Musée Marmottan Monet

The Musée Marmottan Monet is an art museum in Paris’s 16th arrondissement that is home to the largest public collection of works by Claude Monet. It is especially noted for holding Monet’s painting “Impression, Sunrise,” the work closely linked to the naming of the Impressionist movement.

Galleries present Monet’s works alongside related 19th-century French paintings and drawings in a former private mansion setting, providing a concentrated Impressionist display rather than the more dispersed holdings found in national museums. The museum’s collection also includes works by other Impressionists and decorative arts from the same period.

The core collection originated in a private bequest and was expanded by later donations and acquisitions to create a significant specialist museum for Monet and Impressionism. The building retains an intimate scale that suits close study of paintings and sketches.

Located in the western part of Paris near the Bois de Boulogne, the museum is accessible by RER, metro and bus services and is a short trip from central Paris landmarks.

• Monet collection: The museum holds the single largest public collection of works by Claude Monet, including the celebrated painting that gave Impressionism its name, "Impression, Sunrise."

What to See #

• Monet Gallery: The Monet Gallery contains the museum's largest assemblage of Claude Monet paintings, including early Impressionist works that shaped the movement.
• Impressionist collection: The Impressionist and 19th-century French painting rooms display works by artists such as Renoir, Morisot and other contemporaries alongside Monet.
• Building: The museum is housed in a historic 16th- and 19th-century building in the 16th arrondissement with intimate rooms that retain a domestic scale.