It was a repeat visit to the Arts et Metiers museum for me this year.. but a first for Stuart.
http://www.arts-et-metiers.net/musee/visitor-information
Of course, we took the Metro.. because this subway station is a Must See!!
Some history on the museum in this post...
You can use a credit card to purchase Metro tickets --- BUT!!! Your card must have a Chip and you must know the PIN number!
Metro station exit brings you up to this classic Parisian street view...
Outdoor art at the museum entrance...
Below is portrait by Christian Guemey (aka C215)
http://www.streetartbio.com/c215
of Henri Gregoire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Gr%C3%A9goire
Founder of the Arts and Measures Museum
The museum exhibits start on the top floor. The museum was established in 1794. The building itself is a medieval monastery..
all sorts of mechanical... and scientific history here. Including equipment from the laboratory of Lavoisier!
A room in the museum explains the history of the Arts and Measures Metro station...
It gives one pause to see lab equipment from the 1970's considered historical...
Many artifacts from the history of textiles...
Lots of scale models of machines....
Several displays on the construction of the State of Liberty...
Model of an apothecary...
Typewriters through the ages...
A gallery of automatonic toys...
You can sit in a small gallery and watch a video of this famous toy that belonged to Marie Antoinette....
This flying machine with its bat-inspired wings dominates a vaulted stairway...
Stations to rent bicycles are found all over Paris. This exhibit explains their history and how they work.
Trains...planes... and automobiles...
The reason Stuart wanted to visit .. this art exhibit...
http://www.arts-et-metiers.net/musee/machines-dessiner
Overhead projectors showed the artist at work...
Period artifacts on display....
In the final room of the exhibit.. there were drawing stations. Attendees were invited to draw. Machine models were on the table for inspiration...
This was the exhibit display in the main lobby of the museum...
The long line for tickets.....
Some posters for sale at the museum bookstore...
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