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Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet vs Louvre Museum

Both are highly recommended by travel writers. Overall, Musee du Louvre is the choice of most writers compared to Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet. Musee du Louvre ranks #1 in Paris with recommendations from 9 publications such as concierge.com, Michelin Guide and Lonely Planet.

Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet
Musee National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet
8 / 10
6 place d'Iena, 16th arrondissement, Paris
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The outstanding Musée Guimet boasts the western world's biggest collection of Asian art, thanks to the 19th-century wanderings of Lyonnaise industrialist Émile Guimet." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"France’s foremost Asian art museum has a superb collection of sculptures, paintings and religious articles that originated in the vast stretch of land between Afghanistan and Japan." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The «Louvre of Oriental Art» is how the Guimet Museum has been described. It has probably the world's collection of Asiatic art." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"Surrounded by a Japanese garden, the superb neo-Classical Hôtel Heidelbach-Guimet is an annexe of the Musée Guimet." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"The «Louvre of Oriental Art» is how the Guimet Museum has been described." Full review
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Louvre Museum
Louvre Museum
9 / 10
99 rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris
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Concierge Concierge
"The world's most famous museum, originally a royal residence, usually elicits one of two strong reactions from those who've never been before—exhilaration or dread."
Frommer's Frommer's
"The Louvre is the world's largest palace and museum, and it houses one of the greatest art collections ever." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Few art galleries are as prized or daunting as the Musée du Louvre, Paris’ pièce de résistance no first-time visitor to the city can resist." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The most recognized symbol of Paris is the Tour Eiffel, but the ultimate traveler's prize is the Louvre." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The world's largest museum is also its most visited, with an incredible 8.8 million visitors in 2011." Full review
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