Musée national Picasso-Paris
Several Picasso museums have been dedicated to the renowned painter Pablo Picasso. A Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France.
The Musée Picasso in Paris is situated in the Marais district and fully dedicated to Picasso's artworks. The museum collection includes more than 5,000 works of art and tens of thousands of Picasso's personal belongings such as his photographic archive, personal papers, author manuscripts and correspondence. many of these items found their way to the museum through Picasso’s family who donated much of it after his death, just as Picasso had wished.
With its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and an expansive archive, this is one of the most important collections of works by one of the 20th century's greatest artists.
Opening times
| Day | Time |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30 - 18:00 |
⚠️ While planning your trip to Paris, remember that many museums close on Mondays or Tuesdays. For example, Palace of Versailles, Musée d'Orsay, Musée Carnavalet and Musée Rodin are closed on Mondays. The Louvre, Musée de l'Orangerie, Pompidou Centre and others are closed on Tuesdays.
Entrance is free for under 18 all year round. Be aware that on July 14th (Bastille day) entrance is free for everyone so expect the galleries to be very busy!
Ongoing Exhibitions
Exhibition: The Collection. Seeing Picasso again
Until: March 12th, 2026 (691 days remaining.)Description:
From March 12, the Musée national Picasso-Paris returns to its three-storey collection, following a year of celebrations and a masterly exhibition devoted to the artist Sophie Calle. Ten years after the museum's reopening, the collection takes up permanent residence in the Hôtel Salé.
Exhibition: In Léonce Rosenberg's apartment. De Chirico, Ernst, Léger, Picabia...
Until: May 19th, 2024 (29 days remaining.)Description:
In the apartment of Léonce Rosenberg. De Chirico, Ernst, Léger, Picabia... offers a unique insight into the living space designed by art dealer and patron Léonce Rosenberg between 1928 and 1929, at 75 rue Longchamp in Paris. Combining paintings by major artists of the inter-war period with a selection of antique and modern furniture, its furnishings reflected a free and modern conception of the decorative arts. Reunited for the first time in this exhibition at the Musée Picasso-Paris, some of the paintings and sculptures conceived for this unusual place find their overall coherence.
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