Musée Picasso Paris

Musée Picasso Paris

The Musée Picasso was built between 1656 and 1659 and houses works from various periods of Picasso's artistic career. Before becoming the Musée Picasso, it served as a library, a secondary school, a craft school, and the Paris School of Fine Arts. It wasn't until October 1, 1985, that it officially opened to the public as the Musée Picasso.

Picasso is the founder of modern art, a major representative of Western modernist painting, one of the most creative and influential artists in contemporary Western art, and the founder of Cubism. He and his works hold an immortal place in the history of world art. The collection of the Musée Picasso includes works acquired by the French government in 1973, the year of Picasso’s death, as well as a large number of works acquired after the death of his widow in 1990. These include 251 paintings, 160 sculptures, 107 ceramic pieces, 1,500 drawings, and more.

The Musée Picasso also houses many of Picasso’s personal collections: African and Oceanian artworks, ancient Iberian sculptures and paintings, as well as over 100,000 photographs, letters from masters, manuscripts, and illustrated books. In short, visiting the Musée Picasso offers visitors the most comprehensive understanding of Picasso’s life.

Musée Picasso

Must-visit reason: One of the most noteworthy museums in Paris

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]