Why the Jacquemart-André gets crowded
This is a 19th-century private mansion on Boulevard Haussmann, not a purpose-built museum. Édouard André and his wife, the painter Nélie Jacquemart, filled it with Italian Renaissance art, Dutch masters and French 18th-century painting. The rooms are the size of real drawing rooms, so they fill quickly.
The museum also stages major loan exhibitions in the upstairs rooms. They're the main draw for Parisians, and they decide how busy the house is. In the first and last few weeks of a show, weekend slots sell out and the exhibition rooms get shoulder-to-shoulder. Between shows, the house is much quieter.
Where it jams
- The exhibition rooms upstairs, where people stop at every label.
- The double spiral staircase in the Winter Garden: everyone photographs it, and it's the way up to the Tiepolo fresco.
- The cloakroom, at busy times, because pushchairs and larger bags must be left there.
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Musée Jacquemart-André, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Quietest time
Sunday, 6-7 pm
Busiest time
Monday, 11 am-5 pm
Ticket prices
There's one combined ticket for the house and the exhibition. These are the prices for Timeless Tintoretto (11 September to 24 January):
Free entry also covers journalists with a current press card, professional tour guides and ICOM, ICOMOS and SNELAC card holders. Prices change with each exhibition, so check the rates page for your date.
How to get in fast
- Book online, ideally for a Friday evening or the 10 am weekday slot.
- Leave the pushchair at home. Pushchairs aren't allowed inside, so bring a baby carrier. The cloakroom will hold a pushchair, but that's an extra stop.
- Pack small. Medium-sized bags go in coded lockers (45 × 28 × 28 cm). Suitcases aren't allowed, and the museum won't store them.
- Do the exhibition first if you're there at a busy time, then the house. The ground-floor rooms are bigger and cope better with crowds.
Friday nights are the trick
The museum stays open until 10 pm on Fridays (last entry 9:30 pm), and Le Nélie serves until late too. It's the easiest time to see the exhibition without a crowd.
Inside the mansion: what not to miss
Ground floor: the reception rooms
The Grand Salon, the Music Room and the gilded state rooms show how the Andrés entertained. Look for the French 18th-century painters they loved, including Boucher, Fragonard and Chardin.
The Dutch and Flemish paintings
The Andrés also bought northern European art, including works by Rembrandt and Van Dyck, alongside Venetian views by Canaletto. In rooms this size you can stand close to them.
The Smoking Room
Its ceiling began to give way, which led to the year-long restoration that closed the museum. More than 20 specialist craftspeople worked on the house, and the room has been carefully restored.
The Winter Garden and the double staircase
A glass-roofed conservatory with a double spiral staircase sweeping up to the first floor. It's the house's signature photo. At the top is the Tiepolo fresco showing Henri III being welcomed to the Villa Contarini, originally painted for that Venetian villa and moved here.
Upstairs: the "Italian Museum"
Nélie Jacquemart's own collecting passion. A Sculpture Gallery has works by Donatello and della Robbia. A Florentine Gallery has choir stalls, funerary monuments and early Florentine painting. A Venetian room sits under a coffered ceiling. Look for the paintings by Botticelli, Uccello and Mantegna.
The exhibition rooms
brings together about 40 paintings and drawings. It's billed as the first full overview of the Venetian painter's career shown in France, and it traces his influence on 19th-century French painting. Highlights include *The Miracle of St Augustine* from Vicenza, *Leda and the Swan* from the Uffizi, and Ingres's painting of Aretino in Tintoretto's studio, lent by the Metropolitan Museum.
Le Nélie: lunch or tea in the old dining room
The museum's café-restaurant fills the Andrés' former dining room, under a restored frescoed ceiling. It's one of the prettiest tea rooms in Paris. Opening hours are Monday to Thursday 9:30 am-6 pm, Friday 9:30 am-10 pm and weekends 11 am-7 pm, with brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 2:30 pm.
Weekend brunch is popular and draws its own queue. If you want lunch there on a Saturday, arrive at 11 am or go after 2:30 pm for tea.
Tips for different visitors
Art lovers
Book the €45 VIP visit, an exhibition tour with a guide before the museum opens. It's the only way to see the show without other visitors around you.
Families
The €51 family ticket covers two adults and two children aged 7-18. Under 7s are free. Remember there are no pushchairs inside, so use a carrier for babies.
First time in Paris
Treat this as a gentler alternative to Versailles: a real Belle Époque house, a fraction of the crowds and a 15-minute walk from the Champs-Élysées.
Visitors with limited mobility
The museum is wheelchair-accessible, with a lift to the first floor. A disabled visitor and one companion get in free with written proof.
Getting there
The museum is at 158 boulevard Haussmann, 75008.
- Metro: Saint-Philippe du Roule (line 9), Miromesnil (lines 9 and 13) or Saint-Augustin (line 9).
- RER: Charles de Gaulle-Étoile (line A), then a 15-minute walk.
- Bus: 22, 28, 43, 52, 54, 80, 83, 84 and 93.
- Car: Parking Haussmann-Berri, right by the museum, open 24 hours.
FAQs
How much is the Musée Jacquemart-André?
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During Timeless Tintoretto, €19 full price, €18 for over 65s, €16 for students and 19-25s, €10 for ages 7-18 and €51 for a family of four. Under 7s are free.
Do you need to book the Jacquemart-André in advance?
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It's recommended. Tickets are sold for a date and time slot, and the door only sells tickets if the date isn't full. Weekends during a big exhibition often sell out.
Is the Jacquemart-André open late?
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Yes, until 10 pm on Fridays. On weekends it closes at 7 pm and Monday to Thursday at 6 pm. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing.
Is the Jacquemart-André open on Mondays?
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Yes. It's open seven days a week, with occasional early closures, such as 6 pm on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
Can I take a pushchair into the Jacquemart-André?
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How we research: every guide is written by the BeatTheCrowd team from official sources and recent traveller reports, cross-checked against each other, and dated so you know how fresh it is. Last checked 11 November 2026. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
