The Musée Marmottan Monet is less well known than its sister museums, the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie. Yet it too houses some masterpieces ofImpressionism and modernism. Located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, this art museum boasts an eclectic collection of paintings, sculptures and objets d'art.
You'll admire works from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, furniture and paintings from the First Empire, and works by Claude Monet, Gustave Caillebotte, Berthe Morisot, Marc Chagall, Paul Gauguin, Édouard Manet, Auguste Renoir and many others.
Housed in a private mansion, the museum has been open to the public since 1934! Nearly a century of activity, and millions of visitors later, the Musée Marmottan Monet could do with a facelift.
In fact, the Parisian art venue is set to close its doors sometime in 2027. From an interview given by Érik Desmazières, the museum's director, to theAcadémie des Beaux-Arts, we learn that " very important work [...] will begin in 2027. " As a result of this renovation, the museum is expected to be completely closed to the public for an undetermined period of time.
Érik Desmazières explains that the aim of the work is to " enlarge the museum by 1,000 m², rethink the museographical itinerary, facilitate access to the floors for people with reduced mobility, create a catering area, refurbish the building, enlarge the storerooms, rehabilitate the garden, which is currently in a state of disrepair, etc.".
The pavilion in the museum's garden should also benefit from this renovation, returning it to its former glory. During this period, the Musée Marmottan Monet will be completely emptied of its works. The latter will also be restored.
Before the museum closes, a special program could be offered to visitors to mark the centenary of Claude Monet's death in 2026.
