Musee Picasso-Paris
11 expert reviews
“The 17C Hôtel Salé is the setting for this impressive collection of paintings which follows the development of this great master from Málaga in southern Spain.”
– Michelin Guide
"More than 5,000 pieces by Pablo Picasso are part of this museum's collection. A recent renovation expanded the museum by about double the size." Full review
"Home to the world’s largest public collection of Picasso’s inimitable oeuvre, it now covers almost 54,000 square feet in two buildings: the regal 17th-century Hôtel Salé and a sprawling new structure." Full review
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It's worth paying the extra €1 to buy tickets online well in advance of your planned visit; if possible, it's also wise to avoid coming on weekends, when the crowds are thickest.
"Set in the great 17th century Hôtel Salé...Picasso’s masterpieces hang on the walls of bright, spacious exhibition rooms...one of the city’s most precious and prestigious institutions" Full review
"the museum is housed in the 17th-century Hôtel Salé; located in Marais, this is one of the city’s most extravagant historic mansions. " Full review
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"The 17C Hôtel Salé, restored, extended and modernised, is home to the Picasso museum, designed like a museum in movement in a bid to explore all the aspects and scope of the master's work." Full review
"Home to the world’s largest public collection of Picasso’s inimitable oeuvre, it now covers almost 54,000 square feet in two buildings." Full review
"The Musée Picasso is another highlight, and it’s difficult to say which grabs the attention more, the artwork or the building"
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"Reassess the artist in a playful new light at Paris’s Musée National Picasso where British designer Sir Paul Smith is curating its collection through a more contemporary lens"
"The Musée Picasso is another highlight, and it’s difficult to say which grabs the attention more, the artwork or the building"
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September 20, 2023
"At Musée Picasso, you’ll find a mind-boggling collection dedicated to the Spanish painter, all within the walls of a 17th-century mansion that’s a work of art in itself."
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