Camondo Museum

Camondo Museum

The Camondo Museum is a French decorative arts museum located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, near Parc Monceau.

The building that now houses the Camondo Museum was commissioned in 1911 by the wealthy banker Count Moïse de Camondo and designed by architect René Sergent. It was primarily intended to display the 18th-century French furniture and artworks collected by Count Moïse de Camondo. After the death of his son, Nissim de Camondo—who was killed in World War I as a pilot—the building and its entire collection were bequeathed to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs. It was opened to the public as the Camondo Museum in 1935, named after Nissim.

Today, the museum building retains its original appearance as a private residence, with all three floors and the garden open to visitors. It is a Louis XVI-style building showcasing the finest examples of 18th-century decorative arts, with the entire display recreating the ambiance of an opulent aristocratic home of the time.

Musée Nissim de Camondo

Must-visit reason: One of Paris’s finest collections of 18th-century decorative arts

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/state where the attraction is located: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City where the attraction is located: Paris [Paris]