Le Petit Palais

Right in front of the more imposing Grand palais (which hosts a nice science museum called Palais de la Découverte), the Petit Palais is a (not so) tiny and beautiful building from the 1900 Universal Exhibition. It hosts permanent collections that are not so famous but well worth seing (with remarkable paintings of Paris). In the inner courtyard is a lovely exotic garden with a cafeteria, it's the perfect place to have a break after a long and hot day walking around.

To reach the Petit Palais from Ivry you can either take line 7 till station Palais-Royal-Musée du Louvre, change for ligne 1 toward La Défense and get off at Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau, of take the RER C toward Paris, get off in Invalides and walk accross the Seine.

Le Musée d'Art Moderne

The Museum of Modern Art is located in a remarkable Art Deco building from 1937. It hosts beautiful permanent collections (in particular the dance series by Matisse) with a free access and temporary exhibitions (paying access) of more contemporary artists. The museum organizes workshops in relation with the exhibitions for kids aged 3 till 14. The terrasse of the cafeteria, which faces the Seine and the Eiffel Tower is one of my favorite spots in Paris.

To reach the Musée d'Art Moderne from Ivry, simply take the RER C westbound in Ivry-sur-Seine and get off at Pont de l'Alma station. From here, a 10 mins walk across the Seine will take you to destination.

Le Palais Galliera

A beautiful building from 1895, the Palais Galliera now hosts the museum of fashion. Since its collections are to fragile to be shown on a permanent basis, they are presented during temporary exhibitions (around two exhibitions each year). Workshops related to the exhibitions are organised for children aged 4-6 and 7-12.

To reach the Palais Galliera from Ivry, simply take the RER C westbound in Ivry-sur-Seine and get off at Pont de l'Alma station. From here, a 10 mins walk across the Seine will take you to destination.