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Petit Palais

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Petit Palais is an art museum on Avenue Winston Churchill in Paris, housing the City of Paris’s collection of artworks.

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Petit Palais — The long columned facade and domed entrance from the street Diego Tirira from Quito, Ecuador · CC BY-SA 2.0 · edited
Petit Palais — The long columned facade and domed entrance from the streetPetit Palais — An art gallery with paintings, sculptures, and tall windowsPetit Palais — Ornate reception hall with painted ceilings and tall windowsPetit Palais — Decorative Mucha panels displayed in the museumPetit Palais — Portrait of a woman in a white dressPetit Palais — The museum facade partly framed by trees in the gardenPetit Palais — The monumental arched entrance with its gilded gatesPetit Palais — A sculpted corner pavilion with a tall arched windowPetit Palais — Ornate lantern and sculpture crowning the museum domePetit Palais — Close view of the museum's elaborate iron entrance gatePetit Palais — Stone relief with figures surrounding a heraldic shield

What's on here

Concert de harpe Concert de harpe Sunday · All dayFree Baby balade au Petit Palais Baby balade au Petit Palais Until 20 Dec5 EUR Eva Gonzalès. Portrait d'Une Artiste Libre Eva Gonzalès. Portrait d'Une Artiste Libre Until 24 Jan 202715.70 EUR Visionnaires. Carte blanche à Prune Nourry Visionnaires. Carte blanche à Prune Nourry Until 24 Jan 2027 Bruxelles 1900 Bruxelles 1900 Until 25 Apr 202718.70 EUR

Why go

  • Claude Monet’s winter sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, painted in 1880.
  • Hector Guimard’s dining room from the hôtel Guimard, made around 1909.
  • The monkey orchestra clock, made around 1755–1760 by Jean Moisy and Jean-Claude Chambellan dit Duplessis.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 18:00Show all
MondayClosed
Tuesday10:00 – 18:00
Wednesday10:00 – 18:00
Thursday10:00 – 18:00
Friday10:00 – 18:00
Saturday10:00 – 18:00
Sunday10:00 – 18:00

Don't miss

  • Eva Gonzalès Parcours d'une artiste libreA temporary exhibition scheduled from 15 September 2026 to 24 January 2027; underway on 6 October 2026.Petit Palais15 September 2026–24 January 2027
  • Visionnaires Carte blanche à Prune NourryA temporary exhibition scheduled to begin on 20 October 2026.Petit Palais20 October 2026–24 January 2027
  • Bruxelles 1900A temporary exhibition scheduled to begin on 10 November 2026.Petit Palais10 November 2026–25 April 2027
  • Saint-Porchaire heraldic chandelierThe collection includes this chandelier, which predates 1551.Petit PalaisBefore 1551
  • Cameo glass plaqueThe plaque shows a satyr offering grapes to the child Dionysos.Petit Palais antiquities collectionFirst half of the 1st century CE

Know before you go

  • Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00–18:00; closed Mondays.
  • Closed on 1 January, 1 May, 14 July, 11 November and 25 December, including when a date falls on a normally open day.

What's inside

  • The permanent display presents selected artworks and artifacts, alongside temporary exhibitions of historic artworks.
  • An on-site café and restaurant, plus a book and gift shop.
  • The Sororité season of gatherings is scheduled from April 2026 to February 2027.

Tips for your visit

  • Buy tickets online through the Petit Palais website.

Interesting facts3

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  1. 1914

    The collection spans ancient history to around 1914.

    Paris/8th arrondissement - Wikivoyage (see)
  2. 1876

    Georges Clairin’s 1876 portrait depicts Sarah Bernhardt.

    L’art en grand au Petit Palais | Petit Palais
  3. 1862

    Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s sculpture Ugolin et ses enfants dates to around 1862.

    L’art en grand au Petit Palais | Petit Palais

Shorts

History

After the exhibition, it became the main venue for the City of Paris’s collection of artworks.

  1. 1900Built to complement the Grand Palais for the 1900 universal exhibition.

How to get there

  • TrainThe museum is beside Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau station, served by metro lines M1 and M13.

Sources: Petit Palais - Wikipedia · Paris/8th arrondissement - Wikivoyage (see) · L’art en grand au Petit Palais | Petit Palais · Préparer votre visite | Petit Palais · Pendant votre visite | Petit Palais · Petit Palais (Paris) - Wikipedia · Petit Palais - Wikipedia · Petit Palais: tickets (its own site) · Petit Palais: seasons (its own site) · Petit Palais: menu (its own site) · Enfants / familles | Petit Palais · Ugolin et ses enfants | Petit Palais · checked 5 Oct 2026

Where
Avenue Winston-Churchill, Paris, 75008

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How can I contact the Petit Palais?

Call 01 53 43 40 00.

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