Looking for an exclusive experience for these Journées du Patrimoine 2025 in Paris? We suggest a visit to the Musée d'Ennery. Hidden away in the heart of a private mansion, just a stone's throw from theArc de Triomphe, this little-known museum houses a private collection of Far Eastern treasures. Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2025 to enjoy this year's program!
Clémence d'Ennery had this magnificent mansion built in 1875, expressly to house her collection of Far Eastern art. A veritable cabinet of art and curiosities, it is the perfect showcase for the pearls in this collection.
A pioneer, Clémence d'Ennery built up her collection even before the vogue for Japonism. Indeed, by the end of the 19th century, the taste for the Far East was spreading like wildfire, and the whole of Europe was vibrating to the tune of Asian art.
The Musée d'Ennery, an incredible secret location a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
Among the capital's little secrets, the Musée d'Ennery is sure to delight lovers of Asian art. Nestled just off the world's most beautiful avenue, this museum, hidden away in a private mansion, takes us on a veritable journey back in time! [Read more]
In this marvellous setting, you'll discover a dazzlingly rich collection of small and medium-sized Chinese and Japanese pieces. Fantastic animals, chimeras, figurines, statuettes and masks rub shoulders with some 2,500 netsuke (Japanese miniatures used to hold the sagemono cord). A total of 7,000 pieces!
Then head to the Musée D'Ennery in Paris's 16th arrondissement for an exclusive tour of this breathtaking collection.
The Hôtel d'Ennery, a marvellous private mansion at 59 avenue Foch, is one of the three sites of Guimet - musée national des arts asiatiques. This fabulous cabinet of arts and curiosities, little known to the general public, is a unique testimony to the taste for Japonism at the end of the 19th century. By testamentary disposition, the site has remained unchanged since 1899, with no additions or alterations to break the homogeneity of this singular collection of objets d'art assembled by Clémence d'Ennery, in a place filled with mystery and built specifically to house and exhibit it.
So, are you ready to discover this little-known gem?
Dates and Opening Time
On September 20, 2025
Location
Ennery Museum
59 Avenue Foch
75116 Paris 16
Access
Victor Hugo metro station (line 2)
Prices
Free
Official website
www.guimet.fr
The Musée d'Ennery, an incredible secret location a stone's throw from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris
