Musée Jacquemart-André is worth visiting if you enjoy Old Master paintings, Italian Renaissance art and historic interiors—and want a Paris museum that fits comfortably into about two hours. The experience combines a preserved 19th-century private mansion with works by Botticelli, Uccello, Rembrandt, Bellini and other major artists, plus temporary exhibitions. It is especially rewarding for travelers who prefer intimate collections to vast galleries.
The museum stands at 158 Boulevard Haussmann in Paris’s 8th arrondissement. This guide covers the best rooms and artworks, a practical visit route, current ticket prices and opening hours, accessibility, family rules and the on-site restaurant. Visitor details were verified on July 21, 2026; check the museum’s official pages before your visit because exhibitions, prices and hours can change.
Quick fact | What to know |
|---|---|
Adresse | 158 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris |
Best for | Historic interiors, Italian Renaissance art, Old Masters and smaller museums |
Suggested time | 90–120 minutes; add 45–60 minutes for a temporary exhibition |
Full-price admission | €19 during the current exhibition period, verified July 21, 2026 |
Current hours | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday–Thursday; 10 a.m.–9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Saturday–Sunday |
Closest Métro | Miromesnil (Lines 9 and 13), Saint-Augustin (Line 9) and Saint-Philippe du Roule (Line 9) |
Accessibilité | Step-free upper-floor access by lift; qualifying visitors with reduced mobility and one companion receive free admission with proof |
Key takeaways
- The mansion is part of the attraction: the State Apartments, Winter Garden, double-helix staircase and private rooms give the collection its context.
- A balanced first visit takes about two hours. Prioritize the State Apartments, staircase and Italian Museum if you have less time.
- During exhibition periods, online tickets use 15-minute entry slots. Booking ahead is sensible when your date and time are fixed.
- Pushchairs and suitcases are not permitted. The museum recommends a baby carrier, and only medium-sized belongings fit in the lockers.
- Le Nélie restaurant and tea room operates independently of the museum, so you can visit it without an admission ticket.
In this guide
- Is Musée Jacquemart-André worth visiting?
- Tickets, prices and booking
- How long to spend
- What to see and the best visit route
- History of the mansion and museum
- Hours, directions and visitor rules
- Frequently asked questions
Is Musée Jacquemart-André worth visiting?
Yes—for the right visitor. Choose Musée Jacquemart-André if you want to see art in the rooms where collectors Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart lived with it. Unlike a purpose-built white-cube gallery, this is an hôtel particulier, or private urban mansion. Furniture, tapestries, sculpture, painted ceilings and formal rooms remain part of the story.
It is a particularly good match for people interested in Renaissance Italy, 18th-century French decorative arts, Old Masters and Second Empire interiors. Travelers comparing several art museums in Paris may also value its manageable scale.
Choose this museum if you want… | Consider another museum if you want… |
|---|---|
A furnished historic home as well as an art collection | A vast, encyclopedic collection that fills most of a day |
Italian Renaissance and 18th-century French works | A museum focused mainly on Impressionism or modern art |
A focused visit in roughly two hours | A free or very low-cost indoor activity |
A museum restaurant in an ornate former dining room | A visit designed around large luggage or a pushchair |
What is on now?
Current as of July 21, 2026: Baroque Splendors: From El Greco to Velázquez runs through August 2, 2026. Organized with the Hispanic Society of America in New York, the exhibition brings together about 40 works and includes paintings associated with El Greco, Velázquez and Zurbarán. If you are visiting after August 2, check the official exhibition calendar rather than relying on this listing.
Tickets, prices and booking
The current ticket includes the permanent collection and Baroque Splendors. The following prices were listed on the museum’s official rates page on July 21, 2026.
Ticket | Current price | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|
Adulte | €19 | Standard full-price ticket |
Senior | €18 | Over age 65 |
Reduced | €15.50 | Ages 19–25, students, Pass Education holders and unemployed visitors; proof required |
Youth | €10 | Ages 7–18 |
Famille | €51 | Two adults and two children ages 7–18 |
Enfant | Gratuit | Under age 7 |
Accessibility admission | Gratuit | Eligible disabled visitor and one accompanying person, with proof |
During exhibition periods, online buyers select a 15-minute entry slot. You can show the ticket on a smartphone. The museum also sells same-day tickets on site when space is available, but its FAQ recommends online booking. Online tickets are not refundable; the museum currently permits one date or time exchange through the day before the visit for a €2 fee per ticket.
