Musée Cognacq-Jay

Museums Night 2022 at Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay

On Saturday May 14, 2022, the Musée Cognacq-Jay opens for free as part of Museums night: let us discover works from the 18th century telling a lot about the Age of Enlightenment, purchased between 1900 and 1927 by Ernest Cognacq.

Boilly, Chroniques Parisiennes exhibition at the Musée Cognacq-Jay

Genius painter, lover of Paris and its inhabitants, Louis-Léopold Boilly is given pride of place in the latest exhibition running from February 16 to June 26, 2022, at the Musée Cognacq-Jay.

Musées Dessinés exhibition: Christelle Téa sketches Paris museums at the Musée Cognacq-Jay

Palais Galliera dresses, the collection of moldings from the Musée Bourdelle, the architecture of the Petit Palais… Christelle Téa invites us to rediscover the most iconic museum in Paris through her very detailed drawings with an inimitable style. She expects us all at the Musée Cognacq-Jay from September 9, 2021 to January 2, 2022 to enjoy “Musées dessinés” exhibition for free.

European Heritage Days 2021 at Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay

For the 38th edition of European Heritage Days, Musée Cognacq-Jay set in the heart of the 3rd arrondissement in Paris and devoted to art from the 18th century opens to all and holds several entertainments on September 18 and 19, 2021.

L’Empire des Sens, the erotic exhibition at Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay - Our pictures

The “L’Empire des Sens. De François Boucher à Jean-Baptiste Greuze” exhibition gives an erotic touch to the Musée Cognacq-Jay. Be aroused by the painters from the 18th century. To discover from May 19 to July 18, 2021.

Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay

Set in Paris Marais, the Musée Cognacq-Jay displays a wonderful collection of works from the 18th century telling us more about the Enlightenment, purchased between 1900 and 1927 by Ernest Cognacq. What a dive into history, and free of charge!

La Fabrique du Luxe, the exhibition at Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay

From September 29, 2018 to January 27, 2019 Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay holds the beautiful exhibition “La Fabrique du Luxe”. Brought together in the rooms of the Parisian museum, over 100 words, documents and archives return to the destiny of Parisian notions dealers from the 18th century, these “sellers of everything and makers of nothing” according to Diderot!

L’Enfance des Lumières, a free family exhibtion at Paris Musée Cognacq-Jay

From April 12 to July 29, 2018, the Musée Cognacq-Jay offers to start children’s art development thanks to its exhibition “L’Enfance des Lumières” devoted to kids from 7 to 11 years and it’s free for everyone.