The Jacquemart-André museum, one of our favourite places in Paris

One of the most beautiful museums in Paris

MUSEUM CLOSED FOR RENOVATION UNTIL 2025

The Jacquemart-André Museum, a very attractive museum

The place is beautiful : it is an old mansion, a mansion that belonged to Edouard André and his wife Nélie
It houses a private art collection in an exceptional location
Several temporary exhibitions per year and always of high quality
In the shelter of the boulevard Haussmann (Paris 8ème), we discover the particular hotel, the courtyard, the central staircase and all the reception and exhibition halls.
Take the audio guide who will tell you the history of this place, the Jacquemart-André family, their travels around Europe, the receptions they organized in this particular house

An exceptional collection

The Jacquemart-André couple was passionate about art. André and his wife Nélie built up a collection of French, Italian, Flemish and Dutch paintings, as well as numerous sculptures, objets d'art and furniture.

Botticelli, Tiepolo, Caravaggio Canaletto... for Italian painters
Fragonard, Boucher, Chardin, Drouais ... for French works
Rembrandt for the Flemish

The Jacquemart-André Museum and children

The Jacquemart André Museum offers guided family tours to help children discover the museum's permanent collections. There are :
The visit for 8-14 years old : "Like princes at the Jacquemart-André museum". This guided tour shows children the splendours of a Parisian mansion and allows them to discover in a playful way some of the masterpieces of the Jacquemart André collection. This visit is also privatizable for family visits or birthdays. To get a quote and availability, contact us by e-mail.
Count 1h30 for these guided family tours

Celebrate your birthday at the Jacquemart André Museum

The Jacquemart André Museum welcomes children for birthday parties

The formula for the 4/6 years old. It consists of a course of your choice:

either a playful visit and a KAPLA workshop (construction of a building based on Panini's "Architectural Caprice")
or a treasure hunt: the animals of the museum
The afternoon ends with a snack at the Jacquemart-André café (choice of cake with candles, sweets, drinks).

The formula for 7/12 years old3 formulas to choose from:

either a playful visit and a workshop of pastel copying on an easel on the theme of the portrait: the children make a copy of an 18th century portrait (Largillière, Fragonard, Perroneau)
either a playful visit and a workshop of pastel copying on an easel on the theme of still life: children reproduce one or more objects that are presented to them.
or an enigma hunt: Au voleur! A visit of the museum where children put themselves in the shoes of a detective
The day ends with a snack at the Jacquemart-André café (cakes with candles, sweets, drinks).

Practical information :

Count 2 hours for a birthday package
Animation days: Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
Timetable: Departure at 2.15, 3 or 3.45 p.m.
Conditions: 10 children (of the same age group) maximum per group
Price: on request
Reservation required at 01 45 62 39 94

Jacquemart-André coffee

the restaurant of the Jacquemart-André museum

It is a charming, chic and elegant place. A covered and sheltered terrace allows you to have lunch outside when the weather is nice (menu for children). Salads, light dishes and delicious pastries. Sunday brunch from 11am to 2:30pm (children's brunch and adult brunch). Open in nightly every Monday until 19h. It is not possible to make reservations. Open Monday to Friday from 11:45 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday from 11 am.