Jacquemart-Andre Museum
Jacquemart-Andre Museum showcases the extensive and valuable art collections of husband and wife, Nelie Jacquemart and Edouard Andre
The 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to one of the most notable and opulent public Museums in France. The Jacquemart-Andre Museum showcases the extensive and valuable art collections of husband and wife, Nelie Jacquemart and Edouard Andre. The museum has been open to the public for more than nine decades. The grand setting and breath-taking pieces of art present more than enough reason to pay a visit to the museum.
Wealthy art enthusiast Edouard Andre spent quite a bit of his fortune on amassing an impressive art collection. He married a portrait painter by the name of Nelie Jacquemart and the couple shared the same insatiable appetite for acquiring priceless pieces of art. The couple frequently travelled to Italy in order to buy valuable pieces of art. After the death of Edouard Andre in 1894, Nelie Jacquemart completed their collection with some Oriental works of art and then, on her death, donated the mansion, their private residence, the museum and the art therein to the Institut de France. In doing so, they have given a great gift to the public and forever immortalizing their names and passion for the arts. The Jacquemart-Andre Museum displays the sum of their individual collections consisted of paintings, sculptures and antique furnishings.
During a trip to the Museum you will want to cover the five main parts. The informal apartments, the state apartments, the private apartments, the winter garden as well as the Italian museum form the 5 main parts of the Jacquemart-Andre Museum. Needless to say, visitors should not expect to quickly pop in and out of this museum. Make sure that you allocate an adequate amount of time in your itinerary to this excursion in order to truly absorb all the fine pieces of art and architecture on this site.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesJacquemart-Andre Museum Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: 158 Bd Haussmann, 75008 Paris, France
Phone: 01 45 62 11 59
Official Website: Jacquemart-Andre Museum
Jacquemart-Andre Museum Reviews
Rated out of 5
Gorgeous home turned museum. Not only is the building a work of art itself, but it also houses amazing paintings, furniture and special exhibits. Be on the lookout for some Rembrandts, Botticellis, El Grecos, etc. If you don't read French, I recommend the audio guide since all the descriptions are in French. It can be done in under 2 hours with time for a bite to eat afterwards in their elegant on-site cafe/ restaurant.
viv237 - 2 months ago
It's a very lovely private mansion with amazing collection of artworks. Highly recommended to visit. You will enjoy not only the architecture, decoration but also the artistic taste of JA.
Ryan Z - 2 weeks ago
Absolutely a hidden gem in Paris. Not a lot of people are visiting and the curation of the exhibits are so great and enchanting. I especially enjoy the Italian museum and the special exhibition on baroque art. Highly recommend!!
Celina Wang - a month ago
Even though my friend and I are great art appreciators and have visited a lot of art museums around the world, and know a lot about paintings, we didn’t know about this place.
We only discovered it because we were looking for a museum to visit on Labour Day, and it was one of the ones that were open.
I would recommend booking a ticket before, as they had priority over people who did not book a ticket. We had to wait a bit until they let us in.
I’ll start by saying that the price is too high for the place. Yes, we got the feeling that it’s a fancy museum, but art should never be this expensive to look at.
You had lockers to leave your things once you were in the museum building, which you walk to from the ticket place. The building had a nice interior, the rooms were well organized, and there were a lot of important and great pieces of art. Again, great place, too expensive.
Fazil Babajev - 3 months ago
Definitely worth visiting. By area it’s not huge but the amount of collections is numerous. The pleasant scent in the mansion elevated the tour. There’s some performance presented by actors and actress dressed in costumes delivered in French, which seems very engaging. At my third trip in Paris I finally began to explore places like this that might not be top sought after by tourists yet aesthetically as satisfying.
Yulan Zhou - 5 months ago
Directions
| Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| M9, M13 | Miromesnil | 7 minutes |
| M2 | Monceau | 12 minutes |
How to get to Jacquemart-Andre Museum by Metro / RER
By Metro: From Metro Line 9 or 13 exit at Miromesnil Station via the Avenlue Delcasse or Avenue Percier exit and proceed due north along Avenue Percier then left (west) on Blvd. Haussmann to the museum entrance which is on the right.
From Metro Line 2 exit at Monceau Station and walk straight south along Avenue Ferdousi through Monceau Park until you get to a junction with 6 streets. Go to your right up Rue de Monceau (the second street to your right) then left on Rue de Courcelles and left again on Blvd. Haussmann to the museum entrance which is on your left.
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A painting by famous artist Paolo Uccello (1397-1475) - part of the collection on display at the Jacquemart-Andre Museum cc licensed photo by koiart71 -
Photo Credit: Prof. Mortel - cc license via Flickr -
Photo Credit: Prof. Mortel - cc license via Flickr
