Paris, France is home to a number of science museums.
With its hundreds of museums, art galleries and landmarks, Paris is one of the most interesting cities in the world. Aside from art, Paris has also played a significant part in science and scientific discoveries. Because of this, the city houses a number of science museums, the most popular of which are the Cit des Sciences et de l'Industrie, Mus e National des Arts et M tiers and Mus e National d'Histoire Naturelle.
Cit des Sciences et de l'Industrie
Built over the settlement of La Villette, construction on this museum started in 1974. Former French President Francois Mitterrand officially opened it in 1986. The Cit des Sciences et de l'Industrie is the largest science museum in Europe. The museum is almost entirely glass and steel in its construction and is characterized by the silver sphere that catches the attention of tourists and passersby. The museum has three levels with attractions ranging from a planetarium, an aquarium and a library of science and industry.
Cit des Sciences et de l'Industrie
30 Avenue Corentin Cariou
75019 Paris
France
+331-4005-7000
cite-sciences.fr
Mus e National des Arts et M tiers
The Mus e National des Arts et M tiers, or the Museum of Arts and Crafts, was built in 1794 by Abbot Gr goire. It is in the priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs and is home to a collection of about 80,000 scientific instruments and inventions and about 15,000 drawings. All items on exhibit provide evidence of the creativity of man and the imagination of those who started the Industrial Revolution. One of the most notable exhibits in the Mus e National des Arts et M tiers is an original Foucault pendulum.
Mus e National des Arts et M tiers
60 Rue R aumur
75003 Paris
France
+331-5301-8200
arts-et-metiers.net
Mus e National d'Histoire Naturelle
The National Museum of Natural History in Paris has about 60 million specimens showcasing objects related to a variety of scientific disciplines such as paleontology, geology, mineralogy, meteorites, botany, zoology, prehistory, anthropology, ethnobiology and chemistry. The museum began in 1793 during the French Revolution. It was originally the Jardin Royal des Plantes M dicinales (Royal Medicinal Plant Garden), built in 1635 by King Louis XIII, but as the museum's collection diversified and expanded, it became known as Mus e National d'Histoire Naturelle to better describe the artifacts on exhibit.
Mus e National d'Histoire Naturelle
57 Rue Cuvier
75005 Paris
France
+331-4079-3000
www.mnhn.fr
Mus e de l'Air et de l'Espace
The Mus e de l'Air et de l'Espace, the Paris Air and Space Museum, was built in 1919 by Albert Caquot. It is one of the oldest aviation museums in the world. The museum has 150 aircraft in its total collection of 19,595 items. A number of pieces in the museum's collection are from the 16th century. This museum houses modern aircraft and prototypes as well. It also houses remaining pieces of historical aircraft. The Mus e de l'Air et de l'Espace is near Le Bourget Airport.
Mus e de l'Air et de l'Espace
A roport de Paris-Le Bourget BP 173
93350 Le Bourget
France
+331-4835-9669
museeairespace.fr
Tags: Arts tiers, National Arts, National Arts tiers, Histoire Naturelle, National Histoire
