Maison de Loo, Asian art museum in 8th arrondissement, Paris, France.
The Maison de Loo occupies a red pagoda building at 48 Rue de Courcelles, featuring traditional Chinese architectural elements across multiple floors.
In 1926, art dealer Ching Tsai Loo transformed an 1880 French mansion into this Chinese-style pagoda with architect Fernand Bloch's assistance.
The museum holds 1,300 books, 3,000 exhibition catalogs, and 3,000 original photographs documenting Asian art and cultural heritage.
Visitors can access the museum for 15 euros between 11 AM and 7 PM, with advance registration required due to limited admission.
The red pagoda structure stands in contrast to the surrounding Haussmann buildings, marking a distinct architectural intersection of French and Chinese styles.
Location: 8th arrondissement of Paris
Address: 48 rue de Courcelles, 75008 Paris, France
GPS coordinates: 48.87669,2.30775
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:41
Paris houses several museums dedicated to Asian art. The Musée Guimet holds one of the most significant collections outside Asia, featuring works from India, China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia. The collection includes Buddhist sculptures from Afghanistan, Chinese bronzes, Japanese woodblock prints, and Cambodian stone reliefs. The Musée Cernuschi focuses on Chinese art from antiquity to the early 20th century. The Louvre displays Asian artworks in its Islamic Art department and the Pavillon des Sessions. Additional collections can be found at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Bibliothèque nationale de France. These institutions regularly organize temporary exhibitions on specific themes such as calligraphy, ceramics, or textiles from various Asian regions.
These locations showcase the architectural diversity of Paris through buildings spanning from medieval times to the modern era. The city preserves structures from two millennia: Roman baths from the 3rd century, Gothic churches like Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre, Renaissance mansions, and Art Nouveau apartment buildings designed by Hector Guimard. Beyond the famous monuments, visitors find hidden lanes with medieval timber-framed houses and private villas from the 19th century. The collection includes both public and private buildings. Visitors can explore the remains of the Arènes de Lutèce, where Romans once held gladiatorial contests, as well as the oldest residential houses in the city dating from the 15th century. The selection ranges from medieval church towers and classical arcades to modernist experiments of the early 20th century.
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