Before Musée Gustave Moreau opened, the artist already began to alter the home’s interior before his passing, transforming the space into a mini-museum. The eclectic home, complete with a spiral staircase and brightly painted walls, has three floors with the first displaying the artist’s personal keepsakes, family portraits, and paintings gifted by fellow artist friends Edgar Degas and Théodore Chassériau. The second and third floors are large studios comprised of hundreds of paintings and watercolors, as well as more than four thousand drawings. Many of Moreau’s works are centered around Greek mythology and the Bible.
Hop on Metro line 12 and hop off at stops Trinité, Saint Georges, or Pigalle to reach the museum. You can also take Metro line 2 to Pigalle. Or take bus line 26, 32, 43, 67, 68, 74, or 81.
The little museum is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday from 10am to 12:45pm, and reopens at 2pm until 5:15pm. On the weekends the house will remain open from 10am until 5:15pm. The last admission will be at 5pm.
Since Musée Gustave Moreau is mere steps away, consider exploring the hilltop neighborhood of Montmartre. Known as an artist enclave during the Belle Époque (1872-1914), Montmartre is a unique section of Paris centered by Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Place du Tertre, and the Moulin Rouge.
