The Museum of Music, at the Cité de la Musique

One of the finest collections of instruments in the world
Numerous activities for young audiences, from 4 years old

The Musée de la musique at the Cité de la musique

We like : the game booklet for children (from the age of 7) and the many activities for children and teenagers
Young audience ? : workshops and activities for children are offered at the Musée de la Musique
Price : 9 euros (for the permanent collections)
Free: for children and children under 26 years old
Where : at the Cité de la Musique (Paris 19th)
Video guide : free for adults and children (several languages)

The Musée de la Musique is located in La Villette, in the Cité de la Musique, 300m from the Philharmonie de Paris. It has one of the finest collections of instruments in the world, from the Middle Ages to the present day.

More than 7000 works and objects are on display at the Musée de la musique
The museum presents the works in chronological order: the birth of opera, the music of the Enlightenment, Romantic Europe, the acceleration of history…
The last room is dedicated to instruments from all over the world
Exceptional pieces : Paganini’s violin, Chopin’s piano, Berlioz’s guitars, Brel, Brassens and Django Reinhardt, Grappelli’s violin
Every day, a musician plays and presents his instrument
the Musée de la Musique offers many activities for children and teenagers