Palais de la Porte Dorée, History museum in Bois de Vincennes district, Paris, France.
The Palais de la Porte Dorée houses a museum dedicated to immigration history alongside a tropical aquarium featuring over 2,500 marine specimens from various oceanic ecosystems around the world.
Originally constructed in 1931 for the Colonial Exhibition by architect Albert Laprade, the building served as a showcase for French colonies before transforming into a museum focused on migration and immigration history.
The museum hosts cultural events including concerts, film screenings, and exhibitions that explore themes of diaspora, integration, and multiculturalism while fostering dialogue about France's diverse population and social cohesion.
Open Tuesday through Friday from 10:00 to 17:30 and weekends until 19:00, the museum offers guided tours, educational workshops, and online resources with admission costing 12 euros for adults.
The building combines Art Deco architecture with decorative mosaics and sculptures depicting colonial themes, while housing both immigration history exhibits and a tropical aquarium under the same roof.
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