The aim was to introduce different notable works of art found in museums around the world, mostly paintings, but also including sculptures.

As the elephants in Celesteville took to motoring, the city's train station lost its original purpose.

Queen Celeste decided to convert the station into an Art museum to showcase all the artworks she and Babar had collected over the years.

In real life, the cause of obsolescence of Gare d'Orsay was its platforms became too short as longer trains came into service.

The page numbers cited refer to the UK edition titled Babar's Gallery.