Best museums in Paris

A former 14th-century palace that is now the world's most visited art museum, with over 35,000 works including the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. The collection is too vast to see in a single day.

"A former 14th-century palace that is now the world's most visited art museum, with over 35,000 works"

It holds the largest collection of modern art in Europe. Its radical inside-out design is still debated by Parisians.

"It holds the largest collection of modern art in Europe. Its radical inside-out design is still deba"

A museum in a former railway station with a large collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.

"A museum in a former railway station with a large collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist"

A museum in painter Ary Scheffer's former home, with free permanent collections. Its garden café is a serene spot for tea and pastries, and it is closed on Mondays.

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A museum in Montmartre with small vineyards close by.

"A museum in Montmartre with small vineyards close by."

A museum inside the Tuileries known for Monet's Water Lilies. It is closed on Tuesdays and free on the first Sunday of the month.

"A museum inside the Tuileries known for Monet's Water Lilies. It is closed on Tuesdays and free on t"

The Army Museum at Les Invalides holds one of the world's largest military collections, including armour and personal items of Francis I, Louis XIV and Charles de Gaulle. It is open daily and admission is about $16.

"The Army Museum at Les Invalides holds one of the world's largest military collections, including ar"

A museum dedicated to Auguste Rodin, set in the 18th-century Hôtel Biron, with works such as The Thinker, The Kiss and The Gates of Hell. Admission includes its lovely gardens, and it is closed on Mondays.

"A museum dedicated to Auguste Rodin, set in the 18th-century Hôtel Biron, with works such as The Thi"