Audio GuideMusée du Luxembourg
Museum hosting 2 annual exhibitions, focusing on 20th-century painting, photography & women artists.
The Musée du Luxembourg, situated at nineteen rue de Vaugirard in the sixth arrondissement of Paris, invites visitors into a space where historical and contemporary art come together. Originally established in seventeen fifty as a royal gallery, it showcased remarkable works by legends like Leonardo da Vinci and Titian. Over the years, the gallery transformed, and by eighteen eighteen, it served as a venue for contemporary artists until nineteen thirty-seven, laying the groundwork for today’s dynamic exhibitions.
Housed in a former orangery of the historic Luxembourg Palace, the museum is overseen by the French Ministry of Culture and the French Senate. It hosts two major exhibitions each year that focus on twentieth-century painting, photography, and female artists, along with temporary exhibitions that delve into topics such as European Renaissance art, the relationship between art and power, and the cultural heritage of the palace and its surroundings.
Significant events in the museum’s history include a groundbreaking exhibition by James Tissot in eighteen sixty-one, restoration efforts during the Paris Commune led by André Gill, and visits from notable figures like Ernest Hemingway. Recent refurbishments skilfully marry its illustrious history with contemporary design.