A private art collection inside a Belle Époque mansion, where Renaissance masterpieces, Rembrandt and lavish interiors still feel part of a collector’s home.
Art focus: Italian Renaissance · Dutch and Flemish masters · 18th-century French art · Decorative arts
Collection highlights
- Rembrandt, The Pilgrims at Emmaus
- Rembrandt, Portrait of Doctor Arnold Tholinx
- Paolo Uccello, Saint George and the Dragon
- Andrea Mantegna, Ecce Homo
- Sandro Botticelli, Virgin and Child
- Giambattista Tiepolo, Henry III Received at the Villa Contarini
- Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, Portrait of the Countess Skavronskaia
- French decorative arts
The permanent collection is smaller than that of Paris’s major national museums, and the admission price is relatively high. What makes the visit distinctive is the unity of art, architecture and personal history.
Book the first morning slot or visit on Friday evening, when the museum remains open until 22:00. The narrow temporary galleries are far more enjoyable when visitor numbers fall.
Nearby route ideas
The private collectors of Parc Monceau
Musée Jacquemart-André → Musée Nissim de Camondo → Parc Monceau
Begin with the Jacquemart-André collection and continue northwest to the Musée Nissim de Camondo, another exceptional private residence shaped by collecting, family history and French decorative art.
Best for: Historic houses · Decorative arts · Collecting
Allow: Half to full day
Art around Parc Monceau
Musée Jacquemart-André → Musée Cernuschi → Parc Monceau
Continue to the Musée Cernuschi, a smaller museum of Asian art housed in another collector’s residence beside Parc Monceau. The route is compact, culturally varied and less exhausting than combining two major Paris museums. The Cernuschi permanent collection is free.
Best for: Private collections · Asian art · A quieter Paris
Allow: Half day
From Old Masters to Avenue Matignon
Musée Jacquemart-André → Avenue Matignon galleries → Grand Palais
Walk south towards Avenue Matignon, where galleries such as White Cube, Perrotin, Almine Rech and Mariane Ibrahim present international contemporary art. Continue towards the Champs-Élysées and Grand Palais if its current exhibition is a priority.
The route moves from 19th-century private collecting to today’s commercial art world. Gallery programmes and opening days vary, so select two or three stops rather than attempting every space.
Best for: Old Masters and contemporary art · Gallery discovery · Collecting culture
Allow: Half to full day
About the venue
About
Step inside a stunning 19th-century mansion in the heart of Paris and discover the Musée Jacquemart-André. Once the private home of dedicated art lovers Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart, this museum is filled with their incredible personal collection of fine art, furniture, and beautiful objects. Here, you can get up close to masterpieces by legendary artists like Rembrandt, Botticelli, and Fragonard.
With its perfectly preserved rooms and a charming café, the museum offers a friendly and inviting look at the elegant Belle Époque lifestyle. It’s a wonderful way to experience Europe's rich artistic heritage in a setting that still feels like a warm, welcoming home.
Worth the trip
The Musée Jacquemart-André offers something the Louvre cannot: the sensation of encountering important art inside the rooms for which it was collected.
Édouard André and Nélie Jacquemart assembled paintings, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts while travelling through Europe, particularly Italy.
Musée Jacquemart-André Paris
