4Palais de Tokyo 5 av. Marceau (16th). M Alma – Marceau.o In the west wing of the Palais lies one of 01 44 31 64 00. Daily: 11am-6pm, except Europe’s largest centres of creation and Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Fri: open until 9pm. contemporary art. With a surface area of Full rate: €10. https://museeyslparis.com 22,000 m, spread over four floors, the Palais2 de Tokyo hosts exhibitions, talks, screenings, 7 Musée National des Arts Asiatiques – concerts and performances. The museum Guimet/MNAAG also boasts two restaurants, a bar, a book- Welcome to the largest European museum shop and a club. devoted to Asian art! Inaugurated in 1889, 13 av. du Président Wilson (16th). M Iéna.o the museum bears the name of its founder, 01 81 97 35 88. Daily: 12 noon-midnight Émile Guimet, an industrialist from Lyon. (6pm 24 and 31 Dec), except Tues, 1 Jan, 1 May The collections are exhibited in very sober and 25 Dec. Full rate: €12. spaces. Highlights include the magnificent www.palaisdetokyo.com fabrics from India, the sabres and armour of the samurai from Japan, and the Chinese 5Musée d’Art Moderne section, which features 20,000 objects from de la Ville de Paris its origins to the 18th century. 6 place d’Iéna (16th). M Iéna.o 01 56 52 54 33. Daily: 10am-6pm, except Tues, 1 Jan, 1 May and 25 Dec. Permanent collections/full rate: €8.50. Joint ticket (permanent collections + temporary exhibition)/full rate: €11.50. www.guimet.fr 8 Studio Harcourt Paris What do Édith Piaf, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Halle Berry have in common? Since its cre- The ‘MaM’ occupies the east wing of the ation by Cosette Harcourt in 1934, this most Palais de Tokyo. The museum is dedicated to famous of photography studios has been modern art in all its forms. The museum’s per- immortalizing the greatest artists ... as well manent collections, with over 10,000 works, as anyone else wanting to be artfully photo- illustrate the various art movements of the graphed. The black and white portrait photo- 20th century. Over the course of your visit, graphs are immediately recognizable by the admire works by Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, light in them — a unique inherited element Raoul Dufy and Alberto Giacometti. Major of cinematographic expertise. To be part temporary exhibitions are also organized. of the legend, the exhibition space invites 12-14 av. de New York (16th). M Iéna.o you to discover archive treasures, authentic 01 53 67 40 00. Daily: 10am-6pm, except material and the portraits of celebrities. Mon and on certain public holidays. Thurs: 6 rue de Lota (16th). M Rue de la Pompe.o open until 10pm (temporary exhibitions). 01 42 56 67 67. Exhibition: Wed, Fri and Sat, Permanent collections free. Charge for 10am-6pm, except public holidays. Photo shoots temporary exhibitions. www.mam.paris.fr by appointment. Exhibition/full rate: €7. www.studio-harcourt.eu 6Musée Yves Saint Laurent – Paris Dedicated to one of the most iconic cou- turiers of the 20th century, the museum shows visitors an exclusive collection of dresses, accessories, sketches, photos and videos. These items are displayed in a Sec- ond Empire hôtel particulier, in which the designer’s teams worked for 30 years. High- lights of a visit include the reception rooms formerly open to clients and the Studio — the centre of activity, where the collections were designed. 38 WEST PARIS