ðə ɹˈuː dˈɛs ˈoʊ, kˈɜːɹənt loʊkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə mjuːzˈiəm, tˈeɪks ɪts nˈeɪm fɹʌmðə dɪskˈʌvɚɹi ɪnðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi ʌv hˈɑːt spɹˈɪŋz ðæt hɐvbɪn ɛksplˈɔɪɾᵻd fɔːɹ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd jˈɪɹz.
The Rue des Eaux, current location of the museum, takes its name from the discovery in the 17th century of hot springs that have been exploited for 200 years.