Musée Zadkine Museum

Address: 100 bis Rue d’Assas, 75006 Paris, France

Website: https://zadkine.paris.fr

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

Admission: Free (permanent collections); temporary exhibitions may charge

Musée Zadkine is a small Paris museum centred on the former home and studio of sculptor Ossip Zadkine, located in the 6th arrondissement near the Jardin du Luxembourg. It preserves the artist’s workspace and displays his sculptures, drawings and personal archives in both indoor rooms and a garden.

The house contains exhibition rooms with 20th-century sculptures and studies, while the adjoining garden shows larger works in a quiet courtyard setting. The museum focuses on Zadkine’s output and artistic process rather than a broad survey of modern sculpture.

The property was converted to a public museum to keep the artist’s studio and works accessible; it functions as a specialised house-museum for visitors interested in early to mid-20th-century sculpture.

Situated on Rue d’Assas near the Luxembourg Gardens, the museum is within walking distance of central Paris landmarks and public transport in the Latin Quarter.

• Visit duration: The museum is compact; plan about 30 to 60 minutes for a visit to see the studio, garden and rotating exhibitions.
• How to get there: Located close to the Jardin du Luxembourg, it is easiest to reach on foot from the Luxembourg RER or nearby metro stops.

What to See#

• Studio and house: Former studio and house of sculptor Ossip Zadkine, preserved as exhibition rooms displaying his work and personal items.
• Garden and outdoor works: Small sculpture garden behind the house where larger works and studies are placed in an intimate setting.

Musée Zadkine is in Paris’s 6th arrondissement near the Jardin du Luxembourg. Take Metro line 4 to Vavin - the museum is a 2-4 minute walk from the Vavin exit - or get off at Raspail (lines 4/6) and walk about 5-7 minutes. By car it’s a short drive from central Paris (a few kilometres), but public transport and walking are the easiest ways to reach the small museum.

• Visit between late morning and mid-afternoon on a weekday to avoid the weekend crowds around the nearby Jardin du Luxembourg and to see the small house-museum at a relaxed pace.
• Use the entrance on rue d'Assas and be sure to step into the sculptor's sheltered garden and studio rooms-the outdoor bronzes and intimate interior spaces are often overlooked by passersby who only glance at the façade.
• Check the museum's weekday opening pattern before you go (it's a small house-museum with limited hours) so you don't arrive on the one weekday it's closed.