Musée du Service des Objets Trouvés

The grey, nondescript building on rue des Morillons houses the treasures people forget on buses, trains, and park benches. Every year, nearly two hundred thousand items arrive here, from umbrellas and house keys to prosthetic limbs and wedding dresses. For decades, Parisians have come to this specific address when they lose their belongings. It operates as the final destination for anything unclaimed after a year. Some items go to charity, others go to auction, and the cycle of Parisian loss begins again.