Decorative Arts Museums, Paris, France | ||
The decorative arts—interior design and decorated useful items and furnishings—are well represented in Paris museums. | ||
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The largest museum focused on the decorative arts is, of course, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. Although its address is fittingly the Rue de Rivoli, it's actually located in a wing of the Louvre Palace (though accessed separately). Its wonderful collection and location make it a great place to browse. More... You can also visit the Musée Nissim de Camondo, near the Parc Monceau. This is considered a branch of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, and its collections are located in a beautiful hôtel particulier, or mansion. More... Other branches of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs include the Musée de la Mode et du Textile, which offers temporary exhibitions about fashion; and the Musée de la Publicité, with temporary exhibitions on advertising, graphic arts, and brands. More... The Jacquemart-André Museum, a wonderful personal collection, also contains fine examples of decorative arts. It's not far from the Musée Nissim de Camondo and the Parc Monceau. More... The Musée des Années Trente (Museum of the 1930s) in the Paris suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt has a superb collection of all arts from the 1930s (les années trente): painting, sculpture, architecture, furniture, décor, ceramics and glass, by a wide variety of artists active between the World Wars. More...
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