alikeThe only thing keeping this from a five-star review is that that there are not that many comfortable waiting areas, but this tends to be an issue with many music halls. We chose our seating carefully as to be basically at stage level with fully unobstructed viewing of the soloist, the conductor, and the orchestra. We will definitely try for the same tickets on each future visit. The ensemble? No need to go much into that - it's one of the best and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance.Visited February 2024Traveled with familyWritten February 27, 2024
- kappy26Boston, Massachusetts1,092 contributionsMusee de la MusiqueWhat a great find in Paris. A friend living in Paris told us us to go here. What a great museum of old musical instruments and they even give concerts. It is in the 19 AR and definitely worth a visit if in paris.Visited May 2024Traveled with familyWritten May 27, 2024
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Kingsley Flint
Cossonay, Switzerland186 contributions
Jan 2020
And of course the architect or whoever finished the building needs a kick up the arse for leaving ladies as usual with far too few toilets. After the concert there was a huge queue for the three ladies’ stalls plus one for disabled, while we men had six urinals and two loo stalls. Why does this dreadful business go on and on in public buildings? The building looks ´too clever by half’ to my eyes, rather cold and overpowering, certainly far from welcoming, and badly signed from the street. Not really a pleasant place to visit. However the acoustics were very good as we were sitting very high up in a balcony.
Written January 11, 2020
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Tim H
8 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The concert hall itself is stunning, the acoustics are possibly the best I have ever experienced, especially in the top tiers. However the building whilst an Architectural marvel falls down massively on function. The ladies toilets had three cubicles to serve several hundred at the intervals ! One bar with massive queuing at interval, totally design over function. Not enough seating either. It needs a total re think inside for facilities.
Concert hall though amazing
Concert hall though amazing
Written October 3, 2023
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richiel747
Richmond, Canada341 contributions
Aug 2023
Great museum for any music lover. The museum has the history of the musical instruments, how they were introduced not only to Paris but in Europe in general. The price of admission includes an audioguide however some the main displays are only in French. They have a huge collection of old instruments including some really interesting pianos. Many of the historic pieces have an English explanation of its history. The museum end with a collection of world instruments. There are also a history of music theatres and performance houses. This is a definite place to any music lover.
Written August 4, 2023
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unclelouie
New Ulm, MN1,320 contributions
Jun 2023
This music museum is in the immense Parc de la Villette and just one building
farther is a concert hall. This is a great museum if you are interested in music.
There is much more to see in the parc not connected to music.
farther is a concert hall. This is a great museum if you are interested in music.
There is much more to see in the parc not connected to music.
Written August 5, 2023
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Guysingle
London44 contributions
Sep 2021 • Couples
Utterly beautiful building, stunning at every turn. As a concert hall, intimate with clear, crisp acoustic.
Every part of this building screams music!
Not sure what building other negative reviewers visited. Perhaps they just wanted a square box?
Every part of this building screams music!
Not sure what building other negative reviewers visited. Perhaps they just wanted a square box?
Written September 26, 2021
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Holder DJ
Beijing, China39 contributions
Feb 2024 • Family
The only thing keeping this from a five-star review is that that there are not that many comfortable waiting areas, but this tends to be an issue with many music halls.
We chose our seating carefully as to be basically at stage level with fully unobstructed viewing of the soloist, the conductor, and the orchestra. We will definitely try for the same tickets on each future visit.
The ensemble? No need to go much into that - it's one of the best and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
We chose our seating carefully as to be basically at stage level with fully unobstructed viewing of the soloist, the conductor, and the orchestra. We will definitely try for the same tickets on each future visit.
The ensemble? No need to go much into that - it's one of the best and we thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
Written February 28, 2024
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saul g
Tel Aviv, Israel1,223 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The Paris Philharmonic is a stunning complex with an amazing architectural design . Take your photographic equipment and rush here. go around the entire structure and do not forget to go to the roof. Not to be missed .
Written October 17, 2023
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kappy26
Boston, MA1,092 contributions
May 2024 • Family
What a great find in Paris. A friend living in Paris told us us to go here. What a great museum of old musical instruments and they even give concerts. It is in the 19 AR and definitely worth a visit if in paris.
Written May 27, 2024
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An M
2 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
Apparently, if you are only a few minutes late (meaning less than 10 minute), you cannot get the seats that you paid for. They do not check your tickets and then rush you to some back of house seats, as punishment for being late. Not recommended for the price. You could have had some uncontrollable event cause you to be late. They don't know. Go elsewhere.
