Want to know all about the world's languages? Let's head for Mundolingua, the unusual museum of languages, language and linguistics located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. This curious museum invites you to discover the different ways in which mankind communicates, and how languages are constructed.
How do we make sounds? What is the origin of the Tower of Babel? Why is the Basque language so difficult to learn? These are just some of the questions to which the museum provides answers, so you can learn all you need to know about languages and linguistics. The idea? To"desacralize linguistics and raise public awareness of "linguadiversity", through games and interactive spaces".
A total of 170m2 of space awaits you! The first area of the museum invites visitors to discover how human sounds are made, and the place of language among other modes of communication, before moving on to"the history and geography of languages".
Among the museum's treasures are a replica of the Rosetta Stone (the real thing is on display at the British Museum in London), a reproduction of one of the Dead Sea Scrolls and one of the world's very first published dictionaries. Cryptography enthusiasts are not left out, as a real Enigma machine is also on display.
An opportunity to learn more about languages and other communication systems!
Opening hours:
Open Saturday to Wednesday, 10am - 7pm.
Thursday and Friday by appointment.
Prices:
8€ Adult
6€ Reduced
5€ Children aged 4 to 12
Access:
METRO/RER
Saint Sulpice - Line 4
Mabillon - Line 10
Odéon - Lines 4 and 10
Sèvres-Babylone - Line 12
Luxembourg - RER B
BUS
Arrêt Sénat : Lignes 58, 84 et 89
Arrêt Eglise Saint Sulpice : Lignes 63, 70, 86, 87 et 96
VELIB
Station N°6022 - 17 rue Lobineau
Station N°6017 - 34 rue de Condé
Location
Mundolingua
10 Rue Servandoni
75006 Paris 6
Access
Metro line 4 "Saint-Sulpice" station, line 4 and 10 "Odéon" station
Prices
Tarif enfants (de 4 à 12 ans): €5
Tarif réduit: €6
Plein tarif: €8
Official website
www.mundolingua.org
More information
Open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
