Musée Marmottan Monet
Musée Marmottan Monet houses the biggest collection of Claude Monet's paintings of any museum in the world today
The Musée Marmottan is distinctly known as the museum of Monet; this as a result of the fact that this particular museum houses by far the biggest collection of Claude Monet's paintings of any museum in the world today. The Musée Marmottan also houses works by a number of other great artists. The list of famous painters includes works of art by Edgar Degas, Camille Pissarro, and Paul Signac, Paul Gauguin, Pierre Auguste Renoir and many others.
The Musée Marmottan is situated in Paris on the corner of Rue Louis Boilly and was originally a hunting lodge for the Duke of Valmy. Jules Marmottan originally bought the corner house on the Bois de Boulogne and subsequently willed it to his son Paul Marmottan who had a great interest in Napoleonic era art and furniture. He began to collect many art pieces as well as furniture pieces. On his death, Paul Marmottan left his entire collection as well as his home to the Academie des Beaux-Arts, who subsequently opened the house, as well as the collection, to the public in 1934 as the Musée Marmottan in honour of the original owner of the structure.
It is very fortunate that this particular museum happens to possess the largest collection of the works of Monet in the world. This happened through two rather interesting incidents. Firstly the daughter of Doctor Georges de Bellio, the physician to Monet, Pissarro and Manet as well as a number of other Impressionist painters, left his entire collection of Monet and other impressionist works to the museum. The second fortunate incident was when Monet's youngest son Michel Monet left his entire collection of his father's works to the museum thus leaving the museum with the largest collection of Monet art works in the world. Of course, this is not the only reason to visit the Musée Marmottan; there is also a very interesting collection of Napoleon era furniture pieces to see as well.
This is definitely a must see for all those who love art and would like to see paintings by Monet and other great artists that will not be displayed in any other museum in the world.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesMusée Marmottan Monet Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: 2 Rue Louis Boilly, 75016 Paris, France
Phone: 01 44 96 50 33
Official Website: Musée Marmottan Monet
Musée Marmottan Monet Reviews
Rated out of 5
Great museum with an excellent collection of Impressionist art and an exhibit dedicated to famous pieces by Claude Monet. The museum is also great for the art lover because, in comparison to other Paris museums, it is less crowded providing a better opportunity to admire the works displayed. They offer a good size gift shop and an outdoor cafe. Beautiful parks nearby to pause after your visit.
Alan YDR - a month ago
We had an amazing experience. No lines and easy to get a locker to store a backpack we brought. Information was in English and French which was very helpful. The swords were unexpected and so interesting, I looked at every single one, very neat to see Marvel Marceau's sword. The exhibits were lovely and you could tell they care about visitor experience, which had places to sit and view the paintings.
Sara Rylott - a month ago
I like this museum because it is much less crowded, so I can spend time observing the details of the paintings that I find interesting. There are lockers for your bags. You have to purchase a ticket first, and the staff will assign you a locker slot based on your bag size.
This museum is a must-visit for art lovers, especially fans of Impressionism. Here houses the world's largest collection of works by Claude Monet, including his iconic Impression, Sunrise, which gave the Impressionist movement its name.
Ivan Tan - 4 months ago
This museum has an eclectic collection. -Religious Flemish art and icons,
-objects and furniture from Napoleon I empire
- impressionist collection
- biggest monet collection in the world.
It’s usually calm and not crowded. Skip most of it, focus on Impressionism if it’s your first visit.
It has a bar in the parc
And they have a great app that allows you to choose the take pictures of the art, it gives you info, and you can later print. Booklet with your selection in 10 min at the gift shop. I found it super useful.
Although it sometimes doesn’t work underground where Monet is hanged
B R - 3 weeks ago
Lovely pieces of Monet, popular and some others more personal of Monet Tim while in giverny an early years including sketching notebooks. Also take some time to enjoy some amazing pieces of Boudin until August 31. Take some time to enjoy the art, you can get tickets online or in place, since there’s two lines and both move fast. Have a small shop with a variety of things (postcards, painting posters of different sides, magnets, stationery and books) also there is a small cafe in the gardens for you to pause, enjoy and refresh.
Yusti - 2 months ago
Directions
| Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| M9 | La Muette | 8 minutes |
| RER C | Avenue Henri Martin | 11 minutes |
How to get to Musée Marmottan Monet by Metro / RER
By Metro: Take Metro line 9 to Lsa Muette Station and cross the road to your left when exiting and walk due west along Rue de Passy continuing west through the park on Chaussee de la Muette. When the road forks 3 ways continue straight down the middle on Avenue du Ranelagh. Go right on Avenue Raphael and then take the next left onto Rue Louis Boilly. The museum is just up from the corner.
By RER C: Exit at Avenue Henri Martin Station; follow the corner around to your right and follow the tree lined Avenue Henri Martin west crossing over to the south side at the first crosswalk. Continue to Blvd Suchet (there is a large green lawn directly across) and follow the curve to your left. Continue down Blvd Suchet staying right at the fork until you get to Rue Louis Boilly then follow it left to the museum entrance.
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Inside the Musée Marmottan-Monet cc licensed photo by Pierre MM
