Petit Palais - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris

Built for the 1900 Universal Exhibition, the Petit Palais building, a masterpiece by architect Charles Girault, became the Musée des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris in 1902. It boasts a fine collection of paintings, sculptures, furniture and objets d'art dating from Antiquity to 1914. Its treasures include an exceptional collection of Greek vases and a very important group of 17th-century Flemish and Dutch paintings based around Rembrandt's famous Self-Portrait with a Dog. Its magnificent collection of French paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries includes major works by Fragonard, Greuze, David, Géricault, Delacroix, Courbet, Pissarro, Monet, Sisley, Cézanne and Vuillard. In the field of sculpture, the museum boasts some very fine Carpeaux, Carriès and Dalou collections. The decorative arts collection is particularly rich in Renaissance and 1900s pieces, including glassware by Gallé, jewellery by Fouquet and Lalique, and the dining room designed by Guimard for his town house. The museum also boasts a fine collection of graphic arts, including complete series of engravings by Dürer, Rembrandt and Callot, and a rare collection of Nordic drawings.

Opening times and prices

Under 18s

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Bookings on +33 (0)1 53 43 40 36

Permanent collections : free
Temporary exhibitions: entry fee

The Carte Paris Musées (Paris Museum Card) gives you access to all temporary exhibitions in museums belonging to the Mairie de Paris, with unlimited access and no queues. The card is valid for a year. Prices: €40 (individual card); €60 (card for 2 people); €20 (less than 26 years old). More information is available at http://www.parismusees.paris.fr/en.

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every Monday, and on 1 January, 1 May, 14 July, 11 November and 25 December

Late-night opening until 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, for temporary exhibitions only

from 10am to 6pm

Closings

• 25 December
• Easter Monday
• 1 January
• 14 July
• 1 May
• 11 November
• Whit Monday

• Free for young people and children
• Free
• Late opening

Services

• Gardens
• Restaurant
• Shop/bookshop
• Educational activities
• Visitor support

regular workshops for all ages, linked to the museum's collections or the themes of temporary exhibitions

Café 1902 welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm, offering lunch, snacks and a tea room.

visitor app, available on Apple and Android (Petit Palais)

Disability

Accessible entrance
Trained staff
Accessible reception
Accessible toilets
Adapted exhibition spaces
Tactile tours
Tours in LL, LPC, or LSF
Adapted mediation service

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Adapted activities and workshops

Free for the accompanying person

Free for people with disabilities on presentation of valid ID

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