Can't ever go wrong with a free museum!…read more Cute little house with some interesting artwork. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but if you're in the area, swing on by. They do have a paid area though, not sure what it was.

"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved"... Il n'y a qu'un bonheur dans la vie,…read morec'est d'aimer et d'être aimé. - French Poet Paris, France: The above one of my all time favorites. In French, romance can have tragic endings too, as in film noir and the love for dueling over a pretty French lady lol. For me, I'm very passionate in life and love, but in all honesty probably would never duel over anyone, well unless said name ends with Jolie ;D Musée de la Vie Romantique ahh a museum that resonates of the era of Romanticism. A time of emphasis on emotion and individualism, idealization of nature, suspicion of science and industrialization, and glorification of the past with a strong preference for the medieval rather than the classical. Ahh... to live George Sand was the pen name of Amantine Lucile Dupin. She lived by her own words, having affairs with several of her literary contemporaries and the occasional commoner too. Nothing like French love affairs, eh? Today she a HO! Musée de la Vie Romantique has to be one of my favorite small museums in Paris. Don't expect the Louvre here, but expect a very intimate experience as you walk around in an old mansion built before the era of Romanticism. Each creak in the stairs a story that once was, each artifact in the case a story within a story. Sounds cliché but only if the walls could talk! If you have the Paris Museum Pass, which I highly recommend, entering this intimate museum is absolutely free! So get the pass and be Parisian in the City of Love! II n'y a qu'un bonheur dans la vie, c'est d'aimer et d'être aimé... ahh to love and be loved. In the end, I recommend Musée de la Vie Romantique in Paris. It's probably not for everyone, but you don't have to be a Romance Novelist or Casanova to enjoy the intimate history here. Oh! And do enjoy the Tea room in a timeless Victorian era Greenhouse! I enjoyed my tea with all the old French ladies there checking out moi lol! Musée de la Vie Romantique a treasure from a bygone era! Je t'aime! "I saw that you were perfect, and so I loved you. Then I saw that you were not perfect, and I loved you even more..." *Le sigh*

Please note: Due to renovation music du munde room is temporarily closed till May 17th, 2025…read moreYou can still find some of the magnificent instruments being displayed at 1st floor

Les Amis du Musee de la Musique was nice, however the modern wing was closed and my former love was…read moredisappointed, as a avid music fanatic, who was not able to see Frank Zappa's equipment or instruments to create his masterpieces. This music museum showcase instruments from early era to modern instruments.

We went to the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace, or Air and Space Museum, at the recommendation of a…read morefriend who works for Delta Airlines and spends a lot of her time among planes. We have two young boys and this seemed like a perfect family outing when we were in Paris earlier this month. Our experience was slightly tainted by an uncharacteristic tantrum from our six-year-old, but the museum was otherwise wonderful. It was maybe a mistake to schedule this visit for our first morning in Paris, when everyone was tired and out of sorts. The museum, located on the grounds of an airport long closed to commercial aviation, is a bit of a hike from Paris. We got a much later start than intended, took the train out to Porte de la Chapelle and suffered a hot half-hour wait for the first bus that would take us to the museum. Enough to make even a reasonable adult feel irritable. The museum was pretty amazing, though, well worth visiting, especially with kids who love airplanes. It wasn't busy at all on a Thursday in July. No wait and no advance reservation required. We spent over two hours exploring and would've stayed longer if we didn't have to get back to Paris. There were definitely a couple exhibit halls we rushed through for time, and others we missed altogether. The Concorde hall, with two retired Concorde jets, was the highlight for us adults, but I think the boys loved everything. Our three-year-old is obsessed with "airplanes with propellers" and both kids enjoyed all the old airplanes and the hall full of helicopters. The tarmac was awesome and featured several planes in their full glory. We got to go inside a Boeing 747, a plane we've read about several times in one of the boys' favorite picture books. The space stuff was cool, too, and we would've spent more time looking at it if we hadn't had to get going. In retrospect, we should have skipped the gift shop, where our older kid had his meltdown because I wanted to buy him the die-cast Concorde jet instead of the generic made-in-China airplane I recognized from a toy store back home. It was a nice shop, though, with a lot of attractive plane models and other memorabilia that must appeal to adult enthusiasts. If you're child-free with limited time in Paris, you're probably not making it out to the Air and Space Museum. It's an excellent outing, though, for anyone who wants to walk inside a 747 and two Concorde jets.

Surprised this doesn't get more tourists! We went on weekday and it was quiet and seemed to be more…read morelocal visitors. Though to be fair, it's out of the way so hard to get to and we had to get an Uber which had little trouble making way to entrance. However, lots of interesting displays, history and planes that you can actually explore. Great place for kids to run around and push buttons, which if on holiday and you've done loads of art museums, and kids are itching for some interactive exhibits, this is the place.

One of the most unique smaller museums I had the pleasure of walking to, on a most glorious…read moresunshine, warm day. Learned about this museum from Downie's exhaustive book on some serious Paris history. And then, almost done with Kevin Kwan's book #2, it just got an honorable mention as some girls in the book went to visit! The house that was transformed on the upper two levels to Moreau's very own studio, it was, to my delight, filled with art students deep in study and practice when I came by. The spiral staircase up to the top room is stunning, has a great view, and leads to a full hardwood to ceiling exhibit of so many various pieces! It takes one's breath away. Incredible amount of works that are all exhibited here. I'm not sure that I am a fan of his art, even those I spied at the Louvre. Any trompe l'oeil? Well, not exactly... But it's wonderful to have walked the 9th, and to have seen firsthand the artist's atelier and humble home. History truly is amazing.

I just adore this museum! Lose yourself within and feel the magic of Gustave himself…read more Start your visit with a tour of Gustave's residence on the first floor and work your way upstairs into the gallery. This makes for a truly rewarding and relaxing day away from the hustle of the center city. Just wonderful!