Museum of Fairground Arts, Paris
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Bercy Village
2 attractions · 3h 19min · transit route
Tickets ~€18
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About Museum of Fairground Arts
The Musée des Arts Forains is a private museum housed in 19th-century wine warehouses in the Bercy district of Paris's 12th arrondissement. Founded by actor and antiques dealer Jean Paul Favand, who began collecting fairground objects in 1972, the museum opened at its current location in 1996. The collection spans over 6,000 square meters and includes 14 working amusement rides, 16 fair stalls, and more than 1,500 individual pieces dating from 1850 to 1950.
Museum of Fairground Arts — Planning Your Visit
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Guided Tour
Recommended90-minute guided tour led by professional performers. Available Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays, and daily during French school holidays. Tours in French with English leaflet provided. Online booking required - no walk-ins accepted.
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From €18 / person — all tickets and transport included — transit route with total cost breakdown
The museum is entirely self-financed and has never received public arts funding. It operates through ticket sales, corporate events, and private venue rentals — making it one of the few major Parisian museums sustained without government subsidies.
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