the Musée des Arts Et Métiers

The Musée des Arts et Métiers follows the footsteps of inventors and pioneers of progress and explores a one-of-a-kind repository of scientific and technical knowledge.

Founded in 1794 by Henri Grégoire, the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers, "a store of new and useful inventions," is a museum of technological innovation. They are split into seven collections Scientific instruments, Materials, Energy, Mechanics, Construction, Communication and Transport.

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