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| Established | 1960 |
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| Location | 12, rue Cortot - 75018 Paris, France |
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TheMusée de Montmartre (French pronunciation:[myzedəmɔ̃maʁtʁ],Montmartre Museum) is located inMontmartre, at 8-14 rue Cortot in the18th (XVIII) arrondissement ofParis,France. It was founded in 1960 and was classified as aMusée de France in 2003. The buildings were formerly the home of several famous artists, includingPierre-Auguste Renoir andSuzanne Valadon.
The museum is housed in buildings which are three centuries old, the Hotel Demarne and the Maison du Bel Air. The 17th-century French actorRosimond acquired the house in 1680.
It was home to many famous artists and writers such asPierre-Auguste Renoir who painted his celebratedLa Balançoire andLe Bal du Moulin de la Galette here in 1876. As a home its residents included:
The collections of the museum belong to the association Le Vieux Montmartre, created in 1886, and contains paintings, photographs, posters and manuscripts that depict the history of the neighbourhood, its effervescence, the bohème and cabarets from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The collection includesLe Cabaret du Chat Noir bySteinlen,Bruant au Mirliton,Le Divan Japonais orLe Moulin Rouge byToulouse-Lautrec,La Place Pigalle byMaurice Utrillo,L’Autoportrait bySuzanne Valadon,Parce Domine byWillette,L’enseigne du Lapin Agile as well as the magnificentThéâtre d’ombres byHenri Rivière.
The gardens have been renovated according to Renoir’s paintings. They provide a good view of the vineyard, which has existed since the Middle Ages and was replanted in 1933. According to theNew York Times, its working vineyard is said to make the most expensive bad wine in the city.[1]
The site belongs to the city of Paris. In 2011, its management was entrusted to the Kléber Rossillon firm, which has plans to double the exhibition space. Suzanne Valadon’s studio and the Hotel Demarne were renovated in 2014.
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The museum is open all year every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. An admission fee is charged.
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