Travel talk - Explore the unique museums of Paris with author and photographer James Wesolowski

Friday, February 9, 2024 From 6:00 PM To 7:30 PM Add to Calendar 2024-02-09 18:00:00 2024-02-09 19:30:00 Travel talk - Explore the unique museums of Paris with author and photographer James Wesolowski The French Library is pleased to welcome James Wesolowski for a discussion of his book: 111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York

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The French Library is pleased to welcome James Wesolowski for a discussion of his book: 111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss.
James Wesolowski did all the photography and wrote about the smaller and more unusual museums. He will be sharing behind-the-scenes stories and insights in conversation with Karen E. Seiger, Editor-in-Chief for North America of the 111 Places guidebook series.

Co-authors Anne Carminati and James Wesolowski visited museums all across the City of Lights in order to create their new guidebook 111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss. They found that Paris is really the City of Museums. Explore iconic centers of fine art with fresh eyes and dig deeper to uncover a world of museums dedicated to art and artists, science and industry, literature and film, and curiosities both unusual and fascinating. This guide highlights destinations, both well-known and obscure, where you will discover new treasures throughout this magnificent city. There's truly a museum for everyone somewhere in Paris.

Our author's talk will be followed by a Q&A session, with book signing/selling and a glass of wine.

Member

$18

Non-member

$30

About James Wesolowski

James Wesolowski fell in love with Paris when he first visited as a teenager. James later lived and worked in the US, Africa, and Latin America, and he founded a tech consultancy based in New York. Today, James lives between Paris and New York, where he pursues his passions for museums, photography, French wine and cuisine, and long-distance running. His fantasy is to study art restoration and work on the paintings in one of Paris’ many small churches.

About Karen Seiger

Karen Seiger is editor-in-chief for North America of the 111 Places guidebook series. She has had the pleasure of producing almost 50 books in the series for cities across the United States and Canada, as well as some special books, including 111 Museums in Paris, 111 Museums in New York, and 111 Dark Places in England. She has lived, worked, and studied in many countries across Latin America, Africa, and Europe, and she is fluent in six languages. She's not sure how she finished them, but she has medals for completing four marathons.

About the book

111 Museums in Paris That You Shouldn't Miss is part of the illustrated 111 Places guidebook series that reveals cities, regions, countries, and specialty themes from a wonderfully different and personal perspective. Go off the beaten path to find the hidden places, museums, stories, shops, and neighborhoods that unlock a destination’s true character, history, and flavor. The series is published by Emons Publishing in Cologne, Germany, with offices in New York and Rome. www.111Places.com

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