Who owns the Musée Jacquemart-André?

The Institut de France. Nélie Jacquemart bequeathed the mansion at 158 boulevard Haussmann, her collections, and the Abbey of Chaalis to the Institut de France in 1912, with precise hanging instructions. The bequest took effect, and the house opened to the public on December 8, 1913. Since the mid-1990s, day-to-day management has been entrusted to a private company specializing in the operation of monuments; ownership, however, has never changed hands.

OwnerInstitut de France

Bequest1912, by Nélie Jacquemart

Public openingDecember 8, 1913

ManagementA private company since the 1990s

CuratorPierre Curie

Address158 boulevard Haussmann, Paris 8th

A bequest, not a sale

The house did not become a national museum. It was bequeathed to the Institut de France by will, with the express request that the couple’s hanging remain unchanged. That is why the paintings are not arranged by school or by century: they are where the Andrés placed them. I recounted this story in detail on Nélie Jacquemart.

What this means for visitors

Three things. Members and staff of the Institut de France enter free of charge. The museum is not included in the major Paris passes because it is neither city- nor state-run. And it is open every day, including Mondays and Tuesdays, which a national museum almost never does; details are on the opening hours.

Who runs the museum day-to-day

The museum’s curator is Pierre Curie, an art historian who co-curated the Tintoretto exhibition. The management company handles ticketing, visitor services, the gift shop, and the restaurant. I won’t name it here because that’s not what visitors come to see. Its profile is on the museum curator.

The museum’s advice

Admission tickets are purchased at the museum’s ticket office or at the desk at 158, never on this site. What I compare here are the evening events and house tours.

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Reminder: the above evening event is booked via GetYourGuide, but the museum entry ticket is purchased at the museum ticket office or at the desk at 158.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Musée Jacquemart-André a state museum?

No. It has belonged to the Institut de France since the 1912 bequest, which took effect in 1913, and not to the French state or the City of Paris. Its history is on the history of the Hôtel André.

Who manages the museum on a daily basis?

A private monument management company has done so since the mid-1990s, under the ownership of the Institut de France. The curator is Pierre Curie: see the curator.

Does the private status explain the absence of major city passes?

Partially. The museum does not mention either the Paris Museum Pass or the Paris Pass. The actual free admissions are listed on is the museum free.