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Not worth the money- not too many “hands on” options for kids. Mostly reading info in French on posters. Many exhibits closed (probably due to Covid). Cafe closed.
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Date of experience: August 2020
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I wouldn't recommend this for non-french speaking tourist. Everything is in French and there are no translations in other languages. My French is allright, but this scientific language was difficult to follow. It's a beautifull location and the displayed are allright. Was flooded with school groups, not a lot of individual tourists. A recommend for native speakers, would pass for other tourists.…
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Date of experience: March 2020
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Featuring an excellent, thoughtfully presented exhibition on "Love", the museum was engaging for both us adults and our 3 1/2 yearH old granddaughter.. Good information and good central location.
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Date of experience: January 2020
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Impressive building halfway between Champs d Elysees and Seine. Front entrance is especially awesome.
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Date of experience: October 2019
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We were intending to visit the Grand Palais but it was closed and discovered the Palais de la Decouverte nearby while wandering around the area. As concessionaries, the entrance fee was 7€ each and we were given a map in English showing the various display areas and themes covered therein. Sadly, there was very little else in English so our understanding of many of the exhibits was limited. Nevertheless, we spent 2-3 hours wandering around looking at the many displays and enjoying “playing” with the interactive exhibits while also testing our basic, school French. The themes covered within the museum included aspects of physics such as magnetism, light and sound; chemistry; anatomy (including a section titled “L’Ecole des rats”!); astronomy and mathematics. Despite the lack of English notes, we enjoyed the visit but people with no knowledge of French should probably consider avoiding the museum.…
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Date of experience: October 2019
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