Les Arts décoratifs

Les Arts décoratifs is a private, non-profit organization which manages museums of decorative arts located in Paris, France.

The first museum dates to 1882, when collectors with an interest in the applied arts formed the initial organization.

For many years it was known as the Union centrale des arts décoratifs (UCAD), but in December 2004 it was renamed “Les Arts décoratifs”.

Pamela Golbin is the chief curator of fashion and textiles at Les Arts décoratifs.

[1] The museums currently occupy three sites, with the Ateliers du Carrousel (art and craft workshops) active at all three: As of 2006, its collections included approximate 357,100 works as follows:

Inside the museum