Musee de l’art Juif
Set up since 1948 on the 4th floor of the Jewish Center in Montmartre, the museum presents Jewish history and art, mostly through cult objects (clothing, lamps, books, hands…). There are also models of synagogues from 17th and 18th centuries in Poland, an old model of Jerusalem and moldings representing the tombs of the Jewish cemetery in Prague. The museum also has modern paintings from artists like Chagall, Pissaro, Pascin, Benn etc., and encourages young, Jewish artists of today with an art award.
admission: about 30 F
address: 42, rue des Saules, 75018 Paris
openings: daily from 3-6pm, except Fri and Sat, closed in Aug and Jewish holidays.
tel: 01 42 57 84 15
connctions: Metro Lamarck-Caulaincourt (line 12)
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Musée de l'Orangerie
This museum in the Tuilleries Gardens has some important collections but its principal claim to fame is possession of four huge paintings of water lilies by Claude Monet. The history is explained on http://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/orangerie/musee.html
Hours [closed Tuesday] 09.45-15.15
url: www.paris.org
address: Place de la Concorde, Jardin des Tuileries, 1st Arrondissement.
tel: 42 97 48 16.
Musee Marmottan
The Musee Marmottan houses a good collection of impressionist art, best of all are the Monet paintings they have here. Furthermore they have a very large collection of Empire artefects, paintings and bronzes.
address: 2, rue Louis Boilly, 75016 PARIS
tel: 01 42 24 07 02
Musee d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is an old trainstation converted into a Museum. The conversion has been very successful and the museum is worth a visit for the special setting alone. The old Gare (train station) d'Orsay was built by Victor Laloux and inaugurated in 1900 for the Universal Exhibition. The station was closed in 1939.
The museum was opened in December 1986 and was dedicated to all artistic production from 1848 to 1914. Paintings, pastels, sculptures, furniture and objets d'art, photography and documentary objects reflect the richness and diversity of this era.
If you have limited time, you may well prefer to
Musee des Arts Africains et Oceaniens
Art from Mali, Ivory Coast, New Guinea and Australia as well as a tropical aquarium. (open Sat and Sun 10 am-5:30 pm).
address: 293 Ave. Daumesnil (12th)
openings: Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri 10-11:50 am and 1:30-5:30 pm, Sat and Sun 12:30-5:30 pm.
tel: +31-1-4474-8480
admission: about 30 F adults, free for children under age 18
Paris - Sights
Paris has more sights than can be visited in one trip. Here we show a menu of all the different possibilities. Check out Museums - in any case be sure not to miss the Louvre, but the centre Pompidou, the Musee Rodin and the Musee d'Orsay also deserve special attention.
The beautiful Churches among them the Notre Dame and the Sacre Coeur with its great views over the city should be on every itinerary.
The famous Landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower or the Arc de Triomphe are absolute highlights npo traveler would want to miss.
If you are a bit
