The 15 best museums in Paris, from the Louvre to the Louis Vuitton Foundation

There’s a reason Beyonce and Jay-Z, and then the cast of Netflix’s Lupine, brought their talents to the Louvre: It’s the most-visited — and arguably most iconic — museum in the world. But they could also have settled into a number of the city’s famous art institutions and galleries, which showcase centuries of sculpture, painting, illustration and photography: stand in front of Monet’s water lilies at L’Orangerie and marvel at Europe’s leading collection of contemporary art and culture at the Center Pompidou, or spend the afternoon touring the rooms of the Pinault Collection in the Bourse de Commerce. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer breadth of visual history here, so read on to find our editors’ picks for the best museums in Paris.

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