What it is: Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Where it is: Hôtel de Mongelas – 62, rue des Archives – 3e (map)
When it’s free: First Sunday of the Month
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
How to get there: Hôtel-de-Ville M1, M11 or Châtelet – Les Halles RER A, RER B, RER C
What it is: Archives Nationales
Where it is: 60, rue des Francs-Bourgeois – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Monday, Wednesday to Friday – 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday – 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Closed Tuesday and Public Holidays
How to get there: Rambuteau M11 or Hôtel-de-Ville M1, M11
What it is: Musée des Arts et Métiers
Where it is: 60, rue Réaumur – 3e (map)
When it’s free: First Sunday of the Month
10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Thursday Evening – 6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
How to get there: Arts et Métiers M3, M11 or Réaumur-Sébastopol M4
What it is: Musée National Picasso
Where it is: Hôtel Salé – 5, rue de Thorigny – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Reopens in 2014
How to get there: Saint-Paul M1, Saint-Sébastian – Froissart M8 or Chemin Vert M8
What it is: Salon-Musée de Maître Alain (Barber)
Where it is: 8, rue Saint-Claude – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Tuesday to Saturday – 9:15 AM to 7:00 PM
Haircuts by Appointment
How to get there: Saint-Sébastien-Froissart M8
What to see: Le Musée Des Arts Derniers (Contemporary African Art)
Where it is: 28, rue Saint-Gilles – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Tuesday to Sunday – 11:00 AM to 7:00PM
Closed Monday
Closed in August
How to get there: Chemin-Vert M8
What to see: Musée Carnavalet (histoire de Paris)
Where it is: 23, rue de Sévigné – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Tuesday to Sunday – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (except Public Holidays)
Closed Monday
How to get there: Saint-Paul M1 or Chemin-Vert M8
What to see: Musée Cognacq-Jay
Where it is: 8, rue Elzévir, Hôtel de Donon – 3e (map)
When it’s free: Tuesday to Sunday – 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (except Public Holidays)
Closed Monday
How to get there: Saint-Paul M1 or Chemin-Vert M8
What to see: Église Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs
Where it is: 254, rue Saint-Martin – 3e (map)
When to see it: Daily
Mid-September to Mid-July – 8:45 AM to 7:15 pm
Mid-July to Mid-September – 4:15 PM to 7:15 PM
How to get there: Arts-et-Métiers M3, M11 or Réaumur-Sébastopol M3, M4
What it is: Église Sainte-Élisabeth
Where it is: 195, rue du Temple – 3e (map)
When to see it: Daily
Monday to Saturday – 9:00 AM to 7:30 PM
Sunday – 9am to 6:30pm
How to get there: Temple M3