International Perfume Museum
If you're in France, come on in! On which days you can visit the State Perfume Museum for free, the address of the museum and basic information about it for lovers of beauty to note.
The International Perfume Museum (Mus? e International de la parfumerie, MIP) was founded in 1989 in the iconic city of Grasse (fr. Grasse, ox. Grassa; spelling Grasse is also found), in the most perfume city of France. The only museum of its kind in the world is a public institution, which is confirmed by the very name: Museum of the Ministry of Culture of France.
In 2008, after a four-year restoration led by architect Frederick Jung, MIP experienced its second "opening". Now visitors discover the history of perfumery on all continents, the uniqueness of the profession of perfumer and major perfume houses.
The huge heritage, which is carefully kept within the walls of the Museum, also includes valuable gifts from the Louvre, the Guimet Museum of Oriental Arts (Mus? e national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet), Versailles. The number of exhibits is also increasing all the time due to the purchase of unique samples from individuals and at auctions.
The area of the Museum is 3500 square meters, on which there are five sections in accordance with Western historical chronology - Antiquity, Middle Ages, New and Recent periods, each of which represents a historical period and modern issues: elegance and classicism, magic and dynamism, frivolity and aesthetics .
The 21st Century Perfumery Museum allows you to take a journey through time and space, showing the four thousand year history of perfumery: interesting facts about the collection of raw materials, the process of making fragrances, bottles, perfume traditions of different peoples of the world, cosmetics with makeup and soap making.
Ticket prices for the International Perfume Museum:
Full ticket to the museum and gardens: 5€ - 6€
Full ticket for temporary exhibitions: 3€ - 4€
Free Entry: Under 18s
Free admission: for organized groups of students and people with disabilities
Free admission: for all visitors on the first day of each month in any of the winter months.
Address of the Perfume Museum Mus? e International de la parfumerie (MIP):
2bd. du Jeu de Ballon
06130 Grasse
Phone: +33(0)4 9.05 5.00
If you're in France, come on in! On which days you can visit the State Perfume Museum for free, the address of the museum and basic information about it for lovers of beauty to note.
The International Perfume Museum (Mus? e International de la parfumerie, MIP) was founded in 1989 in the iconic city of Grasse (fr. Grasse, ox. Grassa; spelling Grasse is also found), in the most perfume city of France. The only museum of its kind in the world is a public institution, which is confirmed by the very name: Museum of the Ministry of Culture of France.
In 2008, after a four-year restoration led by architect Frederick Jung, MIP experienced its second "opening". Now visitors discover the history of perfumery on all continents, the uniqueness of the profession of perfumer and major perfume houses.
The huge heritage, which is carefully kept within the walls of the Museum, also includes valuable gifts from the Louvre, the Guimet Museum of Oriental Arts (Mus? e national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet), Versailles. The number of exhibits is also increasing all the time due to the purchase of unique samples from individuals and at auctions.
The area of the Museum is 3500 square meters, on which there are five sections in accordance with Western historical chronology - Antiquity, Middle Ages, New and Recent periods, each of which represents a historical period and modern issues: elegance and classicism, magic and dynamism, frivolity and aesthetics .
The 21st Century Perfumery Museum allows you to take a journey through time and space, showing the four thousand year history of perfumery: interesting facts about the collection of raw materials, the process of making fragrances, bottles, perfume traditions of different peoples of the world, cosmetics with makeup and soap making.
Ticket prices for the International Perfume Museum:
Full ticket to the museum and gardens: 5€ - 6€
Full ticket for temporary exhibitions: 3€ - 4€
Free Entry: Under 18s
Free admission: for organized groups of students and people with disabilities
Free admission: for all visitors on the first day of each month in any of the winter months.
Address of the Perfume Museum Mus? e International de la parfumerie (MIP):
2bd. du Jeu de Ballon
06130 Grasse
Phone: +33(0)4 9.05 5.00
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