The Musee des Arts et Metiers is a museum of science and technology in Paris, linked to the Conservatoire national des arts et metiers. It was established during the French Revolution on the proposal of Abbe Henri Gregoire, who wanted a public collection of machines and instruments to spread technical knowledge among French workers and industry. It was installed in the former priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs, where it remains. The collections include scientific instruments used by Lavoisier, early calculating machines, aircraft and Nicolas Cugnot's steam-powered road vehicle. The museum also displays the pendulum made by Leon Foucault to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth.
Before and after
- from 2 September 1793 to 28 July 1794Reign of Terror
- 8 September 1793Battle of Hondschoote
- 18 September 1793Construction of United States Capitol
- 16 October 1793Death of Marie Antoinette
- 1794Founding of Musée des Arts et Métiers
- 1794Publication of The Age of Reason
- 20 March 1794Founding of Tehran
- from 24 March 1794 to 16 November 1794Kościuszko Uprising
- 8 May 1794Death of Antoine Lavoisier
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1792Publication of Dream of the Red Chamber
- 18 September 1851Founding of The New York Times
- 1857Rise of Symbolism
- 1890Rise of Art Nouveau
- 28 December 1895The Lumiere brothers hold the first public film screening
- 1909Rise of Futurism
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 18th century.