Musée des Arts Forains
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| Established | 1996 |
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| Location | Paris, France |
| Coordinates | 48°49′59″N 2°23′20″E / 48.833056°N 2.388889°E |
| Collection size | Amusement rides |
| Website | http://www.pavillons-de-bercy.com |
The Musée des Arts Forains - Collection Jean-Paul Favand is a private museum of funfair objects located within the Pavillons de Bercy in the 12th arrondissement of Paris at 53, avenue des Terroirs de France, Paris, France, with temporary exhibition space at 64, rue des Pirogues de Bercy. It is open to the public by prior reservation.
The museum was created by Jean Paul Favand, an actor and antiques dealer, from his private collection. It opened to the public in 1996, and now contains a variety of objects dating between 1850-1950 including 14 amusement rides, 16 fair stalls and restored attractions, 18 sets of historical works, and 1522 independent works. The collections include merry-go-rounds and carousels, German swings, hundred-year-old bicycles, Japanese billiards, a Parisian Waiter Race and a Hooghuys Organ, and the grand vizier Ali Pasha.
The museum is composed of two major parts: the permanent collection and the temporary collection.
This collection is composed of three thematic rooms (covering about 2000 square meters each): "The Venetian Lounges" (Les Salons Vénitiens), "The Theatre of Marvels" (Le Théâtre du Merveilleux) and "The Fairground Art Museum" (Le Musée des Arts Forains). Mainly used for corporate events, the museum is also open to individual visitors (by reservation only).
A dedicated 150 square meters room has hosted temporary exhibitions, like a model funfair at the 1/20th scale, composed of 39 moving rides and 25 funfair booths.
This area is not home to any exhibition at the moment.
Permanent collection : 53, avenue des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris (by appointment only)
Temporary collection : 64, rue des Pirogues de Bercy, 75012 Paris
Phone number: + 00 33 (0)1 43 40 16 22
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