The museum is nestled at the end of an alleyway that also plays host to a small restaurant. Only in Paris can you find yourself at a dead end street and find a perfectly good place to eat — and in this case, browse dolls that date back to the early 1800′s.

The last Renaissance fountain in Paris, nearby

We got the impression that the curator of the museum is it’s sole proprietor. She took our tickets, warned that photography was not permitted, then returned to the patio outside to have lunch with her husband.

The dolls were remarkable. It was evident that through the late 1800′s there was an attempt to make them more and more realistic. The “technology” existed by the 1870′s that permitted the eyes to close, and you could see the doll makers dabbled in even more realistic features such as teeth. Unfortunately, the widely spaced teeth in half-open mouths gave the dolls a very creepy aura. Similarly, one ceramic doll head was acquired that had been smashed open, and was displayed as such.

The Paris QTVR Portfolio:

• La Tour Eiffel, Paris
• Napoleon’s Apartments, the Louvre, Paris
• The Catacombs, Paris
• Gare Du Nord, Paris, France
• Saint Eustache, Paris
• Notre Dame Cathedral by Night
• Musee De La Poupee, Paris, France
• Paris at Night