English Guided Tour of the Musée des Arts Forains
Paris, France
Trip Type: Cultural Tours
Duration: 78 minutes
Discover an entertaining museum in Paris and enter a dream-like world. Located in 19th century wine warehouses in Bercy, this museum is only accessible by appointment. This lively guided tour offers a journey out of time, through one of the biggest collection of fairground art. An experience to live with friends and family, with hundred-year-old carousels rides, mechanical music and automaton shows.
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Discover an entertaining museum in Paris and enter a dream-like world. Located in 19th century wine warehouses in Bercy, this museum is only accessible by appointment. This lively guided tour offers a journey out of time, through one of the biggest collection of fairground art. An experience to live with friends and family, with hundred-year-old carousels rides, mechanical music and automaton shows.At the heart of the Bercy neighbourhood in South-East Paris, ancient wine warehouses built by Gustave Eiffel's apprentice host a few thousands of objects, among them ancient fairground artifacts, theater and music-hall objects and other curiosities. They were brought together and staged by Jean-Paul Favand who considers them all as actors. This lively museum, mostly designed for events, can also be visited all year long through guided tours. The Musée des Arts Forains stands between cultural heritage and entertainment, where touching the objects and trying the ride is possible to enhance conviviality and daydream ! A unique experience !
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