What to do in Paris (and around Paris) when it rains?

The shows on the bill...

• The plays (for children and teenagers)
• The magic shows
• Dance and equestrian shows
• Musicals
• Circus shows

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The TOP exhibitions in Paris

• The exhibition Dali the endless enigma? at the Atelier des Lumières
• The exhibition ?the world of Bansky? for teens
• The exhibition ?Jean? at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
• The exhibition ?Contrasts? for the little ones, at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
• The exhibition "Spies?to know everything about the world of espionage. Formidable and totally immersive, at the Cité des Sciences
• For Ever Play? for children from 3 years old, at the Musée en Herbe

Museums: for children interested in art

• The Louvre (inescapable)
• The Orsay Museum (we can't get enough of it)
• The Georges Pompidou Centre (inescapable)
• The Orangery Museum (great)
• The Picasso Museum (on a human scale)
• The Jacquemart-André Museum (one of our favorites)
• The Rodin Museum (and his beautiful garden)
• The Cernuschi Museum
• Dalí Paris, a museum dedicated to Salvador Dalí
• The Nissim de Camondo Museum
• The Museum in the Wild (with little ones)

Museums: for children who love history

• The Army Museum and the Dôme des Invalides
• The Pantheon in family
• Museum of the Legion of Honor and orders of chivalry
• The Nissim de Camondo Museum
• The Catacombs of Paris (with pre-teens and teens)
• The Archaeological Crypt of the Parvis de Notre-Dame

Museums: for children with a passion for science

• The City of Science and Industry (GREAT!!)
• The Arts and Crafts Museum
• The Curie Museum (free)
• The museum of the police headquarters

Museums or unusual places

• The Museum of Illusion (very nice for the family)
• The Fragonard Perfume Museum (free)
• The Grévin Museum 
• The museum of magic and automatons
• The gourmet chocolate museum
• The Museum of Fairground Arts
• The Catacombs of Paris

Family concerts

Several concert halls and theaters offer concerts for young audiences to introduce them to classical music, jazz and symphonic music. There are very few dates and it is advisable to book in advance as soon as the programs are released.

• Jazz and Snack at Sunset Sunside (children's concerts)
• Snack concerts at the Pochette Musicale
• Baby concerts at the Salle Gaveau
• The Philharmonie de Paris in family

Going to see animals

• The Great Gallery of Evolution (in the Jardin des Plantes, 5th)
• The Aquarium of Paris Cineaqua (at the Trocadero, 16th)
• The Aquarium of the Porte Dorée (in the 12th)
• SeaLife Aquarium (next to La Vallée Village, in the 77)

Guided tours in the shelter

• Family visits in museums
• Told visit A love of opera?
• The guided tour in covered passageways
• The guided tour behind the scenes of the Stade de France (currently closed)
• The Garnier Palace (Paris Opera) ? Self-guided or guided tour
• The guided tour The last covered passages of Paris?

For athletes and players

• Indoor swimming pools
• Parisian ice rinks
• Bowling in Paris
• From climbing to Vertical?Art