In Paris, It's the Summer of Museums

From: The Washington Post | Date: June 25, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Already one of the world's greatest cities for museums, Paris has added three new masterpieces to pack into this summer's vacation plans.

The Musee du Quai Branly -- the largest museum to open in the city in decades -- offers an exploration of ancient civilizations; the recently renovated Musee de l'Orangerie invites visitors on a visual stroll through Monet's tranquil waterlily ponds; and the improved Petit Palais allows a peek at the lavish lifestyles of Parisians in centuries past.

The settings of each are dramatic, and the exhibits are entrancing enough to wow the most seasoned ...

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