Cernuschi Museum Museum of Asian Arts of the City of Paris

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The Cernuschi Museum is the City of Paris Museum of Asian Arts. It mainly displays collections of Chinese and Japanese art, from the 1st millennium BC to the 19th century. It was founded on the private collection of Henri Cernuschi, an industrialist and collector who bequeathed his works to the City of Paris. The museum is housed in a neoclassical townhouse near Parc Monceau.

Where is the Cernuschi Museum located?

The Cernuschi Museum can be found in the 8th arrondissement, near Parc Monceau, in the Monceau — Villiers district. Address: 7 avenue Velasquez, 75008 Paris.

Cernuschi Museum opening hours

Opening days/hours: Tuesday–Sunday, 10 AM–6 PM. Last admission/ticket sales at 5:15 PM. Early closing at 5 PM on 24 & 31 December. Closed on 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.

What are the ticket prices for the Cernuschi Museum?

Here are the admission fees for the Cernuschi Museum:

Permanent collections: Free
Temporary exhibitions — full price: €10
Temporary exhibitions — reduced price: €8
Free for visitors under 18

How to get to the Cernuschi Museum by public transport ?

The entrance on Avenue Vélasquez is located at 111–113 Boulevard Malesherbes, 75008 Paris. Accessible via Parc Monceau (Allée Comtesse de Ségur).

To reach the Cernuschi Museum by public transport, you can take:

Metro

Lines 2 and 3 — station: Villiers
Line 2 — station: Monceau

Bus

Lines 20, 30, 93 — stop: Malesherbes - Courcelles
Line 84 — stop: Ruysdaël - Parc Monceau

Cernuschi Museum: must‑see places nearby

Here are some ideas to complement your visit to the Cernuschi Museum. Distances and walking times are approximate.

Just steps away: Parc Monceau — a stroll in an English‑style garden, with statues, small bridges, and an ideal spot for a picnic or a photo break.
Museums and cultural sites (10–20 minutes on foot) : Musée Nissim de Camondo (~5–8 min) — a collection of decorative arts and a reconstructed interior of a private mansion (18th–19th centuries). - Musée Jacquemart‑André (~15–20 min) — paintings, sculptures, and sumptuous private apartments.
A bit further on foot or a short ride: Place de l’Étoile / Arc de Triomphe (~20–25 min) — views over the Champs‑Élysées; Boulevard Haussmann (~20–30 min); Opéra Garnier (~25–30 min) — exterior visit or guided interior tours.

Favourite half‑day itinerary: Cernuschi Museum → Parc Monceau (break) → Musée Nissim de Camondo → café/lunch in the nearby streets. If you have more time: continue to Musée Jacquemart‑André and then head to the Opéra or the major department stores.