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Museum

Musée des Arts et Métiers

Paris, France

Clocks by Berthoud and Le Roy, marine timekeepers, automata and Foucault's pendulum in a former priory.

Founded during the Revolution as the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers to preserve inventions and machines, the museum holds one of the oldest technical collections in the world.

Type
Museum
Location
Paris, France
Founded
1794
Specialities
French marine chronometry · Scientific instruments · Automata
Official website
www.arts-et-metiers.net

Opening hours, admission and accessibility change; please check the official website before visiting.

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