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  • Big_Al_Biasin
    Donnybrook, Australia304 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We spent a good 3 - 4 hours in this museum today & loved it.

    There is a wonderful array of exhibits which covered the history of all sorts of inventions & industrial devices- coming from the 15th century to today.

    The highlights for us were the 2nd floor with the Scientific Instruments & Materials galleries - and the ground floor / church which housed transport exhibits all the way from a Model T to a F1 race car.

    The museum is in a lovely old building & the church has spectacular stained glass windows.

    It is a quiet museum- we went on a Wednesday morning & there wouldn’t have been more than 10 - 15 visitors, and we seemed to be the only foreign visitors.

    I highly recommend this museum & thoroughly enjoyed our visit
    Written 28 August 2024
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  • Seaside48340798128
    1 contribution
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    It is a good place to visit, to picnic and see youngsters practicing their dancing. During the summer, you have open-air cinema (for free), and you also have the cité the science that you can visit, and a playing ground for children.
    Written 14 April 2024
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  • kappy26
    Boston, MA1,092 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    This museum is the largest in Europe. It really works best if you have children.
    I was a little disappointed as I thought this place would gear more to adults but it is really much more suited to young people as there are a lot of items to touch. Do check out the metal sphere out back though really cool.
    Written 27 May 2024
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  • Tabascoleathergrain
    St Helens, England159 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were intending to visit the Grand Palais but it was closed and discovered the Palais de la Decouverte nearby while wandering around the area. As concessionaries, the entrance fee was 7€ each and we were given a map in English showing the various display areas and themes covered therein. Sadly, there was very little else in English so our understanding of many of the exhibits was limited. Nevertheless, we spent 2-3 hours wandering around looking at the many displays and enjoying “playing” with the interactive exhibits while also testing our basic, school French.

    The themes covered within the museum included aspects of physics such as magnetism, light and sound; chemistry; anatomy (including a section titled “L’Ecole des rats”!); astronomy and mathematics.

    Despite the lack of English notes, we enjoyed the visit but people with no knowledge of French should probably consider avoiding the museum.
    Written 15 November 2019
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  • Nonnapn
    Manila, Philippines494 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is one of the recommended places in Paris to bring children and while there are many interesting things and exhibits to see, the over all handling of guests can be much improved.
    Perhaps because we visited during peak season for school children, the museum was full of kids on field trips -- and it was noisy and not well managed, by both museum staff and chaperones of the school kids.
    Some of the exhibits were not working and there was no one to manage the lines of kids at the more popular displays.
    The science museum for adults is more geared to teen agers and high school students.
    Written 21 August 2019
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  • jpcheshire1615
    Wilmslow, UK551 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We were somewhat disappointed by the Musee de l'Homme. The organisation was confusing. While some of the exhibits were interesting in themselves the narrative was not clear. With a few exceptionas all explanations were in French (I suppose we could have have bought an audio guide). As the scope of the collection is mankind as a whole it would be logical to have signage in more than one language. Stunning views of the Eiffel Tower, though. The cafe could easily have been much better.
    Written 23 May 2023
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  • Leon V
    3 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    The content of the subjects and their presentation is good, but the process is very disorganised.

    I advise you not to book the first period for the day, some of the staff arrived after opening time ( and the time booked by us) we entered the building 35 mins late, no apologies and very grumpy reception.

    Don’t book the Virtual Reality for the less than 13 years, we paid and our child could not participate!

    Overall I would spend my time/ money on something else next time.
    Written 2 November 2024
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  • TravelingDrZ
    Easton, PA416 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    I enjoyed the individual mineral displays. Many of which are very large. That said, it is not a very large galleria. It is actually a short visit. Expensive for that.
    Written 8 October 2018
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  • Steve R
    Temecula, CA2,186 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This ended up being the best Museum of our trip. Being a military fan it was MUCH more than expected. First of it is HUGE! The artifacts are top notch. I mean they have napoleon's horse on display. Absolutely magnificent weapons displays all the way back to the 1400's. Believe me when I say you can't miss this. We spent double the time here compared to The Louvre.
    Written 14 May 2017
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  • Gordon W
    Broken Hill, Australia1,583 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This collection is truly superb - the 1 500 specimens on display were selected because of their rarity, quality and importance in earth sciences and industrial/artistic applications.

    The minerals are beautifully displayed in large glass cabinets and are organised by chemical composition and structure. We still get amazed seeing the incredible variety of crystal structures for minerals which have the same chemical composition.

    Whilst you are not allowed to take photos, a portion (about 450 specimens) of the collection is available on CD-Rom (for Euros 10 from memory). There are also a few books for sale including the excellent 'Minéraux remarquables' by the Director of the collection, Jean-Claude Boulliard, which has superb photos. It is in French of course!

    At Euros 6, the visit was incredible value. We will certainly go again.
    Written 19 July 2018
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  • vixky
    Paris, France65 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We did have fun and laughed and so did the two 9 year olds with us. However there were too many people at each session (up to 70) and many children were not wearing masks. I saw one child sneeze all over the puzzles.
    It is also much much too expensive. The visit took 45 minutes and it is €18 for an adult and €12 for a child. We had a family ticket for €45 for 2 adults and 2 children and even that is too expensive.
    Written 11 June 2020
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  • Laura H
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I've had a really nice experience, the exhibitions are all very comprehensible, even though you can find there very famous mathematical and other problems. Highly recommended!
    Written 2 October 2024
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