Picasso Museum
(Musée National Picasso)
Musée Picasso located in the historic Hotel Salé is home to a collection of over 5000 works by Picasso himself
After 5 years of extensive renovations, Musée Picasso in Paris continues its longstanding tradition of focusing on the prolific works of Picasso.
Picasso, who passed away in 1973, had amassed a vast collection of his own work along with the work of numerous other artists. In fact he is known to have said "give me a museum and I will fill it" and indeed he has done all of that and much more. The Picasso Museum opened in 1985 and included a large representation of his works from throughout his career — not only paintings, but also wood and metal suculptures, ceramics and drawings. The overall collection exceeds 5000 works of art by Picasso himself as well as a number of works by other artists that he collected himself. Anyone interested in contemporary art and especially the contributions of Picasso to this genre will immensely enjoy this museum.
The Musée Picasso is housed with the very old Hotel Salé which was originally completed back in 1659. The age of the building as necessitated a major renovation to bring the building up to current safety and accessibility standards This renovation projected proved challanging from both a time and cost perspective and took a total of 5 years from start to finish. The museum reopened to the public on October 25th, 2014 and interesting date in that it was also Picasso's date of birth. If he was still alive he would have turned 134.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: YesPicasso Museum (Musée National Picasso) Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Address: 5 Rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris, France
Phone: 01 85 56 00 36
Official Website: Picasso Museum (Musée National Picasso)
Picasso Museum (Musée National Picasso) Reviews
Rated out of 5
Despite this museum housing some 5,000 works by one of the most well known artists to have lived, I would say it is one of the lesser known museums in Paris. Most people visit the Lourve, D’Orsay etc, but for the money and quality of the collection I would come here again any day. The museum itself is somewhat difficult to access as despite it being a substantial building the entrance is tucked around a back street without much signage. The collection itself is composed of mostly paintings but also some wonderful sculptures (including superb chandeliers) along with prints and other works on paper. It is very well curated with extensive explanatory texts and full of unexpected delights. It also has good baby changing facilities which are an unfortunate rarity in Paris. Highly recommended
Alex - a week ago
Must visit museum in Paris!
You’ll never regret it’s worth the price and your attention.
You’ll gain your knowledge in art and how Pablo Picasso as the most renowned viewed artist/ painter who’s actually not only painter but he has so much other artworks that you can’t really tell before.
Putri Dumadi - 2 months ago
What a stunning gallery this is. I loved seeing all the variety of Picasso's works. This collection gave me a fantastic overall view of his life work. It was not crowded, so I could enjoy each piece of work in detail. Definitely well worth a visit!
Tara-lee Hollander - 2 months ago
Great collection of his works and some types I’ve never seen even after years of living in DC and NYC. Best of all, the cafe here has a gorgeous terrace overlooking the courtyard as a rest. The most recent renovation leaves a lot to be desired and isn’t sensitive like we see at Musee de la Chasse. Definitely a must see.
Jarret Yoshida - 2 months ago
The museum is free for U26 EU resident and the checkin is also really quick. The exhibition were good and it's also near many other private galleries that you can add to your visit list too.
But I gave a 4 because something happened (and I don't know why) when I was sitting downstair the security were getting everyone to go up to the exit without letting everyone going back to visit the exhibition (since there's only 1 way out from what I know).
So I kind of glad I got in for free otherwise I haven't seen anything yet and have to get out
Vy Yang - 2 months ago
Directions
| Metro / RER Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| M8 | Saint-Sébastien - Froissart | 8 minutes |
| M2 | Saint-Paul | 9 minutes |
How to get to Picasso Museum (Musée National Picasso) by Metro / RER
Note that the entrance to Musée Picasso is located on Rue Vieille-du-Temple, not on Rue de Thorigny even though that is its address
By Metro: From Metro Line 8 exit at Saint-Sébastien - Froissart Station; cross at the marked crosswalk and head west along Rue du Pon aux Chous to Rue Vieille-du-Temple and go left. Continue on Rue Vieille-du-Temple to the entrance on which is one your left. From Metro Line 2 exit Saint-Paul Station to your right (east) on Rue de Rivoli, then cross the street and walk north on Rue Malher continuing on Rue Payenne, then left on Rue du Parc Royal continue on Rue de la Perle and go right on Rue Vieille-du-Temple to the courtyard and entrance on your right.
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