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LES ARTS DECORATIFS - MUSEE DE LA MODE ET DU TEXTILE

Located since the early 1980s in one of the wings of the Palais du Louvre, the Musée de la Mode et du Textile brings together approximately 19,000 costume pieces from the 17th to the 21st century, 36,000 fashion accessories and 31,000 textile pieces. An exceptional collection enriched by private donations and rivalling the largest collections in the world.

This museum forms part of the Decorative Arts and offers visitors a chance to discover the history of costume and its development as well as the creation of textiles from the 14th century to the present day.

Only during the temporary thematic exhibitions can visitors admire the sublime fabrics, materials and other precious silks, as well as masterpieces by great couturiers like André Courrèges, Christian Dior, Paul Poiret, Chanel, Christian Lacroix, Yves Saint-Laurent, Alexander McQueen, etc.

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Click here to view the exhibition calendar of the Musée de la Mode et du Textile

Practical information

LES ARTS DECORATIFS - MUSEE DE LA MODE ET DU TEXTILE

Palais du Louvre - 107, rue de Rivoli

 75001

 PARIS

Metro :

Tuileries

Bus :

21, 27, 39, 48, 68, 69, 72, 81, 95

telephone number :

01 44 55 57 50

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label


Museum

Les Arts Décoratifs

The new Musée des Arts décoratifs reopened in September 2006, entirely renovated, with original sound and lighting as before. The museum brings together the representative productions from some of the greatest factories, artists, artisans and designers, be they cabinetmakers, goldsmiths, ceramicists, glassblowers or designers. The Decorative Arts is the only institution in the world able to pay tribute to all these names which made French styles and taste so famous: Boulle, Sèvres, Aubusson... All the trends are represented: from gothic to Louis XVI, from the Directoire to art nouveau, from art deco to design. The Musée des Arts décoratifs also has a jewellery gallery, toy gallery and a gallery devoted to Jean Dubuffet. - Mode et Textile (Fashion and fabrics). More than 81,000 works retrace the development of costume and accessories from the Regency period to the present day. The permanent collection has 16,000 costumes, 35,000 fashion accessories, 30,000 fabric pieces. These works cannot be exhibited on a permanent basis due to their fragility. They are displayed in temporary exhibitions. - Publicité (Publicity) In addition to exceptional collections of 100,000 early and contemporary posters, the publicity collections are enhanced by over 20,000 French of foreign films advertisements, more than 30,000 press advertisements, radio adverts, promotional items. These works cannot be exhibited on a permanent basis due to their fragility. They are displayed in temporary exhibitions. A multimedia library is open to all.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Monumental

List of collections :

Textiles, Costumes, Fashion accessories

Collections period :

19th century

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

From Tuesday to Friday : 11am - 6pm. Saturdays and Sundays : 10am - 6pm. Complete reopening after renovation works from 15 September 2006.

Cash desk closes at :

Last admission 30 minutes before the closing of the museum.

Days of week :

Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunday

Open on those public holidays :

Easter Easter Monday 1 May
8 May Ascension Day Whitsuntide
Whit Monday 14 July 15 August
1 November 11 November 25 December

Horaire nocturne :

Late opening on Thursday until 9pm.

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Museums 107 (Decorative Arts Museum + Fashion and Textiles Museum + Advertisement Museum) or temporary exhibitions: 8 €. Reduced fee: 6.50 € (18-25yrs).
Combined ticket: Museums 107 + temporary exhibitions: 12 €. Reduced fee: 9.50 € (18-25yrs).
Combined ticket: Museums 107 + Nissim de Camondo Muséum (63, rue de Monceau - 8è) : 10.50 €. Tarif réduit : 8 € (18-25yrs).

Free :

Disabled persons, ICOM…

Free for children :

-18yrs for permanent collections only

Group tours

Group tour :

Public -18yrs (individuals and groups):
tel.: 01 44 55 59 25 / 59 75 ; fax : 01 44 55 57 78 ; mail: jeune@lesartsdecoratifs.fr

Public adults (individuals and groups), family, students:
tél.: 01 44 55 59 26 ; fax : 01 44 55 59 58 ; mail: adulte@lesartsdecoratifs.fr

Services

Foreign language tour :

English, German, Espagnol.

Educational activities.

Combined ticket :

with the Musée Nissim de Camondo

Audio guide.

Wheelchair hire :

Access to the disabled via a lift at 105, rue de Rivoli - 75001 Paris.

Photo allowed.

Restaurant :

Le Saut du Loup : 01 42 56 26 11

Gifts shop :

Art Mode Design : 01 42 60 64 94

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass Child minding Animals welcome
Bookshop

District

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Champs-Elysées / Louvre