Description:
- This museum was founded from the private collection of an industrialist from Lyons, Emile Guimet, who left it to the State in 1885. He had gathered many art treasures during a scientific mission to the Far East studying world religions. Over a period of years, other bequests and archaeological acquisitions were added. The works exhibited illustrate the art and spiritual history from South East Asia, India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Japan, and Korea.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Highly Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +33 1 5652 5300
- fax: +33 1 5652 5354
- send email
Address:
- 6 Place d'Iéna
- Paris 75116
Neighborhood:
16th Arrondissement - Auteuil PassyHours:
- W-M 10a-6p
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- No Sweat
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