Musée de Montmartre Museum

Address: 12 Rue Cortot, 75018 Paris, France

Website: https://www.museedemontmartre.fr/en/

Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adult ~€12 (prices vary) - concessions and free/discounted entry for children/young people; see official site.

The Musée de Montmartre sits in the Montmartre district of Paris and is dedicated to the artists and social life of that neighbourhood during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It occupies a cluster of historic houses on Rue Cortot and preserves associated gardens and studio spaces.

Exhibits present paintings, posters, drawings and archival material documenting the lives and work of artists linked to Montmartre, including displays about Renoir, Utrillo and other painters. The museum complex includes the restored garden commonly known as the Renoir Garden, plus period studio rooms and rotating temporary exhibitions.

The buildings that house the museum date from the 17th and 18th centuries and were home to several artists’ studios and cabarets associated with Montmartre’s bohemian era. Over the 20th century the site was converted into a museum to preserve the district’s artistic heritage.

Located in northern Paris on the hill of Montmartre, the museum is within walking distance of the Place du Tertre and the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, served by several Metro lines.

• Location detail: The museum is located on Rue Cortot in the Montmartre quarter and sits in a group of historic 17th- and 18th-century houses that once housed artists’ studios.
• Collection focus: The collection focuses on Montmartre-related artists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and includes posters, paintings and archival material documenting the neighbourhood’s artistic life.

What to See#

• Renoir Garden: A planted public garden associated with the museum where Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted and that has been restored to reflect its late 19th-century layout.

The Musée de Montmartre is in the Montmartre quarter (Rue Cortot). The easiest public‑transport access is Paris Métro: take line 12 to Abbesses (about a 3-5 minute walk to the museum) or line 2 to Anvers (around 8-12 minutes on foot). Taxis or local buses also serve the hill of Montmartre, but the area is best accessed on foot from the nearest metro stops.

• Go early on a weekday to enjoy the Musée de Montmartre's gardens and small museum before the surrounding streets fill with tourists headed to Sacré‑Cœur.
• Enter from Rue Cortot to access the museum house and the Renoir garden - the outdoor spaces and vineyard behind the museum are quieter and often overlooked.
• What many visitors miss: the small historic studio spaces and the vineyard behind the property; spend a few minutes in the garden terraces for views over Montmartre rooftops.
• Combine the visit with a gentle walk through the north side of Montmartre (Place du Tertre early or late) to avoid peak crowds around mid‑day.