PARIS NEW MUSEUMS
Esteemed as much for research
and scholarship as for its stupendous
collections, the Musée de l’Homme—in
the iconic Palais de Chaillot—reopens on
October 17 after a six-year total overhaul.
New state-of-the-art displays focus on
the question, “What does it means to be
human?” Exhibitions are filled with the
museum’s priceless artifacts, including
everything from the 20,000-year-old
Venus of Lespugue to Descartes’ skull.
There’s something fascinating for all ages
here, plus an enticing restaurant and a
gift shop.
This beautiful new M \