Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters

Take your next trip with Atlas Obscura!

Our small-group adventures are inspired by our Atlas of the world's most fascinating places, the stories behind them, and the people who bring them to life.

Visit Adventures
Trips Highlight
A view of Brașov’s Old Town.
Romania • 12 days, 11 nights
Legends of Romania: Castles, Ruins & Culinary Delights
from
Balkans road trip
Bosnia and Herzegovina • 9 days, 8 nights
Balkans Road Trip: Serbia, Croatia & Bosnia and Herzegovina
from
View all trips
Top Destinations
Latest Places
Most Popular Places Random Place Lists Itineraries
Add a Place
Download the App
Top Destinations
View All Destinations »

Countries

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • India
  • Italy
  • Japan

Cities

  • Amsterdam
  • Barcelona
  • Beijing
  • Berlin
  • Boston
  • Budapest
  • Chicago
  • London
  • Los Angeles
  • Mexico City
  • Montreal
  • Moscow
  • New Orleans
  • New York City
  • Paris
  • Philadelphia
  • Rome
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Stockholm
  • Tokyo
  • Toronto
  • Vienna
  • Washington, D.C.
Latest Places
View All Places »
The grand Masonic Hotel.
Napier Art Deco Historic Precinct
Military Cemetery for North Korean Soldiers
Nejjarine Museum of Wooden Arts & Crafts
Caesars Palace Spiral Escalators
Latest Places to Eat & Drink
View All Places to Eat »
Hunter House Hamburgers
L’Escamoteur
Names on the bartop.
The Dive
Cacio e pepe lasagna combines two classics.
C'è Pasta... E Pasta!
Spaghetto taratatà is named for the sound of rattling sabers.
Giano Restaurant
Recent Stories
All Stories Video Podcast
Most Recent Stories
View All Stories »
Our producer Manolo Morales would spend his final days perusing the shelves at Book Off.
Where Would You Go to Wait for the Apocalypse?
about 16 hours ago
This event showcasing the bounty of the Traverse City region’s amazing agriculture, craft, and creativity culminates with a Grand Tasting on August 23.
The Atlas Obscura Guide to Traverse City’s Event Season
1 day ago
She’ll get you and your little dog too.
Dear Atlas: Where Can I Explore Witch History Without the Kitsch?
1 day ago
How to Turn Your Road Trip Into a Nature Scavenger Hunt
1 day ago

No search results found for
“”

Make sure words are spelled correctly.

Try searching for a travel destination.

Places near me Random place

Popular Destinations

  • Paris
  • London
  • New York
  • Berlin
  • Rome
  • Los Angeles
Trips Places Foods Stories Newsletters
Sign In Join
Places near me Random place
All France Paris Musée Marmottan Monet

Musée Marmottan Monet

Former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works.

Paris, France

Added By
K Brown
Email
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list
Musée Marmottan-Monet   ceesvanhalderen / Atlas Obscura User
Musée Marmottan-Monet   ceesvanhalderen / Atlas Obscura User
Musée Marmottan-Monet   ceesvanhalderen / Atlas Obscura User
Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris   Ardfern
Been Here
Want to go
Added to list

This Place Is a Stub

Help improve this place with additional information or photos.

Make an Edit

About

This museum is a bit off the beaten track but well worth the effort to find.

It’s a former hunting lodge of a duke who was an avid collector of impressionist works and upon his death, was bequeathed to the French Academy of Fine Arts. One of Monet’s sons donated many of his works that are now housed in this museum, and other collections have been donated over the years.

The museum includes many works by a number of less well-known but interesting artists. It also includes period rooms and a large collection of illuminated manuscripts.

Its pièce de resistance is the source of the term "impressionism," "Impression, soleil levant" (Impression, sunrise), first shown at the "Première exposition des peintres impressionistes" of 1874. Apart from this must-see masterpiece, the museum houses a nice collection of other Monets.

Apart from the permanent collection Marmottan-Monet has (often very interesting) temporary exhibitions.

Unlike in most French/Parisian museums it is not allowed to photograph inside, also not without flash.

Related Tags

Museums Art

Know Before You Go

The museum is located just outside the eastern edge of the Bois de Boulogne. The closest metro station is La Muette.

Community Contributors

Added By

K Brown

Edited By

Molly McBride Jacobson, ceesvanhalderen, Meg

  • Molly McBride Jacobson
  • ceesvanhalderen
  • Meg

Published

February 2, 2016

Edit this listing

Make an Edit
Add Photos
Sources
  • Michelin Le Guide Vert Paris ed. 2010
  • Michelin Le Guide Vert Paris 2010 Edition
Musée Marmottan Monet
2 Rue Louis Boilly
Paris, 75016
France
48.859226, 2.267221
Visit Website
Get Directions

Nearby Places

Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier

Paris, France

miles away

Passy Cemetery

Paris, France

miles away

Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle

Paris, France

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Paris

Paris

France

Places 204
Stories 41

Nearby Places

Villa La Roche by Le Corbusier

Paris, France

miles away

Passy Cemetery

Paris, France

miles away

Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle

Paris, France

miles away

Explore the Destination Guide

Photo of Paris

Paris

France

Places 204
Stories 41

Related Places

  • Hokuto, Japan

    Nakamura Keith Haring Collection

    The only museum dedicated to the American street artist is in rural Japan.

  • Los informantes de Sahagún

    Mexico City, Mexico

    Laboratorio de Arte Alameda

    A 16th-century convent became a contemporary art museum.

  • Nara, Japan

    Shōsōin

    A raised Japanese building has preserved 8th-century artifacts for more than a millennium, earning this log cabin a reputation as the "world's oldest museum."

  • London, England

    Exhale: Bionic Chandelier

    A living lighting fixture.

  • The Neoclassical palace is reason enough to visit.

    Corfu, Greece

    Corfu Museum of Asian Art

    A spectacular Neoclassical palace is home more than 15,000 artifacts and works of art.

  • Brescia, Italy

    National Museum of Photography

    Explore the evolution of photography and cinema through historical and contemporary equipment.

  • Front of the museum

    Memphis, Tennessee

    Metal Museum

    A museum dedicated to preserving, promoting, and advancing the art and craft of fine metalwork.

  • Kyoto, Japan

    Chaos Room

    A nondescript building is home to a one-room museum filled with an overwhelming array of art and objects.

Aerial image of Vietnam, displaying the picturesque rice terraces, characterized by their layered, verdant fields.
Atlas Obscura Membership

Become an Atlas Obscura Member


Join our community of curious explorers.

Become a Member

Get Our Email Newsletter

Follow Us

Facebook YouTube TikTok Instagram Pinterest RSS Feed

Get the app

Download the App
Download on the Apple App Store Get it on Google Play
  • All Places
  • Latest Places
  • Most Popular
  • Places to Eat
  • Random
  • Nearby
  • Add a Place
  • Stories
  • Food & Drink
  • Itineraries
  • Lists
  • Video
  • Podcast
  • Newsletters
  • All Trips
  • Family Trip
  • Food & Drink
  • History & Culture
  • Wildlife & Nature
  • FAQ
  • Membership
  • Feedback & Ideas
  • Community Guidelines
  • Product Blog
  • Unique Gifts
  • Work With Us
  • About
  • FAQ
  • Advertise With Us
  • Advertising Guidelines
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • Terms of Use
Atlas Obscura

© 2025 Atlas Obscura. All Rights Reserved.