Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature

Occupying two adjoining Marais mansions, this idiosyncratic museum explores the changing relationship between humans, animals and the natural world through the lens of hunting. Its inventive galleries mix taxidermy, weapons, paintings and contemporary art in richly themed rooms devoted to particular creatures, from the stag to the wild boar. Old-master works hang beside surprising installations, and a famous ceiling of owls watches over visitors. The cabinet-of-curiosities atmosphere sets it apart from conventional collections.