Musée du Petit Palais

The Petit Palais was built as a complement to the Grand Palais for the 1900 universal exhibition, and afterwards became the prime exhibition venue for the City of Paris' vast collection of artworks spanning centuries from ancient history to around 1914. Later material is at the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris in the 16th. There is a permanent exhibition of selected artworks of artifacts, complemented by temporary exhibitions of historic artworks. The Petit Palais also features an on-site cafe/restaurant, as well as a book and gift shop.

• free
• museum
• history
• coffee

Address

Avenue Winston Churchill

Getting there

Metro Champs-Elysées Clémenceau (M1, M13)

Hours

Open daily except except Mondays and public holidays from 10:00 to 18:00. Thursdays until 20:00 for temporary exhibitions only. Ticket office closes at 17:00

Price

Free admission to the permanent collections. Admission charge for temporary exhibitions (EUR 5-11)

Website

petitpalais.paris.fr (opens in a new tab)