Our favorite 10 Lesser Known Museums in Paris
Whether you are a tourist or a Parisian, you have most definitely visited museums such as Le Louvre or Le Musée d'Orsay. Yes, they are absolutely gorgeous and definitely worth a visit but we are lucky enough to also have some hidden treasures in Paris - over 100 all-but-unknown museums! Not only you can discover some amazing things but also a lot of them are free or inexpensive and you don't have to queue for hours to get in! It's also fun to do non-touristy things and explore less famous spots in a city.
Here is a list of 10 lesser known museums in Paris that are definitely worth checking out!
1) Le Musée Cognacq-Jay
The museum's collection was formed by Théodore-Ernest Cognacq and his wife Marie-Louise Jay, founders of the iconic department store La Samaritaine. At his death, Cognacq gave the collection to the City of Paris. The museum is located in the Hôtel Donon in the Marais, where the collection is displayed in twenty paneled rooms in the styles of Louis XV and Loui…
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