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Eiffel Tower/Invalides (7e) This stunning museum is the newest art museum in Paris, just a block from the Eiffel Tower Opened in June 2006 to much fanfare (it s not often that new art museums open up here; the last was the Mus e d Orsay in 1986), it was designed by Jean Nouvel, who also designed the Fondation Cartier and the Institut du Monde Arabe, and there is plenty of glass to let in the light Housed in four spectacular buildings with a garden walled off from the quai Branly, are the art, sculpture, and cultural materials of a vast range of non-Western civilizations, separated into sections that represent the traditional cultures of Africa, East and Southeast Asia, Oceania, Australia, the Americas, and New Zealand The pieces here come from the now defunct Mus e des Arts Africains et Oc aniens, from the Louvre and the Mus e de l Homme Temporary exhibits are shown off in boxes all along the 600-foot exhibition hall Incredible masterpieces are on display made by some very

every 3 family members (adult or child), a free child s ticket is awarded Open: Daily (including Dec 25) 10 am 6 pm Le Caf is open 11:45 am 5:30 pm

Tour Eiffel and Invalides (7e) This is one of Paris s more relaxing museums, a large house with just 16 rooms, surrounded by bucolic gardens Auguste Rodin, regarded by many as the greatest sculptor of all time, lived and worked here from 1908 until his death in 1917 His legendary sensuality, which outraged 19th-century critics, is expressed here in this collection that includes all of his greatest works The Kiss immortalizes in white marble the passion of doomed 13thcentury lovers Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Rimini In the courtyard, Burghers of Calais is a harrowing commemoration of the siege of Calais in 1347, after which the triumphant Edward III of England kept the town s six richest burghers as servants Also in the courtyard is The Thinker The Gates of Hell is a portrayal of Dante s Inferno Intended for the Mus e des Arts Decoratifs, the massive bronze doors were not completed until seven years after Rodin s death The museum is in the 18th-century H tel Biron, which was a convent before it became a residence for such writers and artists as Matisse, Jean Cocteau and the poet Rainer Maria Rilke Spend at least 90 minutes in the museum If you don t have a lot of time or money, pay the 1 ($130) admission to visit just the gardens, where Rodin s works stand among 2,000 rosebushes Allow at least an hour to visit the garden, longer if you want to break for coffee in the garden cafe See map p 172 H tel Biron, 77 rue de Varenne, 7e % 01-44-18-61-10 wwwmuseerodinfr M tro: Varenne Bus: 69, 82, 87, 92 Admission: Adults pay 7 ($9) for entry including temporary exhibits, and 6 ($780) for just the garden and permanent collection; 5 ($650) ages 18 24 and seniors for the full visit and 4 ($520) for the permanent collection and gardens; 1 ($130) for garden only; free for children younger than 18 Open: Apr Sept Tues Sun 9:30 am 5:45 pm; Oct Mar Tues Sun 9:30 am 4:45 pm Garden closes at 6:45 pm in summer, 5 pm in winter, last admittance 1 hour before closing

Le Marais (3e) This mansion in the Marais houses the world s largest collection of Spanish master Pablo Picasso s art, and you can pay a visit here on each trip to Paris and see something different each time because the works are constantly rotated Located in the renovated H tel Sal , which was built in the mid 17th century for a salt-tax collector (hence the name which translates as the salted mansion), the museum was created in 1973 by Picasso s heirs, who donated his personal art collection to the state in lieu of paying outrageous inheritance taxes after his death The spectacular collection includes more than 200 paintings, almost 160 sculptures, 88 ceramics, and more than 3,000 prints and drawings every phase of Picasso s prolific 75-year career is represented Works can be viewed chronologically; budget at least two hours here, if not more The museum also displays works by other artists collected by Picasso, including Corot, C zanne,