Best places: Museums in Paris, France

Former historic palace housing huge art collection, from Roman sculptures to da Vinci's "Mona Lisa."

Iconic triumphal arch built to commemorate Napoleon's victories, with an observation deck.

Major 19th- & 20th-century European art collections housed in a monumental, former railway station.

Series of army museums including a church & the tombs of many famed officers, including Napoleon.

Richly decorated 1900 building, housing eclectic fine arts dating from Renaissance to 20th century.

Elegant Belle Epoque mansion housing a museum with 18th-century French furniture & decorative arts.

Museum showcasing coins & banknotes, with interactive exhibits exploring economics history.

Unique art center presenting classic pieces in immersive music- & video-accompanied exhibitions.

Collections of weapons and uniforms tracing French military conflicts, plus Napoleon's tomb.

Museum with 20th-century European art collection, showcasing 8 of Monet's water lilies murals.

18th-century mansion & sculpture garden displaying Rodin's influential works, such as The Thinker.

Engaging, indigenous art and global tribal exhibits in contemporary museum created by Jean Nouvel.

Converted church with scientific & industrial artworks & artifacts, including Foucault's pendulum.

Art museum with a significant collection of work by Claude Monet & other Impressionists.

Huge Asian art collections, with Afghan Buddhas & Tibetan pieces, housed in a 19th-century building.

Concert halls hosting broad performance program in modern stone complex with museum of music & cafe.

😐 Reason behind the three stars is that they've recently acquired a world renowned player Lionel Messi and they have absolutely no mention of him anywhere in the entire PSG stadium experience. No picture. No video. No memory. Just his jersey in the changing room. Not what I was expecting.

Free-entry Holocaust museum & memorial with photographs, documents & multi-media displays.

👍👍 Here are the oldest pieces of the museum, if you want to make a visit chronologically, this is where you should start. Undoubtedly it has to be visited, here there are unique pieces.

2 separate museums, documenting the lives of French liberator Leclerc & resistance leader Moulin.