How busy is the Marmottan?
The Marmottan is a private house museum in the residential 16th arrondissement, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, far from the Louvre-Orsay circuit. On an ordinary weekday it's calm. The exception is when a headline exhibition is on, which is most of the time, and when there's a reason for Monet fans to travel: the museum is marking the centenary of Monet's death with its current programme, so expect more visitors than usual this season.
Because it's a house, the rooms are small. The pinch points are the ticket desk at the entrance, the temporary exhibition rooms on the ground and first floors, and the Monet gallery downstairs, where everyone gathers in front of Impression, Sunrise and the late water lilies.
Crowds by time and day
Crowds by day and time
From the typical weekly visitor pattern for Musée Marmottan Monet, based on Google’s popular-times data.
Least busy time
Wednesday, 10 am-6 pm
Busiest time
Sunday, 11 am-6 pm
Tickets and prices
There's one main ticket, covering both the permanent collection and the temporary exhibitions. The official online ticket office currently sells it at the exhibition rate shown below; the standard rates on the museum's price page are €14 and €9.
How to skip the queue
Reservations aren't required, and there isn't a separate fast lane to buy. The only line worth skipping is the one at the ticket desk, and buying online does that.
- Buy on billetterie.marmottan.fr and pick your date. Show the ticket on your phone.
- Choose a Thursday evening if your schedule allows: the museum stays open until 9 pm, with last entry at 8 pm.
- Otherwise, be there at 10 am on a weekday and go straight downstairs to the Monet gallery before the room fills.
- See the exhibition second. Temporary shows are where people linger longest; by the time you get there, the morning rush will have moved on to the Monets.
- Leave by 5 pm on a normal day: galleries start closing 15 minutes before 6 pm, and last entry is around 5 pm.
What you'll see, and in what order
The building was a hunting lodge turned mansion that the art historian Paul Marmottan left to the Académie des Beaux-Arts with his collection of First Empire art and furniture. The Monets came later: in 1966 Monet's son Michel left the museum everything he owned, including the house at Giverny and over a hundred canvases still in the family. That's why the collection is so strong on Monet's own favourites and late work.
1. The Monet gallery (lower level)
Start here. The highlights are Impression, Sunrise, the harbour view at Le Havre that gave the movement its name; The Pont de l'Europe, Gare Saint-Lazare; The Houses of Parliament, London; The Train in the Snow; and the monumental water lilies and Giverny garden canvases, including some of his last views of the Japanese bridge and the house seen from the rose garden, painted as his eyesight failed. The late works are loose, near-abstract and very different from the Orangerie's Water Lilies, which makes the two museums a good pair.
2. Berthe Morisot
The Marmottan has the largest public collection of works by Berthe Morisot, the Impressionist most visitors know least. Her rooms are usually quieter than the Monet gallery and worth the time.
3. The temporary exhibition
The current show, "Histories of Landscape: From Monet to Hockney", runs until 31 January, tracing landscape painting from Monet to contemporary artists, organised with the Musée de Grenoble. A smaller display, Monet / Soriano: Mapping Mont Kolsås, runs alongside it.
4. The house, the Empire rooms and the illuminations
Tips by visitor type
Monet fans doing Giverny
Take the €27 Marmottan + Fondation Monet double ticket. Seeing the late Giverny canvases here, then the garden itself, is the best way to understand them. Giverny's gardens close for the winter, so check the Fondation Monet's season dates.
Seeing both water-lily museums
The €26.50 Marmottan-Orangerie twin ticket is valid on days marked on the museum's calendar during the current exhibitions. See our Musée de l'Orangerie guide for timing there.
Families
Under 7s are free and under 18s pay the reduced rate. The museum runs "Les P'tits Marmottan" workshops for 4-6 and 7-10 year olds (€12), and family guided tours. Pushchairs are allowed.
Wheelchair users
Most rooms are accessible. The museum notes that the lift to the first-floor rooms is standing-only; wheelchairs can be borrowed at reception and there's disabled parking outside. Disabled visitors and a helper get in free.
Getting there
The address is 2 Rue Louis-Boilly, 75016, beside the Jardin du Ranelagh.
Nearby
- Jardin du Ranelagh, right outside: a good picnic spot.
- Rue de Passy, ten minutes away, for cafés and shops.
- Maison de Balzac, the writer's house, 15-20 minutes' walk.
- Trocadéro and the Palais de Chaillot, a short metro ride, for the classic Eiffel Tower view.
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FAQs
How much are tickets to the Musée Marmottan Monet?
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€14.50 online for the collection and the current exhibition, or €10 for under 18s and students under 25. The museum's standard rates are €14 and €9. Children under 7 are free.
Do I need to book the Marmottan Monet in advance?
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No, booking isn't required and you can buy at the museum. Buying online skips the ticket queue, which helps on weekends during big exhibitions.
Is Impression, Sunrise at the Musée Marmottan?
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Yes, it's part of the permanent collection and normally hangs in the Monet gallery.
Is the Marmottan open late?
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Yes, on Thursdays until 9 pm, with last entry at 8 pm.
What day is the Musée Marmottan Monet closed?
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Mondays, plus 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
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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 10 November 2026. Prices and rules change, so always confirm on the official site before you book.
