Musée des Arts Forains

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Musée des Arts Forains
Musée des Arts Forains
funfair and fairground objects located within the Pavillons de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement of Paris at 53, avenue des Terroirs de France, Paris, France
. It is open to the public by prior reservation.

History

The museum occupies a structure that was once part of the

merry-go-rounds and carousels, German swings, hundred-year-old bicycles
, Japanese billiards, a Parisian Waiter Race and a Hooghuys Organ, and the grand vizier Ali Pasha.

In 2009, the Musée des arts forains was listed as a Living Heritage Company.[3]

Permanent collection

The museum is a place of 11,400 m2. The permant collection is composed of three thematic rooms (covering about 2000 square meters each): "The Venetian Lounges" (Les Salons Vénitiens), "The Theatre of Marvels" (Le Théâtre du Merveilleux) and "The Fairground Art Museum" (Le Musée des Arts Forains). Mainly used for corporate events, the museum is also open to individual visitors (by reservation only).[4][5]

See also

Gallery

References

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  3. ^ Tissot, Marie-Christine Morosi, Pauline (2016-12-18). "Fêtes et merveilles au musée des Arts forains". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Postlethwaite, Justin (2016-07-27). "Off the Beaten Path in France: The Secret Museums of Paris". France Today. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2020-03-07.