Clocks that do more than tell time:
- Astronomical clocks showing planetary movement
- Automaton clocks with moving figures
- Revolutionary decimal time experiments
- Watches smaller than thumbnails
- Clock-organs playing hourly concerts
Ceramics and Porcelain (Rooms 520-525)
From everyday to extraordinary:
- Sèvres porcelain in impossible colors
- Chinese pieces that influenced European design
- Revolutionary plates with political slogans
- Royal services with hundreds of pieces
- Technical innovations in glazing
Snuffboxes and Miniatures (Room 700)
Luxury in tiny packages:
- Portraits of loved ones in lockets
- Snuffboxes worth more than houses
- Secret compartments for love notes
- Microscopic paintings requiring magnification
- Personal items revealing private lives
Scientific Instruments (Rooms 531-532)
Where art meets science:
- Globes more beautiful than accurate
- Microscopes adorned like jewelry
- Astronomical instruments as sculpture
- Mathematical tools in precious metals
- Maps as decorative art