All archaeology museums to visit in Paris

Uncover the secrets of the past at 6 archaeology museums in Paris. These museums feature artifacts and exhibits that reveal the history of ancient civilizations.

Are you curious about ancient civilizations and archaeological finds? Here are the archaeology museums you must see in Paris:

  1. Online discount!Louvre Museum1

    Louvre Museum

     Paris
    The Louvre Museum in Paris is the largest art museum in the world. The museum is located inside the Louvre Palace which was once the residence of the French kings. It began its existence as a 12th-century fortress and its parts can still be seen in today’s Louvre. The palace was turned into a public
  2. Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet2

    Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet

     Paris
    Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Musée Guimet is a French museum of Asian art in Paris. Although the museum now covers almost all of East Asia, focus is on archaeological pieces and classical oriental art, with few to no contemporary or ethnological pieces. There is however an extensive textile
  3. Museum of Jewish Art and History3

    Museum of Jewish Art and History

     Paris
    The Museum of Jewish Art and History (Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme) is a museum in Paris that is housed in the Hôtel de St-Aignan in Le Marais, where it brings together a number of collections that were previously spread throughout Paris. It is dedicated to French-Jewish culture from the Mi
  4. Musée des Archives Nationales4

    Musée des Archives Nationales

     Paris
    The Musée des Archives Nationales is a museum in Paris that is housed in the Hôtel de Soubise, with exhibitions with objects from the collections of the government archives. The museum aims to provide document-based perspective on the history and the evolution of French society. The museum organizes
  5. Online discount!Musée des Monuments Français - Palais de Chaillot5

    Musée des Monuments Français - Palais de Chaillot

     Paris
    The Musée des Monuments Français is a museum in Paris that is housed in the Palais de Chaillot, an Art Deco palace that was built on the same spot where a similar palace already stood before. The original palace was built for the World's Fair 1878 while the present-day one was built for the EXPO 193
  6. Musée Bible et Terre Sainte6

    Musée Bible et Terre Sainte

     Paris
    The Musée Bible et Terre Sainte in Paris (Bible and Holy Land Museum), is dedicated to the history of Palestine. The museum houses a collection that contains more than 500 exhibits, illustrating everyday life in Palestine from 5000 BCE to 600 CE.