Musée Grévin
(Wax Museum)
Musée Grévin is a world famous wax museum that brings history to life with its amazingly life-like replica's of historical and contemporary individuals

The Musée Grévin is one of the most entertaining museums and attractions you'll find in Paris. It is a world famous wax museum that has been operating since 1882. The exhibits are suitable for people of all ages and interests. Located on the Grands Boulevards in the 19th arrondissement on the right side bank of the River Seine, Musée Grévin is easy to access.
The Musée Grévin is one of the oldest wax museums in the world and was started by Arthur Meyer, a journalist working for Le Gaulois. The museum contains an enormous variety and number of wax figures that are extremely life-like. The museum actually employs a number of real live actors to pose among the wax figurines, pretending to be part of the exhibit, and stand absolutely dead still and then all of a sudden they will come to life with often hilarious results as some people get a fright and run while others merely find it rather amusing, many find the reactions of the others amusing as well.
There is a great deal to see at the Musée Grévin and it is not all just famous Hollywood actors, there are also many sports personalities as well as some very interesting characters from different periods throughout history. One of the most popular segments of the entire museum is the French history section.
The French history section features many interesting displays of wax figures in tableau. There is a very interesting mix of history that includes some very dark and often rather macabre events as well as more positive ones. One of the most macabre displays of all is the tableau of the very famous murder of Jean Paul Marat by Charlotte Corday which actually uses real life props, the actual murder weapon, a knife and the actual bath in which he was murdered.
Nearby attraction: Palais Garnier
Facts For Your Visit
Official Website: Musée Grévin (Wax Museum)
Fee: Yes.Closed Now
Regular Hours:
Hours may be subject to change. Please verify on the official website.
- Monday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Wednesday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Friday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
- Sunday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Category: Museums
Address:
10 boulevard Montmartre
75009 Paris
France
Phone: +33 1 47 70 85 05
Reviews
CarolineLD Nov-16-2008
Despite the Mme Tussauds-like adverts for this museum, waxworks are only part of its appeal. Founded in the 1880s, it occupies a wonderfully-ornate... Read More
Crystal T. Jul-01-2022
Wow! This was more than I expected! And such a beautiful building. It is currently celebrating its 140th year! There were some actors posed to appear as wax... Read More
Kyle B. Aug-16-2018
As per recommendation from a friend who is a French native, I decided to visit le Musée Grévin! The staff at the entrance seemed friendly, and the museum... Read More
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Directions
Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
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M8 or M9 | Grands Boulevards | 2 minutes |
M3 | Bourse | 6 minutes |
M7 | Le Peletier | 8 minutes |
How to get to Musée Grévin (Wax Museum) by Metro / RER
By Metro: Take Metro line 8 or 9 to Grands Boulevards Station and walk west on Blvd Montmartre. The Grévin is just a brief walk west of the station on the right hand side of the road (2 minutes) or take Metro Line 3 to Bourse Station and walk straight north on Rue Vivienne to Blvd Montmartre; cross over and look for the Museum entrance to your right (6 minutes) or take Metro Line 7 to Le Peletier Station and walk south along Rue Drouot (just east of the Metro exit) to Blvd Montmartre and go left (east) and watch for the museum entrance on the left.
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Wax likeness of Leonard de Vince at Musée Grévin cc licensed photo by gadl Photo Credit: Yelp Photo Credit: Yelp Photo Credit: Yelp -
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