Guignol Puppet Shows and Carousels in Paris, 9 of 10
Guignol Puppet Shows and Carousels in Paris, 9 of 10: Musée des Arts Forains
Musée des Arts Forains
Museum12th Arrondissement
Area
12th Arrondissement
Good for
5–14
Cost
Adults €21, kids 4-11 €14
Setting
Indoor
Updated
Oct 18, 2026
What you need to know
- Booking required for every visit, since the museum opens only for guided tours, held mostly on Wednesdays, weekends and daily in French school holidays. Slots open three weeks ahead and no tickets are sold at the door
- Tours last 90 minutes, and the museum suggests coming from age 5, when kids can stay focused that long
- No café or cloakroom, and bags larger than cabin size are turned away, so eat beforehand and pack light
About
A private museum of fairground rides, automatons and show objects from the 19th and early 20th centuries, set in Bercy's old wine pavilions. Guides who double as performers lead every visit, start up the musical automatons and invite visitors onto century-old carousels, including a merry-go-round turned by pedaling bicycles.
The halls include a Belle Epoque funfair and a little Venice with its own lagoon.
Indoor
Adults €21, kids 4-11 €14
Adults €21, ages 12-17 €19, ages 4-11 €14, under 4 free
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Location
Musée des Arts Forains
53 Av. des Terroirs de France, 75012 Paris, France
