Palais de la Découverte

The Palais de la Découverte is a science museum located in the , in the on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, , . It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Saturday: 9:30 AM—6:00 PM
    Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: science museum in Paris, France
  • Also known as: “Discovery Palace” and “Palais de la decouverte”
  • Address: Avenue Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Paris, 75008

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Grand Palais and Champs-Élysées.

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The des Champs-Élysées, commonly known as the , is a historic site, exhibition hall and complex located in the between the and the , France, on Avenue Winston-Churchill. is situated 100 metres east of Palais de la Découverte.

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The Avenue des , usually shortened to the , is an avenue in the , France. The avenue is 1.9 kilometres long and 70 metres wide, running between the in the east and the in the west, where the is located. is situated 650 metres northwest of Palais de la Découverte.

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The is a lattice tower on the in , France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. is situated 1½ km southwest of Palais de la Découverte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier des Champs-Élysées and 8th arrondissement.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

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The of is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Palais de la Découverte

Latitude
48.86621° or 48° 51′ 58″ north
Longitude
2.31086° or 2° 18′ 39″ east
Elevation
42 metres (138 feet)
Levels
3
Open location code
8FW4V886+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 188108997
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6947008
Wiki­data ID
Q614450
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Palais de la Découverte” goes by many names.

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