Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé
Foundation devoted to the Pathé heritage, with exhibitions, silent cinema and tours in a Renzo Piano building in the heart of the 13th arrondissement.
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About the museum
The foundation was created on May 9, 2006 and recognised as being of public utility. Its mission is to preserve the historical heritage of the Pathé company, founded in 1896 by Émile and Charles Pathé, and to make it accessible to the public. Its collections bring together posters, advertising documents and printed matter, cinema equipment and accessories, a library, the company archives and the films produced and distributed by Pathé until 1929.
The headquarters are on Avenue des Gobelins, on the site of the former Théâtre des Gobelins, which became a cinema in the 20th century. The building, designed by the architect Renzo Piano, has kept the façade sculpted by Rodin and opens behind it onto a five-storey glass shell. It opened to the public on September 10, 2014.
The foundation presents exhibitions, programmes of silent films accompanied on piano in the Salle Charles Pathé, and a permanent gallery of equipment. A study room, open by appointment only, allows researchers to work with the collections.
Highlights
- Renzo Piano building with a façade sculpted by Rodin
- Equipment gallery: Pathé cameras and projectors
- Salle Charles Pathé devoted to silent cinema with piano accompaniment
- Exhibitions on the history of cinema
- Guided architecture tours
- Film workshops for children
Permanent exhibition
- La galerie des appareils – Some fifty cameras, projectors and accessories made by Pathé over roughly 90 years trace the history of film technology, from the professional camera to the Pathé-Baby.
- Founded
- 2006
- Operated by
- Fondation Jérôme Seydoux-Pathé (fondation reconnue d’utilité publique)
- Director
- Constance Parodi (directrice générale)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Students, people over 65, under-26s, job seekers and people with disabilities; the reduced rate also applies from the second screening in a combined booking and to groups of at least 10 people |
| Children & teens | –Reduced rate of €4.50 for under-14s on the combined ticket and the guided building tour. |
| Seniors | €3Reduced rate for people over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | €3Reduced rate for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €3Reduced rate for students and under-26s. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €3 per personReduced rate for groups of at least 10 people. |
| Combined ticket: one cinema screening and access to the exhibitions, full price | €7 |
| Combined ticket, reduced rate | €5.50 |
| Combined ticket, partner rate (CinéPass Pathé and Libre Pass of the Cinémathèque française) | €4 |
| Combined ticket, reduced rate for under-14s | €4.50 |
| Guided building tour, full price | €7 |
| Guided building tour, under 14 | €4.50 |
| 5-visit card | €20Sold on site only. |
The partner rate for exhibitions alone is €3. Tickets bought online are valid on the chosen day during opening hours, with no fixed arrival slot. Cinema screenings cannot be booked by phone or email.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Film workshops for children aged 5 to 12: creating live sound effects, an introduction to editing, discovering colour on film and handling old cameras and projectors. Silent film cine-shows with piano accompaniment are also offered.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Metro: Place d’Italie (lines 5, 6, 7) or Les Gobelins (line 7). Bus: lines 27, 47, 57, 64, 67 and 83.
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The Studio houses a café, a bookshop and a study area.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
Spaces for hire: a 200 m² ground floor overlooking the garden, a 100 m² space on level -1 and the 70-seat screening room. The exhibition spaces and the garden can also host private events.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided architecture tours on Saturdays at 12:00, including access to the top floor usually reserved for researchers. Discovery afternoons on Thursdays at 15:00 (about 2 hours: visit of the exhibitions, cine-concert and presentation of the architecture), outside school and public holidays. Suitcases are not accepted in the building. |
