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Musée Picasso
A favourite of Parisians and visitors alike. The beautifully restored Hôtel Salé
in the Marais is a splendid setting for this extensive collection of
paintings, sculptures, drawings and other works by Pablo Picasso
(1881–1973), including works from his Cubist period. Large sculptures
also adorn the garden and courtyard. The museum closed in August 2009
for renovation work, which should be finished by 2012 .
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Musée Rodin
On
a sunny day, head straight for the gardens of the Musée Rodin, next to
the Hôtel des Invalides complex, where you can enjoy some of the French
sculptor’s most famous works, including The Thinker and The Burghers of Calais,
while strolling among the shady trees and rose bushes. Then go inside
the beautiful 18th-century mansion, the Hôtel Biron, where Auguste Rodin
(1840–1917) lived and worked for nine years, until his death. An
extensive collection of his works from throughout his career is on
display, plus temporary exhibitions .
The Thinker, Musée Rodin
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Musée National d’Art Moderne
The
revolutionary Pompidou Centre is the perfect home for France’s
outstanding Modern Art Museum. It features some 1,400 works on two
levels, one focusing on the artists and movements of the first half of
the 20th century, the other featuring art from the 1960s to the present
day. The museum often rotates changing displays of works .-
Pl Georges Pompidou, 75004
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Open 11am–9pm, Wed–Mon
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Admission charge
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Jeu de Paume
This gallery is one of the finest exhibition spaces in the city, being set within a 19th-century real tennis court (jeu de paume). It is a showcase for outstanding photography, film and video.
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1 pl de la Concorde, 75008
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Open noon– 9pm Tue, noon–7pm Wed–Fri, 10am– 7pm Sat–Sun
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Admission charge
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L’Orangerie
The prime exhibits here are eight of Monet’s huge waterlily canvases
and the gallery, located in a corner of the Tuileries, has recently
been renovated to improve their display. The Walter-Guillaume collection
covers works by Renoir, Picasso, Modigliani and other modern masters
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Jardin des Tuileries, 75001
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Open 12:30–7pm Wed–Mon (9pm Fri)
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Admission charge
L’Orangerie
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Musée Marmottan-Claude Monet
The
Impressionist paintings of Claude Monet are the star attraction at this
museum, featuring some 165 works donated by his son and perhaps the
finest collection of his works in the world. They include a series of
his late waterlily paintings. Other Impressionist and Realist painters
are also represented, and there is a fine collection of illuminated
medieval manuscripts .
