The Musée des Arts et Métiers is a museum in Paris that houses the collection of the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, which was founded in 1794 as a depository for the preservation of scientific instruments and inventions. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For the novel Foucaults Pendulum by Umberto Eco, See Foucaults Pendulum (book). ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
Since its foundation, the museum has been housed in the deserted priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs on Rue Réaumur in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris. A priory is a monastery governed by a prior or prioress. ... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...
Among its collection is an original version of the Foucault pendulum. For the novel Foucaults Pendulum by Umberto Eco, See Foucaults Pendulum (book). ...
The museum appears in literature as the scene of the climax of the novel Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco. Foucaults Pendulum (original title: Il pendolo di Foucault) is a 1988 novel by Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco. ... Photo of Umberto Eco by Robert Birnbaum Umberto Eco (born January 5, 1932) is an Italian novelist and philosopher, best known for his novels and essays. ...
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Official site (fr) (http://www.arts-et-metiers.net/)
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