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Palais de la decouverte

Palace of discovery

In a magnificent the western wing of the Grand Palais, this museum forms a part of science-themed education-oriented universcience establishment together with the La Cite des Sciences in La Villette. In the Palais, you will find two large floors with rooms dedicated to different branches of science, including physics, chemistry, mathematics and life-sciences, as well as a planetarium.

Address: Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt
Getting there: Metro Franklin D. Roosevelt (M1, M9)
Hours: Tue-Sat 09:30-18:00, Sun 10:00-19:00, closed on Mondays and public holidays and on the day Tour de France finishes in Paris.
Price: Full price €9, planetarium requires extra €3 supplement
Website: palais-decouverte.fr (opens in a new tab)

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