Decouverts DMC introduces you to three less-known museums in Paris. Everyone knows the Musée du Louvre, Musée d’Orsay, and Centre Pompidou. But Paris is rich in museums and art galleries. The city has a lot more to offer.

Let me introduce you to three of these less-known museums.

Bourse du Commerce

The Paris Bourse de Commerce was originally used to negotiate the trading of grain and other commodities. In the 20th century, the Paris Chamber of Commerce provided services to firms there. 

It began as a 1763–67 wheat exchange with an open-air inner court and a wooden dome that was rebuilt in 1811 with a copper one (supported by an iron skeletal structure). In 1888–89, part of the building was replaced, but the layout and dome were kept, with glass and canvas added.

Hotel de la Marine

Since 2021, the Hôtel de la Marine has housed Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar’s royal family’s Al Thani Collection. Under a deal with the French Ministry of Culture, the gallery will feature Al Thani Family treasures for 20 years. 

The exhibit features 120 works from a collection of over 5,000. It displays ancient artifacts from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the Middle East by usage or theme. A marble bust of Roman Emperor Hadrian, created for Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor in 1240, was transferred to Venice centuries later and set on shoulders in gilded enamel, precious stones, and pearls.

Nissim de Camondo

The Musée Nissim de Camondo is a historic house museum of French decorative arts located in the Hôtel Camondo at 63, rue de Monceau, on the edge of Parc Monceau, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. The nearest Paris Métro stops are Villiers and Monceau on Line 2.

The Paris Convention and Visitors Bureau describes the museum as housing “a spectacular collection of French decorative art from the second half of the 18th century.
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