Palais de la Porte Dorée
Paris · Paris · Île-de-France
The Palais de la Porte Dorée is a national museum dedicated to the history and cultures of immigration, located in Paris (12th arrondissement). Built in the 1930s, the building exemplifies remarkable Art Deco architecture and has preserved its original functions of knowledge dissemination, revisited from a historical and critical perspective. The museum offers a permanent exhibition on migrations, complemented by thematic exhibitions addressing racism, discrimination, and integration. The site also houses the Tropical Aquarium, which brings together more than 350 animal species in more than 80 distinct environments, offering an educational approach to biodiversity. The Palais de la Porte Dorée is.
Practical information
Opening hours
Today · 10:00–19:00
See the rest of the week
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- 10:00–17:30
- Wednesday
- 10:00–17:30
- Thursday
- 10:00–17:30
- Friday
- 10:00–17:30
- Saturday
- 10:00–19:00
Hours may vary by season. See current hours →
Address
293 Av. Daumesnil
Phone number
+33 1 53 59 58 60Official website
palais-portedoree.frGoogle Maps
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Getting there
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from tram Porte Dorée.
Nearest station
About 5 min walk from tram Porte Dorée.
Parking
On-site parking (visitors only).
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
Nearby
Galleries nearby: The Posters' Lover (407 m), Baptistella Fontaine Rosane (622 m), Dhalgren Gallery (1.4 km).
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