Pavillons de Bercy - Musée des Arts Forains Member

The Pavillons de Bercy house 4 different areas:

The Musée des Arts Forains
The Théâtre du Merveilleux
The Salons Vénitiens
The Théâtre de Verdure

Full of history, these places receive more than 200,000 visitors each year, either through functions or individual and group visits.

Each area has a particular theme: 19th-century fairgrounds at the Musée des Arts Forains, carnival in the Salons Vénitiens, cabinets of curiosity in the Théâtre du Merveilleux and amazing gardens in the Théâtre de Verdure.

The biggest collection in Europe of fairground and show objects are displayed here by Jean Paul Favand, the founder of the museums.
The decor mixes tradition with modernity and the short-lived with the long lasting to bring the items to life.
The unique place, a veritable laboratory of ideas, uses the latest technology in sound and video projection to reveal the soul of heritage objects, to get your imagination going and welcome you into this world of daydreams.

The French Ministry for the Economy, Industry and Employment has awarded the living heritage label (Entreprise du Patrimoine vivant) to the Musée des Arts Forains for its expertise in the preservation and presentation of heritage fairground and show items.