{"id":485,"date":"2007-11-23T19:20:35","date_gmt":"2007-11-23T23:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/23\/new-york-habitat-accommodations-and-a-paris-museums-shadow\/"},"modified":"2012-10-26T15:29:04","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T19:29:04","slug":"new-york-habitat-accommodations-and-a-paris-museums-shadow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/23\/new-york-habitat-accommodations-and-a-paris-museums-shadow\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Habitat Accommodations and a Paris Museum\u2019s Shadow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-7733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/paris-cite-sciences-villete-300x90.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Cite des sciences in Paris\" width=\"300\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/paris-cite-sciences-villete-300x90.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/11\/paris-cite-sciences-villete.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Children have entertained themselves with their own shadows forever. Of course they\u2019re fun, but light and shadows play important roles in child self discovery as well. Located in the relaxed\u00a0<a title=\"Travel tips about the 19th arrondissement of Paris\" href=\"\/blog\/category\/paris\/paris-travel-guide\/paris-neighborhoods\/villette-buttes-haumont\/\">19th arrondissement<\/a>, <strong>t<\/strong><strong>he Cite des Sciences et de l\u2019Industrie, is a wonderful, hands-on museum for children<\/strong>, embraces the role of light and shadows in child development with an exhibit titled Shadow and Light. New York Habitat as several apartments in and around the museum\u2019s neighborhood.<\/p>\n<p>The Cite des Sciences et de l\u2019Industrie museum takes science out of the classroom and exposes children to a hands-on experience second to none. The museum is outfitted with a planetarium, children\u2019s media library, aquarium, and interactive cinema among others. The new exhibition Shadow and Light is part of the museums year-long interactive exhibition program. Shadow and Light is unique in its use of a theatrical representation to explain the properties of light and shadow. Upon entering, children are entered into the fictional world of Archibald Ombre, a \u201cteacher, dreamer, poet and collector of shadows,\u201d as the museum\u2019s website explains. The exhibit encourages children to roam about Archibald\u2019s home in search of his shadowy collection and ultimately their own omnipresent twin.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Located adjacent to the Parc de la Villette near Paris\u2019 northern border,<strong> t<\/strong><strong>he museum is a short distance from dozens of New York Habitat <a title=\"Apartment Rentals in the 19th arrondissement of Paris\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/furnished\/villette-buttes-chaumont\">apartment rentals in the 19th arrondissement<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>One family accommodation choice might be this flashy <a title=\"Paris Apartment: Two bedroom apartment in Gare du Nord, Montmartre - Sacre Coeur  (PA-3792)\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/vacation\/3792\">2-bedroom apartment in Gare de Nord (PA-3792)<\/a>. For larger families there is this bookish, yet kid-friendly <a title=\"Paris Accommodation: 3 bedroom rental in Cite des Sciences - Buttes Chaumont  - Canal Saint Martin (PA-3543)\" href=\"\/paris-apartment\/vacation\/3543\">3-bedroom in Cite des Sciences &#8211; Buttes Chaumont &#8211; Canal St. Martin (PA-3543)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Often seen as a romantic city perfect for canoodling couples, Paris is also a great destination for jet-setting families. The Cite des Sciences et de l\u2019Industrie museum is a big part of why this city has become so family friendly.<\/p>\n<p>Other neighborhoods to consider:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Off of Paris' beaten path in Bercy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyhabitat.com\/blog\/2008\/01\/25\/new-york-habitat-goes-off-of-paris-beaten-path-in-bercy\/\">Off of Paris\u2019 beaten path in Bercy <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why else do you think that Paris is not just for lovers? 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