# Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. Scientific instruments, communication, energy and transport collections, ending in the former church of… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-arts-et-metiers - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/paris/ai/pages/things-to-do/musee-arts-et-metiers.json) - Content updated: 2026-10-23 This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content [View next **Cusuaka Cafés — Boulogne Nord**]() ## Musée des Arts et Métiers Scientific instruments, communication, energy and transport collections, ending in the former church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs. [Plan this experience]() [Explore the story]() Cost **Admission options** Time to allow **Allow 2–3 hours** Place **Arts et Métiers / north Marais, Paris** 01 / The experience ### Machines, measurements and flight inside an old priory. An early aircraft suspended inside a former church sets the scale of a visit to the Musée des Arts et Métiers. The height of Saint-Martin-des-Champs gives machines an unexpected architectural setting, with display structures and historic objects occupying a building originally made for a very different purpose. It is one part of a much larger collection about how things are measured, made, powered and moved. #### Seven collections and scientific instruments The museum organises its permanent displays into seven fields: scientific instruments, materials, construction, communication, energy, mechanics and transport. Those headings make it possible to follow an interest through the rooms rather than treat every case as equally essential. A visitor drawn to photography and sound can spend more time with communication, while engines, mechanical models and transport offer another route through the history of technology. Scientific instruments show how an idea depends on a physical object precise enough to investigate it. Foucault’s pendulum is among the collection’s best-known examples, alongside equipment associated with Lavoisier’s laboratory. Mechanical objects range from Vaucanson’s turning lathe to an automaton that plays the dulcimer. These pieces bring different kinds of skill into view: accurate measurement, controlled movement and the ambition to make a machine repeat a complex action. #### Models, communication and the former church Models are an important part of the experience as well as full-size objects. Locomotive, steam-power and industrial examples can explain a system at a scale where its parts are easier to grasp. The communication collections add objects concerned with recording and transmitting information, linking the development of printing, photography, sound and electricity to changes in ordinary life. The pleasure is often in recognising a familiar function inside an unfamiliar-looking machine. The former church brings the visit back to large objects and the relationship between technology and space. Its tall windows, old masonry and later exhibition structures make the setting worth seeing alongside the transport displays. A substantial visit can occupy several hours indoors without depending on a temporary exhibition or a timed demonstration. Families have plenty of visual material to follow, while the labels and technical detail give adults reasons to stay with a particular collection. ![Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris]() Culture & landmarks **Musée des Arts et Métiers** Paris In pictures ### The full gallery. 02 / The essentials ### Musée des Arts et Métiers: visit essentials 1. 01 Arts et Métiers / north Marais 2. 02 Allow 2–3 hours 3. 03 Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; Friday until 21:00. Closed Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Ticket desks close 45 minutes before the museum; upper floors close 30 minutes before. 04 / Before you go ### Plan your visit Scientific instruments, communication, energy and transport collections, ending in the former church of Saint-Martin-des-Champs. #### Admission Current permanent-collection admission €12, reduced €9; eligible under-18s and EU nationals aged 18–25 have free admission with proof. Online reservations add €1 per booking. Prices and special experiences may change. [Check admission]() #### Choose your visit Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00; Friday until 21:00. Closed Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December. Ticket desks close 45 minutes before the museum; upper floors close 30 minutes before. Confirm opening and service times for your visit. #### Arrival & access Visitor entrance on rue Réaumur. Arts et Métiers (Métro 3/11) and Réaumur–Sébastopol (Métro 3/4) serve the area. The exterior church apse is a landmark, not an alternative visitor entrance. 60 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris Level entry is available directly from rue Réaumur. Wheelchairs and folding seats can be borrowed with ID, subject to availability; contact the accessibility team about the route through the church platforms. Large bags and rolling suitcases of any size are not admitted. [Get directions]() #### Plan admission Choose permanent-collection admission through the museum. The immersive Lady Liberté experience costs extra and its programme for your date is separate. First-Sunday free permanent-collection tickets are issued at reception. Demonstrations depend on the day’s programme. [Museum admission options]() 05 / Where it is ### Find it and what’s nearby. Explore around Musée des Arts et Métiers The map will load when you reach it. Continue exploring ### More of Paris, around your visit. #### Continue your Paris day - [Galerie Vivienne]() - [Passage des Panoramas]() - [Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris]() - [All Paris sights and neighbourhoods]() - [Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops]() #### Plan your Paris visit - [Paris city guide]() - [Choose a Paris city day]() - [Find a Paris hotel]() - [Plan Métro and walking journeys]() - [Build your saved itinerary]() 06 / Good to know ### Musée des Arts et Métiers: frequently asked questions 01 Is Friday evening at Musée des Arts et Métiers free? No. The current Friday evening permanent-collection price is the normal €12 adult rate, or €9 for eligible reduced admission. Existing free-admission categories still apply. 02 Does a Musée des Arts et Métiers ticket include Lady Liberté? Ordinary permanent-collection admission does not include the immersive Lady Liberté experience. Its separate charge and programme must be selected with the museum. 