Paris: Musée Picasso Paris
Operating Hours:Tuesday - Friday: 10:30 - 18:00. Saturday - Sunday: 09:30 - 18:00. Closed: Monday
The Vibe:The world's greatest Picasso collection, in a Marais mansion
The world's largest Picasso collection fills a 17th-century Marais mansion, the Hôtel Salé. Works came to the state in lieu of inheritance tax after the artist's death.
A grand carved staircase leads up through five floors of paintings and sculpture. Rooms trace Picasso from the Blue Period to his late, restless work.
- The world's largest public collection of Picasso's work
- Set in the 17th-century Hôtel Salé in the Marais
- Around 5,000 works spanning the artist's whole career
- Formed largely from payments in lieu of inheritance tax
Fit For
- 🌍 Culture travellers: "A full sweep of Picasso in one mansion."
- 💼 Business: "A focused two-hour cultural stop in the Marais."
- 🧳 Solo: "Self-paced galleries across five floors."
- 💕 Couples: "A quieter museum than the big three, in a lovely quarter."
Highlights
- Paintings from the Blue and Rose periods
- Cubist works and sculptures across five floors
- The grand staircase of the Hôtel Salé — Hidden Gem
- Picasso's personal collection of Cézanne and Matisse
- Rotating themed hangs of the deep collection
Paris Local Expert
Hamed (Leo) Kiani
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