Practical Information
Address
Avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt,75008 Paris
Phone:
+ 33(0)1 56 43 20 20
+ 33(0)1 56 43 20 21
Easy Access
Metro: lines 1, 9, 13, stations Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées-ClemenceauRER: lines C, station Invalides
Bus: lines 28, 42, 52, 72, 73, 80, 83, 93
Opening Hours
Open every day except mondays from 9.30 am until 6.00 pm (Sundays from 10.00 am until 7.00 pm). Closed on January 1, May 1, July 14, August 15 and December 25.Links
Current Events and Actualities
Capturing the Model : 300 RODIN drawings (Exhibitions)
Du 18/11/2011 au 01/04/2012Everyone is familiar with Rodin's sculptures, but what of his drawings? This exhibition at the Rodin Museum in Paris presents over 300 drawings from the last thirty years of the artist's life. In fact, in the latter part of his life, drawing became the ar
DEGAS AND NUDE - EXHIBITION (Exhibitions)
Du 13/03/2012 au 01/07/2012This is the first major exhibition to be devoted to Edgar Degas (1834-1917) in Paris since the 1988 retrospective at the Grand Palais. Degas and the nude ties in with the Musée d'Orsay's ambition to publicise the latest teachings on the great masters of
Touristic areas
Palais de la Découverte
Situated in the west wing of the Grand Palais, the Palais de la Découverte (Palace of the Discovery) was created at the end of the 1930’s by the famous physicist Jean Perrin. He was convinced that science could be put within the reach of all thanks to practice.
The youngest and the oldest bustle in this science museum to test the different experients. Among the most popular are those dedicated to electrostatics which can raise hair to stand up on your head.
This great place for science also offers many workshops where everybody, accordingl to his level, can deepen his knowledge in the different fields of chemistry, physics, mathematics, life sciences, astronomy…
Timhotel’s tips and suggestions :
Do not miss the Planetarium, on the first floor. It will embark you on an interplanetary journey lasting 45 minutes. The other sections of the Grand Palais are dedicated to Arts and hosting major exhibitions and events.