Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner, National art museum in 17th arrondissement of Paris, France.
The Musée national Jean-Jacques Henner occupies a renovated mansion built in 1878 and displays more than 2,200 artworks spread across four floors. The building sits near Parc Monceau and provides an intimate setting for browsing the extensive collection.
The mansion was originally built as a private home and became a museum when Marie Henner converted it in 1921 to honor her late uncle's artistic legacy. This transformation turned a family residence into one of France's dedicated repositories for a single artist's work.
The collection shows paintings from portraits to mythological scenes, reflecting how French artists shifted from observing nature closely to exploring spiritual and symbolic themes. Walking through the rooms, you see how artists gradually embraced imagination and emotion over strict realism.
The museum is located on Avenue de Villiers and is open daily except Tuesdays, with full wheelchair accessibility throughout. Budget time to explore all four floors at a comfortable pace, and note that some areas may be quieter than others depending on the time of day.
Since its founding, the institution has maintained a tradition where appointed curators live on-site within the building, continuing a practice established from the very beginning. This arrangement ensures a continuous presence of art experts in a place that blurs the line between museum and residence.
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