The 5 Best Sights & Galleries in Paris

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The 5 Best Sights & Galleries in Paris

Our travel editors hand-pick, rank, and curate the most spectacular sights & galleries in Paris.

Discover our local editors' hand-picked checklist of the absolute finest sights & galleries in Paris.
Musée d'Orsay
#1
4.8 Score
Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, 75007 Paris, France
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Musée d'Orsay

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

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #1 locally with a spectacular 4.8/5 rating on Google Maps (114600 reviews).

Musée de l'Orangerie
#2
4.6 Score
Jardin des Tuileries, 75001 Paris, France
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Musée de l'Orangerie

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

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #2 locally with a spectacular 4.6/5 rating on Google Maps (24091 reviews).

Petit Palais
#3
4.7 Score
Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France
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Petit Palais

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

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #3 locally with a spectacular 4.7/5 rating on Google Maps (25114 reviews).

Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris
#4
4.5 Score
11 Av. du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris, France
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Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris

Museum for major 20th-century art & contemporary exhibitions in eastern wing of Palais de Tokyo.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #4 locally with a spectacular 4.5/5 rating on Google Maps (8692 reviews).

Gallery of Evolution
#5
4.6 Score
36 Rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire, 75005 Paris, France
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Gallery of Evolution

More than 7000 preserved animal specimens displayed in a vast metal & glass 19th-century hall.

Why Our Editors Love It

Ranked #5 locally with a spectacular 4.6/5 rating on Google Maps (16358 reviews).