All applied art museums to visit in Paris

Discover the beauty of functional art at 9 applied art museums in Paris. These museums highlight the intersection of art and utility, showcasing pieces that are both beautiful and practical.

Are you interested in the intersection of art and craftsmanship? These are the applied art museums you should visit in Paris:

  1. Musée National du Moyen Âge1

    Musée National du Moyen Âge

     Paris
    The Musée National du Moyen Âge museum, also known as Musée de Cluny, holds six spectacular tapestries called The Lady and the Unicorn. The building itself combines both Gothic and Renaissance elements. It was built around 1485 and converted into a museum after the death of Alexandre du Sommerard, a
  2. Musée Nissim de Camondo2

    Musée Nissim de Camondo

     Paris
    The Musée Nissim de Camondo is a museum that is located on the edge of the Parc Monceau in Paris. The museum is housed in the 20th-century residence of the Camondo family. The former private collection of this family is exhibited here, which mainly consists of 18th-century French furniture. This col
  3. Musee des Arts Forains3

    Musee des Arts Forains

     Paris
    The Musée des Arts Forains - Collection Jean-Paul Favand is a private museum in Paris that is dedicated to funfair objects. The museum holds and exhibits a collection of objects from 1850 and 1950, including 14 amusement rides, 16 fair stalls and restored attractions, 18 sets of historical works, a
  4. Musée des Arts Décoratifs4

    Musée des Arts Décoratifs

     Paris
    The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is a museum for applied art and design in Paris. The museum was opened in 1905 in the west wing of the Louvre and now holds a collection of around 150,000 objects, of which 6,000 are presented to the public in its exhibitions. It is subdivided into chronological departm
  5. Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature5

    Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

     Paris
    The Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature (Museum of hunting and nature) in Paris is a private museum that holds the collections of the Fondation de la Maison de la Chasse et de la Nature. Exhibits focus on the relationships between humans and the natural environment through the traditions and practice
  6. Palais Galliera, The City of Paris Fashion Museum6

    Palais Galliera, The City of Paris Fashion Museum

     Paris
    Musée Galliera, or Palais Galliera, The City of Paris Fashion Museum is a museum in Paris that is dedicated to fashion. The museum has only 550 m² of exhibition space available in five rooms in the relatively small Palais Galliera. The collection includes 30,000 garments of the last three centuries,
  7. Gobelins Manufactory7

    Gobelins Manufactory

     Paris
    The Gobelins Manufactory is a traditional and renowned tapestry manufactory in Paris that was founded in 1607 as a private company and continued from 1667 as a Royal Tapestry Manufactory. From 1792 until today, the factory has been owned by the French state. Today it is a workshop where the tapestri
  8. Musée de l'éventail8

    Musée de l'éventail

     Paris
    The Musée de l'Éventail is a Fan Museum located within the Atelier Anne Hoguet, a workshop for fan-making and restoration in Paris. The museum is dedicated to fans in general as well as fan-making and presents its exhibitions in two rooms. The former showroom is furnished in Henry II style with a fi
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    Théâtre-Musée des Capucines

     Paris
    The Théâtre-Musée des Capucines (Théâtre musée des Capucines-Fragonard) is a museum in Paris that is dedicated to perfume. The museum was created in 1993 by the Fragonard perfume company in a former theater called the Théâtre des Capucines that dates back to 1889. It exhibits 19th-century copper dis