Musée des Arts Décoratifs

Stretching across three sites in France's capital, Musée des Arts Décoratifs (MAD) has been a major cultural powerhouse since its founding in 1882, when it was known as the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs. Musée des Arts Décoratifs aims to promote the decorative arts which make "useful things beautiful" through a collection of objects linked to industrial production, culture, and design. Its enormous collection contains hundreds of thousands of objects composed of a vast range of materials and utilities, including dollhouses, stained glass, and furniture. In addition to safeguarding and displaying the collections, MAD is dedicated to providing arts education opportunities and professional training for those in the fields of art and design.