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How long do you need at Musée Jacquemart-André?
Allow 90–120 minutes for the mansion and permanent collection. Add another 45–60 minutes if you plan to see the temporary exhibition, and more time if you want lunch or tea at Le Nélie. These are practical planning estimates rather than official visit durations.
Time available | Suggested route |
|---|---|
60–75 minutes | State Apartments → Winter Garden and staircase → Italian Museum |
90–120 minutes | Add the Informal Apartments, private bedrooms and a closer look at collection highlights |
2½–3 hours | Permanent route → temporary exhibition → Le Nélie or the bookshop |
What to see: the best route through the museum
The most satisfying route follows the social life of the house before moving upstairs to the Italian collection. If you are short on time, use the five stops below as your priority list.
1. Start in the State Apartments
The Picture Gallery introduces the formal reception rooms with paintings and decorative works by artists including Boucher, Chardin, Canaletto and Nattier. It leads into the semicircular Grand Salon, where movable partitions once joined three rooms for large receptions. The red-walled Music Room completes the sequence.
2. Pause in the Winter Garden and look up at the staircase
The glass-roofed Winter Garden was designed as a cool retreat from crowded reception rooms. Beyond it, mirrors, marble, iron and bronze amplify the curves of a monumental double-helix staircase. At the top, a large Giambattista Tiepolo fresco depicts Henri III’s reception at the Contarini villa; the couple purchased it in Veneto in 1893 and installed it in the mansion.
3. Give the Italian Museum the most time
The upstairs Italian Museum is the collection’s strongest concentration. Its Sculpture Gallery includes Renaissance works, while the Florentine Gallery brings together religious panels and furnishings in a chapel-like setting. Look for Paolo Uccello’s Saint George and the Dragon, Botticelli’s The Flight into Egypt, Donatello’s Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian and works associated with Perugino. The Venetian Gallery adds Bellini, Mantegna and Carpaccio.
4. Notice how business and collecting overlapped
The smaller Informal Apartments show how the couple worked. The Tapestry Room was built around hangings Édouard already owned; the Study contains paintings, furniture and a Tiepolo ceiling; and the Boudoir combines portraits, furniture and another Tiepolo ceiling. These rooms explain how collecting shaped daily life rather than sitting apart from it.
5. Finish with the private apartments
Nélie’s Louis XV-style bedroom, the shared antechamber and Édouard’s bedroom make the founders feel less abstract. In the antechamber, their breakfast room, hangs the portrait of Édouard that Nélie painted in 1872—the commission that first brought them together.
Collection highlights to look for
Displays can change, so treat this as a focus list rather than a guarantee that every work will be on view. The museum’s official collection guide identifies these among its notable holdings:
- Paolo Uccello: Saint George and the Dragon
- Sandro Botticelli: The Flight into Egypt et un Madonna and Child
- Rembrandt: The Pilgrims at Emmaus
- Donatello: The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
- Giovanni Bellini: Madonna and Child Enthroned
- Frans Hals, Van Dyck, Fragonard, Chardin and Canaletto: portraits, scenes and decorative works across the mansion
The free museum app offers routes for the permanent collection, temporary exhibition and families. Download it before arriving and bring headphones so you can start without using visit time for setup.
A short history of Musée Jacquemart-André
Édouard André began collecting in 1860. In 1869, he commissioned architect Henri Parent to design a mansion on the newly created Boulevard Haussmannien. Parent completed the building in 1876, combining a classical façade with theatrical reception spaces and the mansion’s memorable staircase.
Édouard hired portraitist Nélie Jacquemart to paint him in 1872. They married in 1881. The museum’s own history describes the marriage as one of convenience that became a successful partnership; the couple traveled, bought art and shaped the house around their collection. After Édouard died in 1894, Nélie continued acquiring works and completing the Italian Museum.
Nélie died in 1912 and left the mansion and collections to the Institut de France, with detailed instructions intended to preserve the display. President Raymond Poincaré inaugurated the museum on December 8, 1913. The Institut de France still owns it, while Culturespaces has managed the site since 1996.
The museum closed for major conservation work in August 2023 and reopened in September 2024 after restoration. Work included the dining room, Smoking Room, Tiepolo staircase and courtyard, along with upgrades to the building and visitor experience.
