Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Art museum in Louvre Palace, France
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs is an art museum inside the Louvre Palace in Paris, focusing on crafted objects from Europe and beyond. The rooms are organized by period and material, with halls of wooden furniture standing beside galleries of porcelain and glass.
The institution was founded in the early 20th century to bring together collections from royal households and post-revolutionary acquisitions. Later decades brought expansions through donations and purchases from private estates and workshops.
The name comes from the French term for crafted objects that combine function with artistic skill. Visitors today see examples of European craftsmanship that once filled homes, salons, and churches across different centuries.
The entrance is in the first arrondissement of Paris, near the glass pyramid in the Louvre courtyard. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes, as the galleries spread across several floors.
Many visitors overlook the smaller cabinets displaying jewelry and timepieces, which are often less crowded than the furniture halls. These rooms show fine details like enamel and inlaid stones up close.
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