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Petit Palais

Art Museum and Historic and Protected Site

Champs-Élysées, Paris

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Petit Palais

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Ranked #5 for exhibits in Paris
"Free entrance and so many beautiful paintings."(5 Tips)
"The permanent exhibition is wonderful & it's free!"(3 Tips)
"so many museums in Paris"(3 Tips)
"free admission to the permanent exhibition which is lovely."(3 Tips)

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Artyom FedosovJuly 27, 2016
Great and beautiful museum, has permanent and temporary exbitions, so you may visit it every time when you are in Paris and see something new here. Free admission.
Upvoted 1 day ago
BiancaApril 10, 2016
With so many museums in Paris, maybe you skip the line and go straight into the coffee shop. The interior garden is heavenly and it is worth seeing it if not enjoying a macaron with coffee there
Upvoted 1 day ago
Kate DavisAugust 12, 2015
Petit Palais has amazing outside architecture and holds an exhibition centre, a museum, cafe, garden and much more to enjoy. Read more
Alex ZhuravlovaAugust 11, 2014
The museum is excellent! If you want to enter temporary exhibitions, don't try entering through the steps enter - go through the little doors on the sides of the staircase and don't wait in the line.
Bianca BuenoAugust 11, 2014
The building is marvellous, and the permanent collection is fabulous - and free entry. Reserve at least 2 hours before the closing time to enjoy the exhibitions, that worth the price.
Rowan Kerek RobertsonApril 8, 2017
Gorgeous building & much to see for free. Beautiful internal garden with (long queue in the sunshine) coffee shop.
Upvoted Mar 24
IvaSeptember 9, 2017
Beautiful palace with dreamy garden. You can have drink at Caffe bar or just wander around to see some beautiful art. 🏛
Carmen HillebrandJuly 7, 2013
Find some pictures of impressionists in the collection. The entry to the collection is free. And take your time in the garden, taking a bite. Lovely & surprisingly calm for the very centre of Paris.
Miss GhFebruary 17, 2016
Thats free entrance there and lots of artworks, amazing collection of russian icons. Lots of things to see and enjoy!!
Irina YakushevaJanuary 7, 2016
Don't miss this place! Fantastically beautiful interiors and cozy cafe with nice selection of good food for reasonable money.
Carlos RangelJanuary 4, 2022
It is the Paris Museum of Fine Arts and was built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle, where the Eiffel Tower was presented to the world, it is one of the most beautiful Palaces of Paris.
Andrew HogueAugust 31, 2018
Protip: free restrooms (toilettes) in the Cafe (don't pay €2 out on the Champs-Élysées!)
H. CeronneAugust 16, 2014
For expositions, like Paris 1900, download the app of Petit Palais, so renting the 'audio guide' is not mandatory. But your tickets online and save at least 30 minutes of line ;)
Misha GraceJuly 25, 2019
free admission to the permanent exhibition which is lovely. Great air con for a hot summers day!
Petr J.September 26, 2019
Just the right amount of art for me. Free entrance and so many beautiful paintings.
Pink 386August 29, 2022
Free entrance here with so many interesting paintings. Don’t forget to visit the gardens at the back.
RAKANSeptember 11, 2023
Beautiful building 🏪 💫
Eric DallemagneMarch 17, 2010
Been here 10+ times
The Petit Palais (Small Palace) is a museum in Paris, France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (musée des be
Chris KuzanJanuary 28, 2023
Amazing palace. There is a free entrance.
Jackson TsaiSeptember 15, 2014
Know as the "small palace" and is a historical landmark and museum
JJanuary 7, 2018
Beautiful museum. Lots to see and free entrance for the permanent exhibition
So' KMarch 22, 2015
Amazing exhibition on baroque Rome. And great permanent art selection
Rahmawati D.January 10, 2016
Loving the golden arch on the entrance and the cafe was cool
Larissa FerroniSeptember 9, 2015
Lovely place for expos
Sophia BurnettMarch 13, 2010
The permanent exhibition is wonderful & it's free! But if you don't have time for art head straight for the beautiful café designed around inner atrium garden.
Riccardo VillaMarch 27, 2014
I guess is the one of the cutest and most serendipitious cafes in town!
Mercedes RMarch 23, 2015
Nice temporary exhibit... Coffe is expensive and not worth it but has a nice vew
Brett LiderAugust 18, 2014
Such a cool space and not really as famous and crowded as other museums in Paris.
Leen VdbFebruary 19, 2017
Such a beautiful building and garden! A little gem...
Adriana FattiniFebruary 28, 2013
Free access from Tuesday to Sunday, but for special exhibits. Closed Mondays.
Evgeniia TeplovaFebruary 12, 2016
Gates are just a real masterpiece!
Sharon MartinDecember 2, 2011
Large collection of Art Nouveau in a small museum. Free admission
Mel McFebruary 10, 2014
Photo stop only because of the intricate facade while passing by after the Tour de France Read more
Stefan LazovićNovember 15, 2016
Most beautiful golden front gate i've ever seen.
subin YouApril 12, 2013
Garden is the most beautiful art of its collection.
Alex CurielDecember 4, 2019
Nice exhibition place
Anna ChuchmekDecember 22, 2015
Great exhibitions!
Andrea C.August 31, 2011
Sweet courtyard and cafè. Love it.
Sam R.October 28, 2012
Very nice!! Great architecture
ClémentOctober 5, 2014
Get in for a coffee.
subin YouApril 13, 2013
Permanent collection is free
Natsuko UJune 25, 2013
Cafe is beautiful.
Meftune Özbakır UmutOctober 15, 2014
Not good but ok
Fabio MoraesFebruary 28, 2016
O palacete foi construído para a Feira Mundial de 1900 e hoje abriga o museu de Belas Artes. Só os arcos dourados da entrada já valem a visita.
Upvoted Feb 17
Katrin SupovaJune 4, 2013
Здесь невероятно приятная экспозиция.Невероятно красивый вход.Но самая большая прелесть этого дворца-кафе на ступеньках внутреннего садика, в тени его колонн и деревьев.Вт 10–20, ср-вс 10–18 Вход free
Sasha MFebruary 19, 2016
Прекрасное место, собрание музея приятно удивило! И, конечно, внутренний дворик очень вдохновляет!
Upvoted Feb 29
Cyril CouvreurNovember 28, 2013
Le Petit Palais est un monument historique de Paris, aujourd'hui utilisé comme musée des beaux-arts, construit à l'occasion de l'Exposition universelle de 1900 par l'architecte Charles Girault. Read more
Seda Meriç AtarSeptember 13, 2017
Büyük sarayın karşısındaki küçük saray.Pariste heryeri detaylı görmek istiyorsanız 6 ay kalmanız kerekir heralde bukadar tarihi eseri olan başka bir şehir varmıdır bilmiyorum 🤔
Danya MayDecember 19, 2017
Здесь есть бесплатный вход на постоянную экспозицию! И одно из лучших Кафе с видом во внутреннем дворе)) кофе отличный.
Diego DierNovember 22, 2015
La belleza del art nouveau, arquitectura de principios de siglo, exposición permanente gratuita... Una joya.

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