111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss (111 Places)

• The ultimate insider's guide to museums in Paris for locals and experienced travelers• Features fascinating and unusual museums for every imaginable subject• Part of the international 111 Places series with over 650 titles and 3.8 million copies in print worldwide• Appeals to both the local market (more than 2.1 million people call Paris home) and the tourist market (more than 32 million people visit Paris every year!)• Fully illustrated with 111 full-page color photographs• Fully revised and updated editionParis is known as the City of Lights, but it is really the City of Museums. Explore iconic centers of fine art with fresh eyes and dig deeper to uncover a world of museums dedicated to art and artists, science and industry, literature and film and curiosities both unusual and fascinating. Can you identify all the great artists of French impressionism? Do you know about French contributions to early automobiles and airplanes? Are you fascinated by haute couture? Would you like to visit the ateliers of great painters and sculptors? Do you love music and film? Are you an obsessive collector of something truly peculiar? Or do you simply want to learn about new and compelling things in the world around you? 111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss highlights destinations, both well-known and obscure, where you will discover new treasures throughout this magnificent city.