Friday, July 19, 2024

Mundolingua: A Word Museum Paris


Near Luxembourg Gardens in the 6th Arrondissement of Paris is Mundolingua a museum of words: "Stacks of books and dictionaries share space with dozens of digital screens, the intimate exhibit spaces at once cozy and quirky. Words in many languages and alphabets adorn the walls, and, as you wander from the first floor down to the building’s 17th-century cellar, you are surrounded by languages at every turn."
   
Please follow the link above if you are interested. Better yet, if you get to Paris add ths odd museum to your list of sites to vist.













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