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One of Europe's Oldest Science and Technology Museums

The Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris is known as one of the oldest science and technology museums in Europe. Founded in 1794 as an organization to preserve scientific and technological tools and inventions, it opened to the public in 1802 and has been operating ever since.

It is divided into themes such as scientific equipment, materials, architecture, communication, energy, machinery, and transportation, and is exhibited chronologically, making it a great educational destination.

Explore Diverse Exhibits

See James Watt's steam engine (1736–1819), Clément Ader's steam-powered airplane (1841–1925), and Blaise Pascal's calculator (1623–1662). You can also find the Lumière brothers' projector (Auguste Lumière, 1862–1954 & Louis Lumière, 1864–1948), Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier's chemical experiment tools (1743–1794), Nicolas Joseph Cugnot's steam car (1725–1804), the first voltaic pile, and Leon Gaumont's Chronophone (a device for playing the sound of movies, 1864–1946).

Discover Foucault's Pendulum

In particular, you can see the famous Foucault's pendulum used in experiments to prove the Earth's rotation. Foucault's pendulum is demonstrated to visitors twice a day.