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Musée national Picasso-Paris

Discover the museum with the largest collection of works by the artist

Musée national Picasso-Paris

About This Experience

This monographic museum, which brings together the largest collection of the artist's works, is located in the majestic setting of the Hôtel Salé, a former Parisian mansion in the heart of the Marais district. Drawings, studies, sketches, sketchbooks, engravings, photographs, illustrated books, films … Everything has been brought together to offer a rich insight into Picasso’s different periods and many areas of artistic creation, and present his creative process, his techniques, his inspirations, and his private collections.

 

In addition to 5,000 works and 200,000 archive items, the place regularly hosts fascinating temporary exhibitions that approach the artist's world from a new angle each time.

 

Guillermo Kuitca Exhibition, Chapel (until 31 December 2027)

 

At the invitation of the Musée national Picasso-Paris, the Argentine artist Guillermo Kuitca has created a site-specific work in the chapel of the Hôtel Salé. Since his participation in the Venice Biennale in 2007, Kuitca has developed, in harmony with the architecture, a new language which the artist calls ‘cubistoid painting’, in which a series of intersecting lines unfolds directly on the walls, like folds on a plane, forming a new pictorial space.

 

Virtual exhibition, The Metamorphoses of Guernica (8 April 2026 – 6 September 2026)

 

The Metamorphoses of Guernica offers a unique insight into one of the major masterpieces of the 20th century. This virtual reality experience traces the history of Pablo Picasso’s monumental painting, from its commission for the 1937 Paris International Exhibition to its status as an icon and symbol of peace.

 

Henry Taylor Exhibition, Where Thoughts Provoke (8 April 2026 – 6 September 2026)

 

The Musée national Picasso-Paris presents an exhibition dedicated to Henry Taylor, one of the leading figures in contemporary American painting. This exhibition, conceived in collaboration with the artist himself, will encompass his entire artistic career whilst continuing to explore the reception of Pablo Picasso on the American art scene. 

 

What is included

  • Admission to the permanent exhibition of the collection of the Musée national Picasso – Paris

  • Admission to the temporary exhibitions

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Good to know for your visit

 

Access to Musée national Picasso is free, upon presentation of proof, for: all young people under 18 years of age, residents of the European Union aged 18 to 25 years inclusive, holders of the Education Pass, job seekers, people with disabilities and their companion, ... (complete list available on the museum's website and directly on site).

 

Access to the Musée national Picasso is free for all on the first Sunday of each month.

 

Times

Tuesday to Friday: open from 10:30am to 6pm
Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: open from 9:30 am to 6 pm

During the school holidays (zone C), the museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 9.30am to 6pm

Closed on Mondays, January 1st, May 1st and December 25th.

Last entry at 4.30pm. Rooms begin to close at 5.30pm

Starting from

€ 16.00

Per person

Location

Address

5 Rue de Thorigny 75003 Paris

Public Transports

Ligne M8Filles du Calvaire
29Turenne - Saint-Gilles
96Saint-Claude