Written December 14, 2023
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AMS48301
Bloomfield Township, MI126 contributions
Jul 2012 • Family
This is probably the best music museum in the world. It has a wonderful collection of all western musical instruments organized in a chronological order showing their development. Visitors are provided with an individual listening unit in their choice of language. As you progress through the five floors of exhibits you can select and listen to short audio segments about the particular exhibit. Many of the instruments on exhibit also have numbers which can be entered on the keypad of the listening unit to hear brief excepts of music played on each o fthe instruments. Many of the instruments on display are rare and of significant value: Stradivari violins, historical pianos, original brass instruments made by Sax, etc. In addition to the western/European instruments and musci there are also displays of electronic instruments and ones from other areas of the world (Asia, Africa, Latin America, etc.). This museum is a must see for anyone visiting Paris and with an interest in music. It is not an exageration to say that this may be a more unique and memorable place to visit than some of the other more well known attractions in Paris!
Written July 15, 2012
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The museum sounds great but does anyone know if you can get a tour of the concert hall? I’d hate to get all the way up there during the day when there is no concert and not be able to see the hall itself? Thx.
Written October 4, 2018
Le Musée de la Musique est bien achalandé, et j'aurai besoin de présenter mon travail à la librairie du Musée, ce doit être possible de proposer une oeuvre d'artiste à la présentation ou et à la vente ?
Written March 3, 2015
Bonjour,
Incapable de répondre à votre question, il me semble que le plus simple est de prendre contact avec la médiathèque au 01 44 84 89 45
Pour information le nouvel établissement, dédié à la musique, cité de la musique, musée, etc. s'appel désormais Philharmonie de Paris.
Written March 4, 2015
Bonjour à tous, c'est Majella Bellanger, Le coût d'un seul livre Le Grand Livre Des Instruments De l'Orchestre est de 83 €. 10 livres ce serait 83 € X 10 = 830 €. Si le Musée de la Musique m'en achète 10 à moitié prix, j'en aurai de ma poche pour 415 €. Si le Musée de La Musique m'en achète 1 seul, j'en aurai pour 41 € 50 de ma poche. Et il faut faire un contrat. Si je propose ce projet, ce n'est pas pour faire de l'argent, mais des ateliers d'enfants heureux, et c'est pour faire aboutir un projet. Alors si vous pouviez en discuter en réunion de travail et me donner une réponse ! Merci d'avance au personnel du Musée de La Musique. Majella
Written March 3, 2015
Je suis Majella Bellanger et je suis venue il y a quelques années pour
> présenter à la boutique du Musée de la Musique, les travaux que
> j'avais faits sur papier bristol : des instruments de musique
> traditionnels et ceux de l'orchestre, à découper et à construire
> soi-même. Vos collègues avaient été intéressés par mon livre et par
> ces planches de dessins et m'avaient donné un numéro de téléphone.
> Aujourd'hui le livre est imprimé et prêt et donc je me permets de vous
> écrire que je peux apporter ce livre et même en faire produire
> plusieurs un en présentation dans votre Musée, et un certain nombre à
> définir que je souhaiterais vous faire mettre en vente dans votre
> boutique pour les écoles de musique et les groupes scolaires qui
> viennent visiter le Musée. Reste le prix du livre. Un livre seul me
> coûte 83 € à cause de la qualité du papier : glacé, vernis, et marbré
> de couleurs. Bien sûr je peux fixer un seuil minimal et un seuil
> maximal à ce livre pour espérer réussir à le vendre, il serait donc
> entre 40 € et 50€, on peut discuter le prix encore et j'aurai
> peut-être la possibilité de vous rencontrer si vous me donnez rdv pour
> vous montrer le livre ? Et il faudrait me dire combien vous voudriez
> de livres. Je tiens à vous dire que j'espère un accord de votre part
> avec signature en pdf par exemple, car aujourd'hui, l'impératif, c'est que j'aie
la possibilité de
> faire financer par le Crédit Coopératif, leur Fondation, pour
> l'édition de ces livres et je dois leur donner le dossier de concours
> initiative régionale au plus tard le 6 mars. Alors si vous pouviez me
> donner une réponse, et/ou un rdv avant, ce serait bien. En vous
> remerciant d'avance pour votre réponse que j'espère favorable je vous
> souhaite une bonne continuation. Cordialement. Majella Bellanger.
Written March 3, 2015
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