03 Can I bring a rolling suitcase into Musée des Arts et Métiers? No. The museum excludes rolling suitcases of every size and large bags. The limited cloakroom allowance for small bags is not permission to bring a wheeled case. Continue exploring ### Make Paris your own. [Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]() Opening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting. ## Venue visitor information | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Country Code | FR | | Description | An early aircraft suspended inside a former church sets the scale of a visit to the Musée des Arts et Métiers. The height of Saint-Martin-des-Champs gives machines an unexpected architectural setting, with display structures and historic objects occupying a building originally made for a very different purpose. It is one part of a much larger collection about how things are measured, made, powered and moved. The museum organises its permanent displays into seven fields: scientific instruments, materials, construction, communication, energy, mechanics and transport. Those headings make it possible to follow an interest through the rooms rather than treat every case as equally essential. A visitor drawn to photography and sound can spend more time with communication, while engines, mechanical models and transport offer another route through the history of technology. Scientific instruments show how an idea depends on a physical object precise enough to investigate it. Foucault’s pendulum is among the collection’s best-known examples, alongside equipment associated with Lavoisier’s laboratory. Mechanical objects range from Vaucanson’s turning lathe to an automaton that plays the dulcimer. These pieces bring different kinds of skill into view: accurate measurement, controlled movement and the ambition to make a machine repeat a complex action. Models are an important part of the experience as well as full-size objects. Locomotive, steam-power and industrial examples can explain a system at a scale where its parts are easier to grasp. The communication collections add objects concerned with recording and transmitting information, linking the development of printing, photography, sound and electricity to changes in ordinary life. The pleasure is often in recognising a familiar function inside an unfamiliar-looking machine. The former church brings the visit back to large objects and the relationship between technology and space. Its tall windows, old masonry and later exhibition structures make the setting worth seeing alongside the transport displays. A substantial visit can occupy several hours indoors without depending on a temporary exhibition or a timed demonstration. Families have plenty of visual material to follow, while the labels and technical detail give adults reasons to stay with a particular collection. | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | | City | Paris | | Region | Île-de-France | | Country | France | | Latitude | 48.865711 | | Longitude | 2.355422 | | Price Currency | EUR | ### Place Overviews #### Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris | | Short Description | Paris through old shop signs, archaeological finds, furnished rooms and the lives of its inhabitants, inside two Marais mansions. | | Location | Le Marais, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 2–3 hours | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris - Carnavalet - Musée Carnavalet #### Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | | Short Description | Sourdough bread and inventive pâtisserie in a historic bakery close to the Aligre market. | | Location | Aligre / Bastille, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 20–40 minutes | | Href | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/boulangerie-bo-charenton]() | | Category Slug | cafes | ##### Mention Aliases - Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton - BO’s bakery - BO #### Galerie Vivienne | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Galerie Vivienne | | Short Description | A glass-roofed shopping gallery with patterned mosaic floors, neoclassical decoration and a central glazed dome. | | Location | Bourse / Grands Boulevards, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 30–60 minutes | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Galerie Vivienne #### Passage des Panoramas | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Passage des Panoramas | | Short Description | An early Paris covered passage with specialist collectors’ shops, historic storefronts and restaurants beneath a glass roof. | | Location | Bourse / Grands Boulevards, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 30–60 minutes | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Passage des Panoramas ### Scheduling | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Time Zone | Europe/Paris | | Public Holiday Policy | Confirm opening for your travel date. | | Holiday Hours Confirmed | No | | Race Week Availability Confirmed | No | | Kitchen Cutoff Known | No | ### Article Structure | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Connections Heading | More of Paris, around your visit. | | Related Heading | Continue your Paris day | | All Places Label | All Paris sights and neighbourhoods | | Food And Drink Label | Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops | | Event Heading | Plan your Paris visit | #### Sections | Start Paragraph | Heading | | --- | --- | | 1 | Seven collections and scientific instruments | | 3 | Models, communication and the former church | #### Related Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/galerie-vivienne]() | Galerie Vivienne | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/passage-des-panoramas]() | Passage des Panoramas | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-carnavalet]() | Musée Carnavalet – Histoire de Paris | #### Event Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris]() | Paris city guide | | [https://above.guide/paris/city-days]() | Choose a Paris city day | | [https://above.guide/paris/where-to-stay]() | Find a Paris hotel | | [https://above.guide/paris/getting-there]() | Plan Métro and walking journeys | | [https://above.guide/paris/my-itinerary]() | Build your saved itinerary | ### Related Place Slugs - galerie-vivienne - passage-des-panoramas - musee-carnavalet ### Key Facts - Arts et Métiers / north Marais - Allow 2–3 hours ### Visit Plan #### Prices | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Admission | ##### Link | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Check admission | #### Hours | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Choose your visit | #### Arrival | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Arrival & access | | Address | 60 rue Réaumur, 75003 Paris | | Directions | Yes | #### Booking | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Plan admission | ##### Action | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Museum admission options | ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Sources and editorial notes - Venue visitor information — Updated At: 2026-10-23 ## Guide and hub links - [Paris City Guide: Sights, Food & Neighbourhoods | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris) - [Things to Do in Paris: Museums, Landmarks & Gardens](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do) ### Related pages linked from this page - [Cusuaka Cafés — Boulogne Nord, Boulogne-Billancourt | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/cusuaka-boulogne-nord.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/cusuaka-boulogne-nord) - [Galerie Vivienne, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/galerie-vivienne.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/galerie-vivienne) - [Passage des Panoramas, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/passage-des-panoramas.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/passage-des-panoramas) ## Related machine-readable resources - [All Above Guide destinations](https://above.guide/llms.txt) - [Guide index](https://above.guide/paris/llms.txt) - [Complete guide bundle](https://above.guide/paris/llms-full.txt) - [Manifest](https://above.guide/paris/ai/manifest.json)