Interactive Museums in Paris

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Use technology to explore a different time and place

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Located between Bastille and Nation, in a former foundry in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, the Atelier des Lumières holds monumental immersive exhibitions. Using 140 video projectors and a spatialised sound system, the highly unique multimedia equipment covers a total surface area of 3,300 m², extending from the floors to the ceilings and over walls up to 10 metres high.

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Located in a breathtaking postmodern building designed by Frank Gehry, the Cinémathèque Française is a French non-profit film organization that houses one of the largest archives of film documents and film-related objects in the world. Alongside daily showings of global cinemas on their film screens, the museum is also home to the Méliès Museum which showcases the life of French cinematic pioneer George Méliès.

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At Grévin Wax Museum you’ll meet world-famous celebrities and fascinating figures. George Clooney and Franz Kafka, or Angelina Jolie, and the alchemy-loving emperor, Rudolf II and his many potions. The museum also has some surprisingly hands-on exhibits. Kids will love the Discovery Tour where they can see how a wax figure is created. Touch wax and resin and see the fake ears and eyes that help bring a statue to life.

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Paradox Museum opens its doors in Paris, in a unique, giant space of 1700 m2 in the heart of the capital, a stone's throw from the Opera. The whole family will be immersed in Paradox Museum's array of visual, sensory and educational experiences. With more than 90 astonishing exhibitions inspired by paradoxes, the Paradox Museum Paris experiments with your senses and combines the world of science, art and human perception.

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Everything you never knew about chocolate, all in one place

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At the gateway to Paris, step back in time and discover the finest pages in the history of mankind at the Cité de l'Histoire. Thanks to ultra-immersive technological shows and animations, young and old alike can relive the great events of the past, meet the emblematic figures of French history and experience new emotions! Three main attractions, a space entirely dedicated to history, a universe inspired by different eras... all imagined by Franck Ferrand, directed by Thierry Rétif and produced by Amaclio Productions, a company renowned for its immersive historical shows.

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Experience the wild wonders of South America just outside Paris

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Set in the heart of Paris, just a stone’s throw from the Opéra Garnier, the Musée du Parfum is a one-of-a-kind, fun and instructive museum concept, that brings perfume to life. Inside, you'll follow the manufacturing process from raw materials to harvesting, extraction, distillation, formulation, industrialization and bottling. There's also the chance to find out more about the creative process and the master noses required to create scents. The second section of the museum features an exceptional collection of ancient bottles retracing the history of fragrance from Ancient Egypt to the 20th century, including kohl pots, pomanders, vinaigrettes, perfume burners, pots-pourris, travel sets, smelling salt bottles and precious flasks.