Explore the Archives de la Planète and meet cultures from all over the world, discover the photographic and cinematographic techniques of the early 20th century, and admire the botanical wealth of the heritage garden.
Temporary exhibitions, creations by contemporary artists and special family offers complete this rich itinerary.
Albert Kahn (1860-1940) was a philanthropic and humanist banker.
Sensing the fragility of humanity, he wanted to capture the beauty of the world and the diversity of its peoples, so that they could get to know each other and live in peace.
His operators traveled to some fifty countries over a period of twenty years, bringing back 72,000 autochromes (the first color photography process created by the Lumière brothers), 4,000 stereoscopic plates for 3D views, and 100 hours of film.
His project for a visual inventory of the world, dubbed "Archives de la Planète", is a testimony to future generations, inviting them to follow his motto "keep your eyes open".
The 4-hectare garden features 7 landscape scenes: French garden and orchard-rosery, English garden, Japanese village, contemporary Japanese garden, blue forest and marsh, meadow and golden forest, Vosges forest.
It is embellished by "fabriques": the greenhouse and its palmarium, the Japanese pavilions, the bridges... This garden with scenes, a moving world in miniature, and the buildings that surround it have been listed as historic monuments since 2015.
Mondes en commun: the Albert-Kahn museum's photography festival
The Musée Départemental Albert-Kahn puts contemporary photography in the spotlight with its Mondes en Commun festival. Discover its new edition from May 17 to September 7, 2025. [Read more]
The Musée Albert Kahn, with its sublime gardens, is a must-see. Imagined as a scenic garden, this 4-hectare space features a magnificent Japanese garden and village, an English garden, a French garden and forests and meadows. A complete change of scenery. [Read more]
Location
Albert-Kahn Museum
2 Rue du Port
92100 Boulogne Billancourt
Official website
albert-kahn.hauts-de-seine.fr
Instagram page
@museealbertkahn
More information
The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday: - 11am to 6pm (October to March) - 11am to 7pm (April to September) Closed during the first half of January, May 1 and December 25 Last admission at 5pm, museum and garden close at 5:30pm Full price €9, concessions €6, free for under-26s.
Mondes en commun: the Albert-Kahn museum's photography festival
The Musée Albert-Kahn and its garden, an exceptional green setting at the gateway to Paris
