Temporary exhibit March 27 – September 30, 2007
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The new temporary exhibit of the Musée de la Poupée-Paris is dedicated to Barbie® in her thousand and one activities and vocations.
Barbie®, born in 1959, has always followed the current trends, offering little girls a model to project themselves into the games and elaborate stories with various scenarios.

We all know Barbie® as a princess but she has also been a doctor, a veterinarian, a school teacher, a champion equestrian, a fashion star… Did you know astronaut Barbie® walked on the moon and appeared in a military uniform while serving her country in the army?

Organized with the help of Mattel France, this exhibit presents about 200 Barbie® dolls shown in settings with furniture and accessories that recall the real life situations of that icon of the 20st century.

You will discover : « Shopping with friends», « Window-shopping on avenue Montaigne », « The fashion show », « The top model photo call», « On winter sports », « Barbie® in her travels », « The ballet rehearsal», « A song recorded in the studio », « Barbie® marvelous movie star », « At the hospital », « Attentive veterinarian », « At home», « Barbie®, perfect cook», «Children’s birthday», « Fairy tale princess », « Champion equestrian», « A yachting cruise », « At the beach», «School teacher », « Student »…
 

Barbie® an absolute icon

Barbie® has become along time a symbolic doll.
A fashion doll always in fashion, she has a typical silhouette and is immediately recognizable : incredibly long legs, beautifully styled hair, a sophisticates smiling face perfectly made up. She was inspired by Lili, a comics character promoted by the Bild Zeitung magazine in Germany in the 1950’s. Barbie® was introduced in 1959 at the New York Toy Fair. She was named Barbie which is the nickname of Barbara, the daughter of Ruth Handler, the creator of the doll.  She appears in France in 1963. A billion doll sold since her creation, 4.6 million doll sold each year in France, Barbie® nearly reached 4 generations of woman and remains the favorite doll of little girls today.

From her inception, Barbie® has reflected fashions and sociological trends : the model young girl in 1960’s, the peace and love philosophy of the 1970’s, the modern woman combining work and family in the 1980’s, cosmopolitan and militant woman of the 1990’s, and the haute couture icon at the beginning of the 21st century.

Barbie® is a reflection of her time and a quintessential star, synonymous with beauty and seduction. Her success is due to her various facets. She projects the child in every role of her life while representing the dream.

Barbie® adapts to children’s games, from puzzles to plays, from princess play and role games, from the discovery of the charming prince to the exploration of adults’ world in miniature, from socializing toy to collectible object.

 Barbie® ‘s jobs since 1959

Barbie® ‘s personality appears through all her roles. She wears the outfits of the ladies from the generation she passes through.
She represents the active, modern and citizen woman.
Since 1959, Barbie® has had more than 90 different roles, such as :
 
1959 : top model
1961 : dancer, nurse, airline attendant
1963 : university graduate
1965 : astronaut, fashion editor, university teacher
1973 : surgeon
1975 : Olympic athlete, skier, ice skater, gymnast
1984 : aerobic teacher
1985 : businesswoman, designer, TV reporter, veterinarian, teacher
1986 : rock star, astronaut
1988 : doctor
1989 : UNICEF ambassador, Army officer
1990 : US Air force pilot, rock star, diplomat
1991 : marine officer
1992 : marine sergeant, rap music player, roller blade skater, professor, doctor, US presidential  candidate
1993 : police officer, military doctor, baseball player
1994 : astronaut, pediatrician
1995 : Schoolteacher, lifeguard
1996 : veterinarian, engineer
1997 : dentist, paleontologist
1998 : Olympic ice skating champion
1999 : airline pilot
2000 : Olympic champion, president of the USA
2002 : pediatrician, railroad hostess
2003 : pediatrician
2004 : pediatrician
2005 : veterinarian, ballerina
2006 : Schoolteacher, veterinarian, doctor
(These dates correspond to the American market)

Barbie is a registered trademark by MATTEL. Inc. All rights reserved.

 

Activities for adults and children

 Related to
the exhibit « Barbie® ‘s Thousand and One Lives»
and the permanent collections of the Musée de la Poupée-Paris
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How much is my doll worth ? When was it been made ? Where ? By whom ?...
M. Odin, director of the museum and specialist in dolls will answer publicly all your questions, on presentation of your doll, after your visit to the museum.
 
Saturday 31/03/07, 28/04/07, 09/06/07, 29/09/07 at 2.30 PM
Free appraisal limited to 2 dolls per person on the occasion of your visit to the museum.
Entrance to the museum’s price : 6€ adult - 4€ reduced
With reservation 01 42 72 73 11

Educational tours of the museum for children – NEW !

The Musée de la Poupée has set up educational tours especially for children to answer the questions about dolls and to allow them to touch the objects.

Wednesday at 2.30 PM from April 4, 2007–
During Paris school holidays : tours on Wednesday at 2.30 PM and on Friday at 11 AM.
Lasting : about 1 hour - 5p minimum, 20 maximum – Prices : 7€ - 8€ - 10€
with reservation 01 42 72 73 11

Workshop for children : « A dress of your dreams for your Barbie® doll» - NEW !

Workshops to make a dress for a Barbie® doll are scheduled for children from 2 to 12 years old. Children will be able to visit the museum and get inspiration from the outfits presented in the exhibit before the workshop.

Workshop « A dress of your dreams for your Barbie® » every Wednesday at 10 AM, beginning April 4, 2007.
During Paris school holidays : workshops on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10 AM
During summer holidays : workshops on Wednesday and Thursday at 10 AM
Price (workshop + visit of the museum) : 10€  – With reservation 01 42 72 73 11
Materials provided – Limited number of children  :  5 to 11 – Each child must bring their Barbie®  (Barbie® dolls will also be sold at the museum’s shop) – Lasting (visit + workshop) : 2 hours.

 
Saturday May,12 (folding screen) and June 16 (table and chair) 2007 at 2.30 PM
Price : 50€  – With reservation 01 42 72 73 11
Material provided – Limited number of persons :  5 to 10 – lasting : 3 hours.
 

Have your birthday party with your friends and museum’s dolls !

Unguided tour or educational tour + cake (non provided) + story time or workshop

Unguided tour with questionnaire : 3€/child, 6€/adult
Educational tour : 70€ fixed price for 10 persons (7€ per supplementary person)
Story time : 4€ per person
Workshop « A dress of your dreams for your Barbie® » : 70€ fixed price for 10 persons – 5-12 years old

Adjustable package – 5 person minimum – Lasting about 2 hours 30
With reservation 01 42 72 73 11
NB : A birthday present will be offered by Mattel France to every child having his birthday at the museum during the exhibit  “Barbie®”’s thousand and one lives”.

 

If you like to draw, and if you like Barbie®, you should participate in our contest by sending a drawing of a new occupation for Barbie®. The drawings will be exhibited in the Museum until the drawing takes place.
The 3 winners of the contest will receive a gift by Mattel France.
 
Participation rules:
Send to Musée de la Poupée – drawing contest – 28, rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris
A drawing, shape A4, write on the back : the title, name, age, address and telephone number. The drawing will be held on Saturday September 29, 2007 at 4 PM.

Contest rules are available at the Musée de la Poupée-Paris

Information
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A specialized shop and Barbie® dolls

The Museum’s shop hours coincide with the exhibit rooms . For additional information go on our website : www.museedelapoupeeparis.com

Play dolls and collectible dolls, clothes and accessories as well as a wide range of books and products are for sale. Barbie dolls and books will also be sold at the shop during the exhibit.

The museum’s doll hospital repairs antique dolls, baby dolls, plush animals and makes appraisal and identity cards for dolls.

Véronique Derez, our doll doctor is there on Thursday from 1 PM to 4PM but you can also come any other day for a free estimate of the repairs on presentation of the sick doll or plush animal.
For appraisals and identity cards with charge, an appointment is required on presentation of the objects.

The seamstress makes clothes especially designed for your dolls.
Isabelle Banon, our seamstress is there on Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM to examine your projects.
Free estimate will be given on presentation of the doll to be dressed.

Mrs. Colette Bauer, vice-president of the AMPP is on duty at the museum on Friday from 1PM to 5 PM. She remains at your disposal to talk about the activities of the club and share her passion for dolls.
AMPP – C/O Musée de la Poupée, 28 rue Beaubourg, 75003 Paris. Tel :  01 42 72 73 11

« Model girls’ dolls» 
from October 9, 2007

A reduced price will be offered on week-ends from March 31, 2007

Happy hours : 4€ instead of 6€ for adults on Saturday and Sunday from 10 AM to 1 PM.

Access
Musée de la Poupée-Paris
Impasse Berthaud (near 22 Beaubourg street), 75003 Paris
M° Rambuteau - Bus 47 - 75 - 38 - 29 – Car park Beaubourg
Wheel chair access - Mental and aural “ Handicap & Tourism “ National Label
Tel : 01 42 72 73 11 - Fax : 01 44 54 04 48
Email : musee.poupee@noos.fr - Website : www.museedelapoupeeparis.com

Opening hours
Open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM
Closed on Monday and holidays

Prices
Adult     6€
Reduced : more than 65, unemployed, students under 26   4€
Children : 3 to 18, handicapped  3€
Educational tour (Wednesday 2.30 PM–with reservation)  7€ - 8€ - 10€

Group 15 children minimum – unguided tour   2,5€
Group 15-30 children - unguided tour + tales  6,5€
Group 15-30 children – educational tour  6,5€

Group 5-15 handicapped - unguided tour    3€
Group 15 handicapped minimum - unguided tour  2,5€

Group 15 adults minimum - unguided tour   4€
Group 15-30 adults – guided tour     8€

 (Groups with reservation only)

¡ Contact
Claire Favot - Photos on demand - Visit on appointment -
Tel : 01 42 72 73 11 - Fax :  01 44 54 04 48
Email : claire.favot@noos.fr