Maison Gainsbourg

About the museum

Maison Gainsbourg opened on September 20, 2023, on rue de Verneuil in Paris. The site brings together two addresses: the singer’s historic house at no. 5 bis, where he lived and worked, and a museum at no. 14. After Serge Gainsbourg died in 1991, his daughter Charlotte Gainsbourg kept the house and its objects intact.

The house is visited in small groups with geolocated audio headsets. A sound creation by Soundwalk Collective, made with Charlotte Gainsbourg, guides visitors through both floors for about thirty minutes, using previously unreleased sound archives.

The museum at 14 rue de Verneuil presents nearly 400 objects from the Maison Gainsbourg collection in eight chronological chapters: manuscripts, artworks, clothing, jewelry and emblematic objects. Eight screens show television, film, radio and photographic archives. A space in the basement hosts small exhibitions on key moments in the artist’s life. The collection comprises around 25,000 pieces, including more than 3,000 manuscripts. On site there is also a bookshop with a shop and the Le Gainsbarre cocktail café-bar.

Highlights

• Serge Gainsbourg’s historic house at no. 5 bis, untouched since 1991
• Sound route with the voice of Charlotte Gainsbourg
• Museum in eight chronological chapters with nearly 400 original objects
• 50-minute video with the voice of Serge Gainsbourg
• Le Gainsbarre café-bar and bookshop with shop, free to enter

Permanent exhibitions

• Musée Serge Gainsbourg – A route through eight chronological chapters with nearly 400 original objects, manuscripts, artworks and clothing, complemented by a 50-minute video.
• Maison historique du 5 bis rue de Verneuil – About 30 minutes in the house, untouched since 1991, with audio headsets and a sound creation by Soundwalk Collective.

Founded

2023

Operated by

Société d'Exploitation de l'Hôtel Particulier de Serge Gainsbourg et de ses Annexes

Admission & discounts

Prices shown are for the combined “Maison et musée” ticket. All visitors, including those entitled to free admission, must book a timed ticket online. The Pass Culture is accepted for the “Musée seul” ticket.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The reception, museum, bookshop with shop and Le Gainsbarre at 14 rue de Verneuil are accessible to visitors with reduced mobility. The historic house at no. 5 bis is not wheelchair accessible: the “Musée seul + visite virtuelle” ticket offers a virtual visit of the house instead. Personalised assistance is available on request via the contact form. House visits in French Sign Language are offered on certain dates. Only guide dogs and assistance animals are admitted.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly: not available

Strollers cannot be used during the visit (cloakroom available); baby carriers are lent on request. Free admission up to age 6 with a timed ticket; “Tribu” ticket for 2 adults and 3 young people.

Getting there & parking

Reception is at 14 rue de Verneuil; visitors are asked to arrive there 10 minutes before the time on their ticket.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Wi-Fi

Le Gainsbarre is a café-restaurant and cocktail bar with free access; the bookshop with shop is also freely accessible. Wi-Fi is free in the museum, at Le Gainsbarre and in the bookshop; codes are available from the staff on site. A cloakroom takes small bags, headsets and strollers; luggage larger than 40 × 18 × 30 cm is not admitted.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 70 guests.

Le Gainsbarre and the museum can be hired for private events, with or without a visit of the historic house (up to 70 people for the museum and Le Gainsbarre, 50 for the house, the museum and Le Gainsbarre). Morning options with breakfast are also available. Request at least one month in advance.

Plan your visit