{"id":2915,"date":"2022-11-10T13:24:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/?p=2915"},"modified":"2022-11-10T13:25:10","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T13:25:10","slug":"quirky-museums-in-paris","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/paris-news\/2022\/11\/10\/quirky-museums-in-paris\/","title":{"rendered":"Quirky Museums in Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"

With over 200 different venues, Paris is home to the world\u2019s largest concentration of museums. Often founded based on donated private collections, these curious venues look into history as well as the particular subject they cover.\u00a0 Once you\u2019ve visited the \u201cbig hit\u201d museums, like the Louvre, Orsay and Pompidou Museum, venture off the beaten path to these quirky museums.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Phono Museum \/ Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n

Phono Museum<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

At the base of Montmartre and in the heart of Paris\u2019s music district is this notable museum dedicated to evolution of phonographic devices. On display are over 100 vintage gramophones and other early musical recording machines as well as posters and other memorabilia of this art made obsolete by digital technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mus\u00e9e de la Contrefa\u00e7on \/ Facebook<\/p><\/div>\n

Mus\u00e9e de la Contrefa\u00e7on<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Museum of Counterfeiting is found within an elegant mansion in the 16th district, which is itself a copy of an older historic mansion. The museum presents a wide variety of copied objects, ranging from Louis Vuitton bags to Rodin statues, displayed next to genuine items.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mus\u00e9e de la Chasse et de la Nature<\/p><\/div>\n

Mus\u00e9e de la Chasse et de la Nature<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Situated within two 17th-century private mansions in the North Marais is an eclectic collection akin to a Noah\u2019s Arc of animals from the four corners of the globe and in various forms. The Hunting and Nature Museum is organized as an intriguing cabinet of curiosities that looks straight out of a West Anderson movie.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Mus\u00e9e d’histoire de la m\u00e9decine, Photo: Emile Barret \/ CC<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

The Museum of the History of Medicine<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Even if you\u2019re not deeply interested in the topic, this medical history museum is housed within a stunning room of the former Medical College in the Saint Germain neighborhood. It contains the oldest collection of historic medical devices and images, which are certainly fascinating to discover after you\u2019ve taken in the beautiful surroundings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Les Egouts de Paris. Photo: Mairie de Paris<\/p><\/div>\n

Les \u00c9gouts de Paris <\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n

Certainly one of the least most expected museums in chic Paris, this museum offers a unique opportunity to go underground\u2026 as you learn about the City of Paris’ sewerage system. Fear not, the experience is safe and clean. Visitors start by learning about the history and environmental issues of the sewers in the dry gallery before moving on to the wet gallery, which discovers a small part of the vast system\u2019s water reservoirs and galleries.<\/span><\/p>\n

Looking for other original things to do in Paris? Gain further inspiration from these other articles from our blog:<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n