Musée national Eugène Delacroix

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Located in the heart of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, in the last apartment and studio of painter Eugène Delacroix (1798-1863), the Musée national Eugène-Delacroix is a unique and captivating museum with a beautiful garden, a unique place in Paris.

The Musée national Eugène-Delacroix is reopening on 27 March 2024 with a new exhibition entitled "Ingres and Delacroix, artists' objects", co-organised with the Musée Ingres Bourdelle in Montauban.

The Musée national Eugène-Delacroix offers frequently renewed displays of its collection, accompanied by a rich and varied cultural programme: lectures, concerts, workshops, meetings with artists, etc. A real haven of peace for visitors to the museum, the garden allows visitors to admire the façade of the studio that Delacroix had built and whose décor he chose.

You can find emblematic works of the painter such as Madeleine in the Desert, which inspired Baudelaire, The Education of the Virgin, Romeo and Juliet or the fresco Bacchus and a Tiger. Lesser-known works can also be discovered, such as a painted study after one of Goya's Caprices, two medieval binding plates and an oriental jacket, so characteristic of the artist's creative work, or a model for the decor of the library of the National Assembly. Sketches and finished paintings, drawings made using different techniques, engravings... allow us to discover the different aspects of the artist's talent and to better understand his creative work. Delacroix's entourage is also evoked through portraits or copies of his major works, such as The Death of Sardanapalus or The Women of Algiers, painted by his friends or admirers such as Fantin-Latour.

It opened its doors to the public in 1932 thanks to the Société des Amis d'Eugène Delacroix, which brought together artists such as Maurice Denis and Paul Signac and transformed this place of memory into a lively, dynamic museum.

Since 2004, the Musée National Eugène-Delacroix has been part of the public establishment of the Louvre Museum

Opening and closing times

Open every day between 9.30 am and 5.30 pm. Except on Tuesday.

Rates

Full price: 9 €.

Free entry for children < 26 years, disabled people and accompanying persons.

The entrance ticket to the Musée du Louvre gives free access to the Musée Delacroix on the day of booking at the Musée du Louvre or the next opening day: €22.

Free admission for:
- under-18s;
- under-26s from countries in the European Economic Area;
- jobseekers and those receiving minimum social benefits.

Free admission for disabled visitors and their
carers on presentation of proof of disability.

Admission to the museum is free for everyone on the first
Sunday of every month and on 14 July.
Paris Museum Pass accepted: booking recommended.

Payment methods accepted

  • Bank/credit card
  • Cash
  • Contactless payment

Reception

Types of customers

  • Groups
  • Home school groups

Animals

  • Animals accepted

Visits

Types of visits available

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Unguided group tours on request
  • Guided group tours on request

Average length of visit

  • 60 minutes (individual)

Services and facilities

Facilities

  • Defibrillator
  • Lift
  • Toilets

Services

  • Wi-fi

Languages

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French

Visit languages

  • English
  • French

Languages of educational signs

  • English
  • French

Additional information

Mobile application: https://application.musee-delacroix.fr/
Every day at 10.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m guided tours of the museum by museum staff.
Walks in the neighbourhood, writing and drawing workshops, concerts and conferences. Full programme on the museum's website.

Accessibility

  • Hearing disability
  • WC + grab handle + adequate space to move

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