Musee Cognac-Jay - A collectors museum

An absolutely charming little museum and wonderful place to spend an afternoon. At it is FREE. Opened in 1929 this museum is located in a gorgeous French Renaissance Mansion and brings together a small but varied collection of 18th Century French art works.

The museum houses over 1,200 objects including paintings, sculptures, drawings, furniture and decorative objects, also from the eighteenth century.

The museum has five floors where visitors will be able to discover some of the mansion's rooms such as the kitchen or the servant's quarters on the top floor.

All the rooms in the building contain different decorative objects and works of art that Cognacq and his wife collected throughout their life together. 

Address: 6 Rue Elzevir 75003 - MAP

Metro: Saint-Paul, Chemin Vert or Rambuteau

Open Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays 10am - 6pm. CLOSED Mondays

Reservations recommended: https://www.museecognacqjay.paris.fr/

Phone: +31 40 27 07 21