Petit Palais
The Petit Palais (small palace) is currently an art museum although it was initially built for the Universal Exhibition ("Exposition Universelle") from 1900 by architect Charles Girault. Nowadays it hosts the "City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts" (Musée des beaux-arts de la ville de Paris), part of the public corporation Paris Musées.
The 1,300 works of art in the museum range from sculptures to paintings, tapestries to icons) and cover a large artistic panorama. Ancient and Medieval collections are displayed alongside works from the French and Italian Renaissance and Flemish and Dutch paintings. Some of the 19th century painers represented here are:
- Delacroix
- Monet
- Sisley
- Renoir
- Toulouse-Lautrec
- Courbet
Also don't forget to take a leisurely stroll through the charming inner outdoor garden.
The Petit Palais is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, between the Grand Palais on Avenue Winston-Churchill, the river Seine and the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
Ongoing Exhibitions
Exhibition: Jewellery Designs
Until: July 20th, 2025 (33 days remaining.)Description:
The Petit Palais displays jewelry design drawings from the late 19th to mid-20th century. See works by Pierre-Georges Deraisme, Charles Jacqueau, Boucheron, and Cartier.
See all ongoing local exhibitions.
Tickets for Petit Palais
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