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Museum
District : Passy / Bois de Boulogne
Description :
Located in a former “folie” built at the end of the 18th century, and then on the outskirts of Paris, the Balzac Museum, the writer’s only residence to survive to the present day, offers a showcase for his personal mementoes, manuscripts and objects. Don’t hesitate to visit this fascinating museum where you’ll discover the author’s secrets and - if only for an hour or two - the capital’s distant rural past.
Informations :
It was in this house where Balzac wrote "La Comédie Humaine". The museum presents personal memories belonging to the writer and his family, numerous original editions, manuscripts and illustrations. Exhibition of paintings, engravings and documents about his relatives. Temporary theme exhibitions and events about the author.
Documentation center, library, concerts.
Others informations
List of collections :
Painting, Photography, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Literature, Manuscripts
Collections period :
18th century
Opening days and times
Cash desk closes at :
5.30pm
Days of week :
Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
Open on those public holidays :
Individual tours
Independant tour :
3,35 Euros
Temporary exhibitions : half price until 26yrs included.
Seniors from 60yrs : 2 Euros.
Guided tour :
Guided visit at 3pm (call the museum for timetables and dates).
Free :
Since December 22nd 2001, the permanent collections are free for everyone.
There is still a charge for admission the to the temporary exhibitions (free for -14yrs).
Group tours
Group of adults without guide.
School group without guide.
Group of adults with museum guide.
School groups with museum guide.
Group of adults with own guide.
School group with own guide.
Services
Foreign language information.
Educational activities :
Public reading (for adults), reference library.
Bookshop
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Access:
47, rue Raynouard
75016 PARIS
District : Passy / Bois de Boulogne
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Passy
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RER : Boulainvilliers
- Bus : 52, 70, 72
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