Practical information for your visit
Opening hours
Jour | Hours verified July 21, 2026 |
|---|---|
Monday–Thursday | 10 a.m.–6 p.m. |
Vendredi | 10 a.m.–9 p.m. |
Saturday–Sunday | 10 a.m.–7 p.m. |
Last admission | 30 minutes before closing |
Late-opening schedules can change between exhibitions. Confirm the official opening hours on the day you plan to go. For broader seasonal planning, compare the best times to visit Paris.
Address and how to get there
Adresse: 158 Boulevard Haussmann, 75008 Paris. The museum is in the 8th arrondissement, within reach of the Champs-Élysées and the Boulevard Haussmann department stores.
- Métro: Miromesnil (Lines 9 and 13), Saint-Augustin (Line 9) or Saint-Philippe du Roule (Line 9). See the Paris Métro station guide if you need help planning transfers.
- RER : Line A to Charles de Gaulle–Étoile, followed by a walk or Métro connection.
- Parking: The museum lists Parking Haussmann-Berri at 162 Boulevard Haussmann as the closest garage.
Accessibility, families and bags
- Reduced mobility: A lift serves the upper floor. Eligible visitors with reduced mobility and one companion receive free admission with written proof.
- Pushchairs: Not permitted for security reasons. The museum recommends using a baby carrier.
- Lockers: Code-operated lockers hold medium-sized belongings up to 45 × 28 × 28 centimeters.
- Suitcases: Not allowed and cannot be stored at the museum.
- Animals: Only guide dogs for blind visitors are admitted.
Check the museum’s official accessibility and visitor FAQ before arriving if you have specific access needs.
Le Nélie restaurant and tea room
Le Nélie occupies the mansion’s former dining room and also has courtyard seating. It is open independently of the museum, so no admission ticket is required. The restaurant does not accept reservations. Its hours differ from museum hours, and private events can delay opening, so check the current Le Nélie schedule if the meal is central to your plan.
How to plan a better visit
- Choose the museum for the permanent collection, not only the exhibition. Temporary shows change, but the mansion, staircase and Italian galleries are the distinctive experience.
- Book a timed ticket when your schedule is fixed. This removes uncertainty during busy exhibition periods, although normal entry checks still apply.
- Visit the permanent rooms before the temporary exhibition. Starting with the house explains the collectors and gives the visit a clearer narrative.
- Do not arrive with a suitcase or pushchair. The storage and security rules are stricter than many travelers expect.
- Use the café as a separate decision. Because Le Nélie does not require a museum ticket, you can dine before or after without forcing it into your gallery time.
If admission does not fit your budget, compare the city’s free museum options in Paris before committing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Musée Jacquemart-André worth visiting?
Yes, if you enjoy Old Master paintings, Italian Renaissance art and furnished historic interiors. Its compact scale makes it a good alternative to Paris’s largest museums, but the current full adult price of €19 may not suit travelers seeking a free or budget activity.
How long do you need at Musée Jacquemart-André?
Plan 90–120 minutes for the mansion and permanent collection. Add 45–60 minutes for a temporary exhibition and more time if you want to eat at Le Nélie. These are practical planning estimates, not official visit limits.
How much does Musée Jacquemart-André cost?
As verified on July 21, 2026, the full ticket costs €19 during the current exhibition period. Senior, reduced, youth and family rates are available, and children under seven enter free. Check the official rates page before purchasing.
Do you need to book Musée Jacquemart-André in advance?
Advance booking is not always mandatory, but the museum recommends buying online. Exhibition-period bookings use a 15-minute entry slot, while on-site tickets are subject to availability.
Is Musée Jacquemart-André wheelchair accessible?
The museum states that it is accessible to visitors with reduced mobility and that a lift reaches the upper floor. Eligible visitors and one companion receive free entry with written proof. Contact the museum before visiting if you need route-specific assistance.
Can you visit Le Nélie without a museum ticket?
Yes. Le Nélie restaurant and tea room operates independently of the museum. It does not accept reservations, and its opening times can differ from the museum schedule.
The bottom line
Musée Jacquemart-André works best as a focused half-day cultural stop rather than an all-day museum marathon. Its value lies in the combination: a restored 19th-century home, a strong Italian Renaissance collection, theatrical reception rooms and a rotating exhibition program. Check current hours and ticket terms, arrive without large luggage, and give the staircase and Italian Museum more time than a quick walk-through.
For the rest of your itinerary, use this guide to the best things to do in Paris to place the museum alongside nearby sights without overloading the day.
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