Grévin Museum
The Paris Wax Museum
Grévin Museum
The Grévin Museum is the Wax Museum of Paris .
It was inaugurated in 1882, and contains more than 200 figures that represent popular and prominent people from around the world.
What to see at the Grévin Museum
The enclosure as such, of baroque architecture, represents an interesting visit. It occupies a large building that is made up of several rooms. Includes a nice theater.
The visit begins in the Hall of Mirrors , also known as the Palace of Mirages.
It is a room created for the Universal Exposition of 1900 in Paris, Trocadero, and which was moved here at the end of the event at the request of the museum’s president at the time.
Here, the optical effects of other times together with modern light and sound effects, transport the public to various parts of the world.
Historical and current figures
In the Paris wax museum are represented very elegantly and creatively the most important events of the 20th century, French history and the most shocking and interesting latest news .
The characters present range from Molière and Édith Piaf, to contemporary actors and footballers such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Michael Jackson, Monica Bellucci, Mick Jagger, Barack Obama, George Clooney, Ronaldo and Messi.
Prices
€25 Buy tickets here.
Children pay €18.50
Schedules
From Monday to Friday : 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturdays , Sundays and holidays : 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Address
Boulevard Montmartre, 10
As arrive
Metro lines 8 and 9, Grands Boulevards station / Buses: 20, 39, 48, 67, 74 and 85
See more on Museums of Paris.
Places near the Grévin Museum
You can walk from here to these neighboring attractions
Montmartre
Bohemian district of Paris where you find the Basílica del Sagrado Corazón, the Moulin Rouge and the Place de Tertre with its painters.
Ópera Garnier
A masterpiece of 19th century theatrical architecture, it is one of the most important monuments in Paris.
Galleries Lafayette
Famous Paris luxury department store in a large glass-domed Art Nouveau building.
Restaurant Le Bouillon Chartier
A legendary Paris restaurant, located in the 9th arrondissement for over 100 years.
