Musée Gustave Moreau
Museum Artist's house-museum showcasing symbolist painter Gustave Moreau
Once painter Gustave Moreau’s studio in Paris, the Musée Gustave Moreau preserves his canvases, drawings and the original atelier layout. Visitors come for Symbolist painting and an unusually intact artist’s interior.
A small Paris museum housed in the former home and studio of painter Gustave Moreau, preserving his working spaces and a large personal collection of paintings and drawings. The museum offers an intimate view of the artist’s practice.
Rooms include the artist’s studio and the apartment galleries, where finished works hang alongside sketches and studies; the display reflects Moreau’s bequest of his collection to the state. Visits show the scale and density of his creative output.
The museum was created from Moreau’s own home after his death and opened to present his works in situ, functioning both as an art collection and as a historic artist’s house.
Located in Paris, in the city’s 9th arrondissement, the museum is a short walk from central Paris neighborhoods and is approached from nearby streets in the Saint-Georges area.
- House museum: Located in Moreau's former home and studio, the museum retains the original arrangement of his workspace and displays a large concentration of his works and study pieces.
What to See #
- Artist's studio: The artist's preserved studio, which houses many paintings, studies, and tools as arranged by Gustave Moreau himself.
- Apartment galleries: The former family apartment and adjoining rooms converted into small galleries that display drawings, watercolors, and finished paintings in a domestic layout.
How to Get to Musée Gustave Moreau #
Musée Gustave Moreau is in central Paris (9th arrondissement) at Rue de la Rochefoucauld. Take Paris Métro line 12 to Saint‑Georges or Notre‑Dame‑de‑Lorette; both are a short walk (only a few minutes) to the museum from the metro exits. It’s also an easy walk from Opéra or Place Pigalle if you are already in the city centre.
Tips for Visiting Musée Gustave Moreau #
- Go midweek in the morning when the museum is at its quietest; the collection is compact and early visits let you study Moreau's details without crowds.
- Enter via the museum's address on rue de La Rochefoucauld and allow 45-60 minutes so you can see both the downstairs galleries and the preserved upstairs studio.
- Make a point to see the artist's studio and the richly decorated small rooms on the upper floors - these are the museum's highlights that many visitors breeze past.
Best Time to Visit Musée Gustave Moreau #
For shorter lines and a quieter visit, go in the low or shoulder seasons rather than peak summer.
Weather & Climate near Musée Gustave Moreau #
Musée Gustave Moreau's climate is classified as Oceanic - Oceanic climate with mild summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 2°C to 25°C. Moderate rainfall (682 mm/year), distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 7°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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February
February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 2°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Moderate rainfall (60 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 15°C and lows of 6°C. Moderate rainfall (58 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with 65 mm of rain and mostly overcast skies.
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June
June is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 13°C. Moderate rainfall (57 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C. Moderate rainfall (62 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is the warmest month with highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C. Moderate rainfall (44 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is cool with highs of 21°C and lows of 12°C. Moderate rainfall (55 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 9°C. Moderate rainfall (63 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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November
November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 5°C. Moderate rainfall (56 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of 3°C. Moderate rainfall (58 mm) and mostly overcast skies.
