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Museum · Paris · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Discovery Palace in Paris

Discovery Palace is a museum in Paris, France. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Discovery Palace

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You're standing at the Palais de la Découverte, which translates as the Discovery Palace, on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt. Take a good look at the building in front of you. This science museum doesn't have a home of its own. It lives in the west wing of the Grand Palais, the part also known as the Palais d'Antin. The whole palace went up for the World's Fair of 1900, and this wing was designed by architect Albert-Félix-Théophile Thomas.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Jan 01,May 01,Dec 25 off

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Discovery Palace

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Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 8 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Orangerie Museum
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Orangerie Museum · 910 m

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Palace of Tokyo
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Palace of Tokyo · 1.1 km

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Photo: Strobilomyces · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hôtel des Invalides
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hôtel des Invalides · 1.2 km

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Rodin Museum
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Rodin Museum · 1.3 km

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Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Élysée PalaceAttraction · 620 m away
  2. 2Champs ÉlyséesAttraction · 650 m away
  3. 3Palais BourbonCastle · 750 m away
  4. 4Luxor ObeliskAttraction · 760 m away
  5. 5Jeu de PaumeMuseum · 970 m away
  6. 6Modern Art Museum of ParisMuseum · 980 m away
  7. 7Église de la MadeleineAttraction · 1.1 km away
  8. 8Quai Branly MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km away
  9. 9Museum of OrsayMuseum · 1.3 km away
  10. 10Place VendômeAttraction · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Discovery Palace open?

Tu-Sa 09:30-18:00; Su,PH 10:00-19:00; Jan 01,May 01,Dec 25 off (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 110 m and a public toilet at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Discovery Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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