Les Pavillons de Bercy - Musée des Arts Forains

Art museum · Bercy

Les Pavillons de Bercy - Musée des Arts Forains

Art museum · Bercy

53 Av. des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris, France

Highlights

Explore a whimsical museum of vintage fairground delights, where restored carousels and captivating guides bring the magic of history to life.

53 Av. des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris, France Get directions

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"A museum displaying objects from 19th-century fairs, including a ballroom and life-size mechanical dolls." - Lauren Matison Lauren Matison Lauren Matison is a writer and editor specializing in outdoor adventure, sustainability, and family travel. She is a frequent contributor at National Geographic, Thrillist, The New York Times, Condé Nas

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"A museum similar to a cabinet of curiosities, featuring fortune-teller machines and carousels from the 19th century."

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"Season 1, Episode 7: The wildly cool venue for the Fourtier party."

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Holly Roussell

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Incredible collection!!! This museum is magical for adults and children alike with restored Manège from the mid-1800s, carnival games and conserved theatre sets and statues. Do not hesitate for one moment to visit, it will be a highlight of your time in Paris. You must book in advance, only possible to visit with a guide or during the festival.

Brighid Uddyback

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We had an amazing visit! My husband and I went in 2011 and returned this month with our kids. Liber was an amazing guide and went above and beyond to use English as well. It’s such a fascinating space and so fun to experience the old rides.

Tim Both

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This was a highlight of our trip to Paris and we had looked forward to this for a year. A very enthusiastic tour guide. Only French was spoken but if travelling in August you can have an English tour. To ride on 3 merry-go-rounds, all of which were quite old, was an experience. Book your tickets in advance. Highly recommended.

Evgenia B.

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Amazing tour from Manu, thank you so much! You should book in advance. We were lucky that they signed us up for a tour in English the next morning and the tour guide is a real comedienne and actress. Without her story this would be just a bunch of carousels. I especially appreciate the possibility to ride and play which gets you in the fairground vibe, this was really well thought through.

Sara Wheatcroft

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Wonderful venue, so a unique and amazing place full of childhood amusement.

Elaine Teoh

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This is a very mysterious museum. You need to make an appointment to enter. The audience can have fun while visiting, and the tour guide is also very professional and enthusiastic. This is my first time to visit such a museum. I think it is very novel and interesting. I highly recommend it to everyone.❤️

Aleksei Teplov

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It's among my top places in Paris because it provides a distinctive insight into the history of fairground attractions, where you can even play or ride some of them. I visited the museum during the Christmas season, which was incredibly special with multiple events and mini shows organized for the occasion.

Bina Bhojwani

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Amazing museum! Very well presented by guides. Our guide was Nathalie, she is full of energy so she made our experience unforgettable! Don't miss it, you will be pleasantly surprised!

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"A museum similar to a cabinet of curiosities, featuring fortune-teller machines and carousels from the 19th century."

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@emilyinparis

"Season 1, Episode 7: The wildly cool venue for the Fourtier party."

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Holly Roussell

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Brighid Uddyback

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Tim Both

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Evgenia B.

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Sara Wheatcroft

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Wonderful venue, so a unique and amazing place full of childhood amusement.

Elaine Teoh

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Aleksei Teplov

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Bina Bhojwani

Google

Amazing museum! Very well presented by guides. Our guide was Nathalie, she is full of energy so she made our experience unforgettable! Don't miss it, you will be pleasantly surprised!