Picasso Museum

What to expect

The Museum National Picasso Paris is one of the world's largest painting museums, inaugurated in Paris in 1985 by President François Mitterrand. Located in the magnificent Hôtel Salé in the heart of the Marais district, it is entirely dedicated to the most extraordinary collection of works by the Spanish painter.

This museum, with its streamlined style, is chronologically structured around a magnificent historic staircase. Visitors traverse the 20th century, from 1895 to 1972, following the master artist step by step, the founding father of all major currents of modern art. Monotony is not in order here, and without equivalent worldwide, the collection stands at a very high level of Picasso's production and creation.

Schedule

Dive into the World of Picasso: An Unforgettable Artistic Journey in the Heart of the Marais

The Musée national Picasso-Paris, housed in the iconic 17th-century Hôtel Salé, is a true treasure in the heart of the Marais district. It holds the largest public collection of works by Pablo Picasso in the world, with more than 5,000 artworks and 200,000 archives, covering the entire span of the artist’s career. Major works include Paul as Harlequin (1924), Self-Portrait (1901), and The Kiss (1969). The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions and a diverse cultural program, paying tribute to Picasso’s lasting influence on modern art.

Practical information:

• Address: 5, rue de Thorigny, 75003 Paris

• Transport:

  • Metro: Saint-Paul (line 1), Saint-Sébastien Froissard or Chemin Vert (line 8)
  • Bus: 29, 96, 75, 69, 76, 67, 72

• Opening hours:

  • Open from Tuesday to Sunday, 9:30 am to 6:00 pm (last entry at 5:15 pm)
  • Closed on Mondays, January 1st, May 1st, and December 25th

• Shop and café:

  • The bookshop is open during the same hours as the museum.
  • The rooftop café offers a breathtaking view of the Hôtel Salé façade.

Enjoy this exceptional venue for a cultural break in the heart of Paris!

Join the ticket holders’ line and present your ticket on your mobile phone at the entrance.
Luggage (suitcases of any size and large bags) is not permitted.

Prices

Full price: €16

Free admission (upon presentation of valid proof): Museum members, visitors with disabilities and one accompanying person, jobseekers, recipients of social benefits, visitors under 18, EU residents and nationals under 26, members of ICOM / ICOMOS and AICA upon presentation of a membership card, Ministry of Culture staff, teachers, artists affiliated with the Maison des Artistes, certified national tour guides, members of the Cité Internationale des Arts, journalists, holders of a Paris Museum Pass, Sentinelle card holders, Sotheby’s Preferred card holders, and Culture Pass Paris Première holders.
For everyone: the first Sunday of each month.

The Musée National Picasso Paris in a few words

Following Picasso’s death in 1973, the decision was made to dedicate a Parisian mansion to him. The 17th-century Hôtel Salé, located in the Marais district, is a magnificent residence and an ideal setting to house the masterpieces of the founder of Cubism. After extensive renovation work, the museum was inaugurated by François Mitterrand in 1985. It is a remarkable museum and undoubtedly the most extraordinary Picasso collection in the world. Built from artworks acquired by the French State from the artist’s heirs as settlement of inheritance taxes, and enriched by further donations, the collection includes over 200 paintings, 150 sculptures, 100 ceramics, and 3,000 drawings and prints of exceptional quality—works that Picasso had always refused to sell, with the intention of one day offering them to a French museum.

Did you know?

It is said that Picasso once spent an entire night alone in the Louvre Museum, comparing his paintings with those of the great masters. He emerged satisfied with the examination. He knew that a Picasso museum could one day exist. He once said: “Give me a museum and I will fill it.” With the Musée National Picasso, he succeeded.

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Address

5 Rue de Thorigny
75003 Paris

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