Musée en Herbe
Le Musée en Herbe | |
Building exterior | |
| Established | 1 April 1975 |
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| Location | 23 rue de l'Arbre-Sec 75001 Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°51′37″N 2°20′31″E / 48.8601518°N 2.3419528°E |
| Type | Children's museum, art museum |
| Visitors | 130,000 |
| Founder | Sylvie Girardet, Claire Merleau-Ponty, & Anne Tardy |
| Website | musee-en-herbe |
The Musée en Herbe (English: Museum in the Making, lit. 'Budding Museum') is children's museum in Paris, France. It provides art education based out of the 1st arrondissement near the Louvre.[1]
The museum was established by Sylvie Girardet, Claire Merleau-Ponty, & Anne Tardy in 1975.[2] Originally located in the Jardin d'Acclimatation amusement park, the organization strives to bring art a children who would not otherwise go to a museum.[1] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum relied on public appeals to offset lost ticket sales in order to continue operations.[3]
Children can either participate in hands-on workshops or view traveling exhibits.[4] These exhibits have included Tintin comics by Hergé,[5] street art by Invader,[6] book illustrations by Roger Hargreaves,[7] spider art in conjunction with the Museum of Natural History,[8] Chinese mythological paintings by Wenna,[9] and luminescent sculptures by Miguel Chevalier.[10] The museum displays the art at children's height.[11]
Gallery
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Diorama in glass showcase
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Pieter Bruegel exhibit
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Cow exhibition by VanLuc
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Mythology exhibition by Wenna
See also
References
- ^ a b Bérengère, Leah (17 April 2018). "A Paris Auction Helps Bring Art to Children". The New York Times (International ed.). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Sabatier-Morel, Françoise (22 July 2021). "Au Musée en herbe, l'art se met à hauteur d'enfant" [At the Musée en Herbe, art is at the level of a child]. Télérama Magazine (in French). Paris: Groupe Le Monde. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Jannière, Virginie (8 December 2020). "Le Musée en Herbe lance un appel aux dons pour survivre" [The Musée en Herbe launches an appeal for donations to survive]. CNews (in French). Paris: Canal+. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Houpert, Vanessa; Garcia, Amandine (April 2015). "12 sorties cool à faire avec ses enfants" [12 cool outings to do with your kids]. Elle Magazine (in French). Paris: Lagardère Group. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Moroz, Sarah (26 March 2015). "At a Paris Museum, a Portrait of Tintin". In Transit. The New York Times. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Mahaud, Hervine (31 January 2017). "Le street-artiste Invader s'expose au Musée en Herbe" [The street-artist Invader exhibits at the Musée en Herbe]. BFM TV (in French). Paris: CMA CGM. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Clemens, Pia (11 November 2018). Au Musée en Herbe avec les Monsieur Madame Écouter [At the Musée en Herbe with the Monsieur Madame]. France Bleu (Audio) (in French). Paris: Radio France. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Rousseau, Valentine (16 September 2020). "Sortir à Paris avec les enfants : qui a peur des araignées?" [Going out in Paris with the kids: who's afraid of spiders?]. Le Parisien (in French). LVMH. Retrieved 1 December 2025.,
- ^ Blanchette, Manon (19 October 2024). "Oh My Gods!, de Wenna, à voir au Musée en Herbe" [Oh My Gods!, by Wenna, to be seen at the Musée en Herbe]. Le Journal de Montréal (in French). Quebecor Media. Retrieved 1 December 2025.,
- ^ Humphries, Vanessa (6 March 2025). "'Digital Abysses': la nouvelle exposition du Musée en Herbe consacrée à Miguel Chevalier et les océans" ['Digital Abysses': the new exhibition of the Musée en Herbe dedicated to Miguel Chevalier and the oceans]. Artistik Rezo [Artistic Essays] (in French). Paris. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Vicent, Bénédicte (14 March 2025). "Here are the best museums to take your children to in Paris". Paris Secret. Secret Media Network. Retrieved 1 December 2025.