Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Museum within the Louvre, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs (English: Museum of Decorative Arts) is a museum in Paris, France, dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the decorative arts. Located in the city’s 1st arrondissement, the museum occupies the Pavillon de Marsan, the north-western wing of the Palais du Louvre. With approximately one million objects in its collection, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs is the largest museum of decorative arts in continental Europe. It is one of three museums operated by the non-profit arts association MAD, founded in 1882.
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Established | 1905 (1905) |
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Location | 107 Rue de Rivoli, Paris, France |
Coordinates | 48°51′46.02″N 2°20′2.79″E |
Type | Art museum |
Collections | furniture, tableware, graphic art, glass, ceramics, wallpaper, painting, sculpture |
Visitors | 901,593 (2022)[1] |
Executive director | Christine Macel |
Architect | Louis Le Vau (1666), Hector Lequel (1870's), Gaston Redon (1890's)[2] |
Website | madparis |
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