(Last Update: 05.06.2025) In this article, we will talk about one of the very special museums of Paris, which is not well known but attracts attention with both its building and the works exhibited in it. Cernuschi MuseumWe are in . 8. Borough'in, Parc MonceauLocated right next to Musée Cernuschi (museum presentation) far eastern art It is an impressive museum where beautiful examples are exhibited.
To tell the truth, although I love Far Eastern arts, I did not look for a museum in Paris where Far Eastern works were exhibited for a long time, as it was not among my priorities, but as always, when we got caught in the rain during one of our random walks in Paris, shelter under the eaves while searching Parc MonceauWhen I realized that we were in front of this beautiful building right next to , and saw that this was also a museum, I must admit that I entered the museum to turn escaping from the rain into a nice cultural event :)
Musee Cernuschi, Paris MunicipalityBecause it is a museum belonging to free It can be visited as. As in many such museums, sometimes they give tickets at the entrance - in order to keep visitor statistics - and sometimes they do not. We took it at the entrance, but they did not give it to those who came after us; It's an interesting situation :)
There is a separate section on the ground floor with periodic exhibitions that can be visited for a fee, but we did not go there. We reached the small but impressive staircase landing from the left of the main entrance door, and from there we climbed those beautiful stairs to the upper floor where the permanent exhibition is located. As I always say, it is a pleasure to visit the buildings where those works are exhibited as well as the works exhibited in the museums in Paris. When we saw the beauty of the building, we were happy and said "I'm glad it rained and we had the opportunity to visit this place" :)
Upstairs, the columned gallery surrounding the stairwell was truly beautiful. I must say that I especially love the deer sculpture. From here we started to examine the works in the museum. The real surprise was waiting for us in the next hall:
We went inside, a huge hall, a ceiling at least 5-6 meters high, a huge glass and on the left. a giant Buddha statue… It was a truly impressive sight. Of course, when I say "huge" here, I am talking about a building-scale size. Otherwise, I don't want you to think that this building is like other large museums. Small, majestic in its own rightThis is a fascinating place with its aesthetics.
The museum is named after the art and museum lovers who collected this collection. Henri CernuschiIt takes from . Henri Cernushchi, who was born in Italy in 1821, that is, originally an Italian, was one of the three important figures who played a role in the liberation of Milan from the Austrian invaders in 1848, and was also a member of parliament, but as a result of political developments, he had to take refuge in France. Although he had a lot of difficulties in his first period in Paris, he made a great fortune in a short time as a result of the commercial relations he established over time after writing a book (la Méchanique et de l'Echange-1865).
During France's turbulent times between republic and empire republican defended values, fought for this cause, Paris Commune during with great disappointment He decided to go on a world tour... Here are the valuable works you see in this museum. China, Korea, Vietnam ve JaponyaHe collected it during his trip to . Just imagine what kind of wealth and pleasure he has now...
The building where the museum is located was also designed by Henri Cernuschi. 1840Dutch architect in William Bouwens van der BoijenIt was built as a private residence for . Later, together with the Far Eastern works in this building, Paris MunicipalityIt was donated to . Following the death of Henri Cernuschi in 1896, the building was 1898'also Cernuschi Museum adyyla Museum of Asian Arts It was opened as.
Two mosaic portraits on the right and left sides of the first floor on the main entrance of the building attract particular attention: The one on the left Leonardo de Vinci, the one on the right Aristotle. The building, inspired by Northern Italian architecture, was built in neo-classical style. Especially Parc MonceauIts view of greenery is very impressive as it is located at the eastern entrance of the park, right at the foot of the park.
There is also a mezzanine floor in the hall where the large Buddha statue is located. If you go up to this mezzanine floor after finishing the first floor, you can come across interesting and beautiful works of Far Eastern art. By the way, while walking around this floor, I especially noticed one of the human statues on horses that looked so much like my Chinese doctor friend Yi :)
Our tour ends after wandering around the side hall next to the big hall. As I said at the beginning, this place is not that big, but if you are especially interested in Far Eastern art or archaeology, you may like the two thousand year old works you will see here. Even if the Far East does not interest you, Parc Monceau If you want to walk around a wonderful building on the side, I recommend you to visit this museum.
To come to Musée Cernuschi M2 metro of the line Heap Just get off at the station. Right from the main entrance Parc MonceauYou can enter , and when you reach the middle of the park, turn left and exit from the east exit to reach the museum on the right.
The museum can be visited free of charge between 10:00 and 18:00 every day of the week, except Mondays and public holidays.
Pleasant trips, pleasant discoveries
Web address: cernuschi.paris.fr
Address: 7 Avenue Velasquez, 75006 Paris
