Musée des Arts décoratifs
Paris
Exhibition
Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier
The Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris opens the doors of an 1780s Parisian private mansion with Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier, on view from February 18 to July 5, 2026. The route brings together more than 550 pieces, most of them from the museum’s collections and rarely shown. Wood pa...
Paris
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18 February 2026 to 05 July 2026
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The Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris opens the doors of an 1780s Parisian private mansion with Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier, on view from February 18 to July 5, 2026. The route brings together more than 550 pieces, most of them from the museum’s collections and rarely shown. Wood pa...
At the Musée des Arts décoratifs, more than 550 pieces recreate a day in an 1780s Parisian private mansion, through sounds, scents, and objects.
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On Expo Paris, Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée des Arts décoratifs, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to the strongest editorial routes already available on the site.
For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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Editorial angle
This exhibition helps visitors understand the eighteenth century at the scale of use, room by room and gesture by gesture. The sound and scent devices deepen the immersion without replacing the richness of the collections. It is a dense visit for lovers of de...
["More than 550 pieces, mostly from the collections","Wood paneling, wallpaper, furniture, ceramics, and silverware","Fashion, toys, and jewelry rarely shown","Reconstruction of an 1780s Parisian private mansion","Sound...
["More than 550 pieces, mostly from the collections","Wood paneling, wallpaper, furniture, ceramics, and silverware","Fashion, toys, and jewelry rarely shown","Reconstruction of an 1780s Parisian private mansion","Sound and scent route"]
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Visit description
The Musée des Arts décoratifs in Paris opens the doors of an 1780s Parisian private mansion with Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier, on view from February 18 to July 5, 2026. The route brings together more than 550 pieces, most of them from the museum’s collections and rarely shown. Wood pa.
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This exhibition helps visitors understand the eighteenth century at the scale of use, room by room and gesture by gesture. The sound and scent devices deepen the immersion without replacing the richness of the collections. It is a dense visit for lovers of de.
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On Expo Paris, Une journée au XVIIIe sièclé, chronique d’un hôtel particulier is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Musée des Arts décoratifs, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to the strongest editorial routes already available on the site.
How it connects
For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
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