City of Paris Fine Arts Museum
(Petit Palais and the Musée des Beaux-Arts)

The permanent collection at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in the beautiful Petit Palais is free to see

An impressive facade welcomes visitors to Musée des Beaux-Arts in the Petit Palais (Small Palace)
An impressive facade welcomes visitors to Musée des Beaux-Arts in the Petit Palais (Small Palace) cc 3.0 licensed photo by Calips via Wikimedia

Musee des Beaux-Arts or City of Paris Fine Arts Museum is a spectacular museum situated on the north bank of the river Seine in Paris. The museum first opened in 1900 and it has continued at the current location for more than a century. This superb museum should definitely be included in your itinerary when visiting Paris.

Visitors to the Petit Palais can enjoy viewing the works of many famous artists found in their permanent collection for free. There are also a variety of temporary exhibits rotating throughout the year that can be seen for a nominal charge.

The collection of artwork on display at the Musee des Beaux-Arts is both fine and full. They range in time from Ancient Greece all the way up to the First World War. .The collection includes works by many notable artists such as Rembrandt, Monet, Delacroix, Courbet, Rodin and many more. The permanent collection is divided into sections for easy viewing.

Nearby attractions: Science Museum and Grand Palace National Gallery

Facts For Your Visit

Fee: No, except to see temporary exhibits and programs

Petit Palais Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Address: Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France

Phone: 01 53 43 40 00

Official Website: Petit Palais

Petit Palais Reviews

Rated 4.7 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating No charge to enter this beautiful site. The building itself is stunning and there is a lot of interesting artwork as well. The cafe has some inflated prices but the outdoor patio is really beautiful so you can just hang out there and enjoy the views. It wasn't too busy when I visited around 5pm on a Sunday either (less than 10 mins to enter). I recommend visiting
Re Views - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating Architecture Marvel hosting inside it a quality museum The access is free and hassle free. We went on the weekend and we entered without waiting. Don’t miss the interior garden which is a beauty in itself
Nada Hechema - a month ago

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5 Star Rating Until the 19th of January there is still a free urban art exhibition, mixed in with the classic pieces of the permanent collection. This combination of high art and street art is extraordinarily well done. There are even pieces where a dialogue was created. Must see, before the exhibition ends. The building itself is also absolutely stunning and there is a lovely cafe with a garden in the inner courtyard.
D. Bauschke - a week ago

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5 Star Rating We sort of stumbled across this place as it didn’t come up as a suggestion in my research before visiting Paris but it was one of our favourites in the end. Plus, it’s free to go in, so that’s a real win in Paris! Beautiful artwork and the staff and facilities were great.
Helen Jolly - 2 months ago

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5 Star Rating A magnificent building. Thank you for the free access to the permanent exhibition. There is a cafe in the building with the most delicious coffee and chocolate croissants in my life.
Stima Blade - a week ago

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Directions

Metro / RER Line Nearest Station Walking Time
M1 or M13Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau3 minutes
M9Franklin Delano Roosevelt7 minutes
M8 or RER-CInvalides5 minutes

How to get to Petit Palais by Metro / RER

By Metro or RER-C: From Metro Line 1 or 13 exit at Champs-Élysées - Clemenceau‎ Station. The Petit Palais is straight south on the left side of Avenue Winston Churchill. Follow Avenue du General Eisenhower beside the Grand Palais to the gallery entrance.

From Metro Line 1 or 9 exit at Franklin Delano Roosevelt Station and follow Avenue des Champs Elysees southeast from the traffic circle to Avenue Winston Churchill and go right. Continue to the main entrance on your left.

From Metro Line 8 or RER-C exit at Invalides and head north over the Alexandre III bridge. Continue north on Avenue Winston Churchill to the entrance on your right.

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